Happenings in the Sunday papers:Cape Cod times profiles a "Katrina family" who have resettled in Provincetown Quincy straight man claims sex bias; Company would give benefits to partner if he were gay, but he lives with a woman Globe … [Read more...]
Another email from my cousin in New Orleans
Self-righteousness prevails again. Itâs not about what I can do for my community, but what can I get my community do for me, and how much can I get them to do before I have squeezed the last bits out. Even some of the people who say they … [Read more...]
Concert for New Orleans tonight @ Harvard
Tonight I'm doing a concert of Schubert's song cycle Die Schöne Müllerin at Harvard's Holden Chapel, 8pm, with pianist Rodney Lister. It's a small venue: only 80 seats or so. Admission is free, but I'll be taking donations for my cousin … [Read more...]
My cousin’s third letter from New Orleans
Last week I made a local connection for supplies. A group called Emergency Community has set up just inside the ninth ward and the man who runs it has created an amazing setup. Huge freezer trucks full of food, and working kitchen that … [Read more...]
My cousin’s second letter from New Orleans
I talked to Red Cross representatives about bringing us the supplies we needed: all of the above. They said they could provide us with water, bleach and buckets. Later that day the representative called me back to say that we had been taken … [Read more...]