Eesha Williams's Blog, page 193
March 13, 2011
Japan Quake Puts Valley Nuke in Local Spotlight
The massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 12 created a still-evolving disaster at several of Japan's nuclear power plants. Meanwhile, the Louisiana company that owns the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant is trying to get permission from the government to run the 40 year old reactor until at least 2032. Vermont Yankee is three miles from Massachusetts and a stone's throw from New Hampshire.
March 6, 2011
Habib Koite in Amherst
Habib Koite, a singer and guitar player who lives in Bamako, Mali, in west Africa, performed a stellar public concert in Amherst on March 2. Koite (pronounced KWA-tee) possesses an unusually warm voice and guitar skills that inspired Bonnie Raitt to famously tell him after one concert, "I would drink your sweat."
Photo: Snow Melt Cascade Near Keene
This photo was taken on March 6 in West Chesterfield, New Hampshire, near Keene. Spring is on the way, snow's melting, and streams are full. For people with wetsuits, it's good white water kayaking weather. To make the photo bigger, click on it, then scroll down and click "see full-size image." photo by Eesha Williams
March 5, 2011
Habib Koite in Amherst
Habib Koite, a singer and guitar player who lives in Bamako, Mali, in west Africa, performed a stellar public concert in Amherst on March 2. Koite (pronounced KWA-tee) possesses an unusually warm voice and guitar skills that inspired Bonnie Raitt to famously tell him after one concert, "I would drink your sweat."
Northampton Group to Host Nobel Winner, Congresswoman
The public is invited to hear speeches by a Nobel prize winner, a congresswoman, and others at an event organized by a non-profit organization in Northampton. The three-day National Conference for Media Reform starts April 8 in Boston.
Joseph Stiglitz is a professor at Columbia University. He won the 2001 Nobel prize for economics. In his 2010 book, "Free Fall," Stiglitz says big banks pay their CEOs too much, and blasts the federal government for giving the banks billions in taxpayer money...
February 24, 2011
Habib Koite in Amherst March 2
Habib Koite, a singer and guitar player who lives in Bamako, Mali, in west Africa, will perform a public concert in Amherst on March 2 at 7:30 p.m. Koite (pronounced KWA-tee) possesses an unusually warm voice and guitar skills that inspired Bonnie Raitt to famously tell him after one concert, "I would drink your sweat."
Workers' Rally Is March 2 in Amherst
Activists are asking the public to attend a rally in Amherst on March 2 to show their solidarity with government workers in Wisconsin. Tens of thousands of workers have been rallying at the Wisconsin state capitol in recent days to protest anti-union legislation proposed by that state's governor. Similar legislation is pending in several other states. Experts say the trend will likely affect workers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
February 19, 2011
Habib Koite in Amherst March 2
Habib Koite, a singer and guitar player who lives in Bamako, Mali, in west Africa, will perform a public concert in Amherst on March 2 at 7:30 p.m. He will be accompanied by Bamada, his five-member band. Koite (pronounced KWA-tee) possesses an unusually warm voice and guitar skills that inspired Bonnie Raitt to famously tell him after one concert, "I would drink your sweat."
