News:
“New Education Secretary Position Created,” MSCA Perspective, Jan/Feb 2008.
“Qvo Statvs? University Status Option Offers More Questions Than Answers,” with Patricia V. Markunas, MSCA Perspective, October 2007
“One Year at a Time: Day Unit Members Ratify One-Year Deal,” MSCA Perspective, October 2007
“Shop Talk: Clark Sees Advocacy Role as New BHE Chair,” MSCA Perspective, September 2007
“The Eyes Have It: Members Get Benefit of Vision,” MSCA Perspective, September 2007
“Assembly Insists on Iraq, Impeachment; Acts on Budget, Librarians,” MSCA Perspective, May/June 2007
“Transitions: New Leaders at Fitchburg, Framingham Chapters,” MSCA Perspective, May/June 2007
“Minding the Gap: Faculty Salaries Are Catching up to Peers… Sort of,” MSCA Perspective, March/April 2007
“Members Overwhelmingly Approve DGCE Contract,” MSCA Perspective, Jan/Feb 2007
“Sweeping Patrick Victory Promises New Era in College–State Relations,” MSCA Perspective, Nov/Dec 2006
“Transitions: Chancellor’s Leaving Tops a Season of Executive Turnover,” MSCA Perspective, Nov/Dec 2006
“Pay Inequities Addressed by Panel,” MSCA Perspective, October 2006
“With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility,” MSCA Perspective, September 2006
“Why Me?” MSCA Perspective, September 2006
“Young Bucks Gather at ADL Event in Boston,” The Jewish Journal, April 9, 2004
“ADL’s Foxman Sounds Anti-Semitism Alarm at ‘Emergency’ Meeting,” The Jewish Journal, Dec. 19, 2003
“Tikkun Talk Features Israeli Bedouin Eco-Architecture Effort,” The Jewish Journal, Oct. 24, 2003
“Harvard Still Mulling $2.5M Gift Despite Closing of Zayed Centre,” The Jewish Journal, Sept. 12, 2003
“Advocate Gets Another New Editor,” The Jewish Journal, Sept. 12, 2003
“Harvard Close to Rejecting Sheikh’s Gift,” The Jewish Journal, July 4, 2003; winner, Second Place, Excellence in News Reporting in Newspapers under 15,000 Circulation, American Jewish Press Association
“State Cutbacks Whack Middle Class,” The Jewish Journal, June 20, 2003
“Temples Beth El, Israel Merge Preschools, Mull Rapprochement,” The Jewish Journal, May 9, 2003
“Robertson Backs Israel, Blasts Arabs,” The Jewish Journal, April 25, 2002
“Earth Day Blossoms at Salem State,” The Jewish Journal, April 25, 2002
“Homeland Insecurity: Community Grapples with Iraq War,” The Jewish Journal, March 28, 2003
“Local Rabbis Unruffled by Robertson Appearance,” The Jewish Journal, March 14, 2003
“Gauging Local Response,” sidebar, The Jewish Journal, March 14, 2003
“National Rabbis Respond Critically,” sidebar, The Jewish Journal, March 14, 2003
“Teach-In Shows Pacifists Stuck Between Iraq, Hard Place,” The Jewish Journal, Feb. 28, 2003
“Winter of Discontent for Jobless Jews,” The Jewish Journal, Feb. 14, 2003
“Cold Comfort for Publicly Housed,” The Jewish Journal, Jan. 31, 2003
“Hershey Raises Bar for Housing Activism,” sidebar, The Jewish Journal, Jan. 31, 2003
“Tifereth Israel of Malden Courts Gays, Lesbians,” The Jewish Journal, Jan. 31, 2003
“The Reform Movement Position on Gays & Lesbians,” sidebar, The Jewish Journal, Jan. 31, 2003
“Too ‘Klose’ for Comfort: Community Protests NPR Forum,” The Jewish Journal, Jan. 17, 2003
“ Up Klose and Personal,” The Jewish Journal, Jan. 17, 2003
“GE Workers Strike Again,” The Jewish Journal, Jan. 17, 2003
“Newburyport Swastika Painters Not Charged with Hate Crimes,” The Jewish Journal, Jan. 3, 2003
“ADL Faults Felton, Lectures Lott,” The Jewish Journal, Dec. 20, 2002
“CJP Salutes, Studies Soloveitchik,” The Jewish Journal, Dec. 20, 2002
“AJC Builds Bridges with Burton,” The Jewish Journal, Dec. 20, 2002
“Cacophony Surrounds Team Harmony Event,” The Jewish Journal, Dec. 6, 2002
“JDate Spams, Upgrades,” The Jewish Journal, Dec. 6, 2002
“From New England to Jerusalem: A Firsthand Report,” The Jewish Journal, Nov. 22, 2002
“Hamilton Residents Adopt New Anti-Hate Measure,” The Jewish Journal, Nov. 8, 2002
“Jordanian Diplomat Says Trade, Not Arafat, Is Key to Mideast Peace,” The Jewish Journal, Sept. 6, 2002
“Gubernatorial Hopefuls Appeal for Jewish Vote,” The Jewish Journal, Aug. 23, 2002
“If You Build It, They’ll Be Home: Interfaith Group Raises $5M for Nehemiah Affordable Housing Effort,” The Jewish Advocate, July 20, 2001
“Holocaust Bill Clears First Hurdle,” The Jewish Advocate, June 29, 2001
“Lori Berenson Gets 20 Years at 2nd Trial,” The Jewish Advocate, June 29, 2001
“Community Fetes 53 Years of Israel,” The Jewish Advocate, June 15, 2001
“Mass. Bill Buoyed by Insurance Panel Charges,” The Jewish Advocate, May 25, 2001
“Creating Caring Communities: Bus Tragedy Underscores JF&CS Conference,” The Jewish Advocate, May 11, 2001
“Workmen’s Circle Celebrates Century of Struggle,” The Jewish Advocate, April 27, 2001
“Organizations Lag on Berenson Effort (Part II),” The Jewish Advocate, April 20, 2001
“Insurers Slam Holocaust Bill,” The Jewish Advocate, April 6, 2001
“Grassroots Effort for Berenson (Part I),” The Jewish Advocate, April 6, 2001
“Charlestown Anti-Semitism Condemned By Government, Community Leaders,” The Jewish Advocate, January 19, 2001
“SCAT Elections,” Somerville Community News, February 1999
“Who Steers on the Information Superhighway?” Somerville Community News, April 1995
“Trane Derails SCAT,” Somerville Community News, February 1994
Opinion:
“Germophobes, take note,” letter to the editor, The Boston Globe, November 11, 2004
“For better coverage, watch C-Span,” letter to the editor, The Boston Globe, July 28, 2004
“The Way of the Peaceful Warrior,” spirituality column, The Weekly Dig, March 5, 2003
“A Swastika Does Not a Hate Crime Make?” The Jewish Journal, Jan. 17, 2003
“Yenta Dearest: Interfaith Love and Family?” advice column, The Jewish Journal, Jan. 17, 2003
“Mystery Date: 35+ J Ball” singles column, The Jewish Journal, Jan. 3, 2003
“Israeli Machismo,” The Jewish Journal, Nov. 22, 2002
“True Confessions: I Was Fresh Meat,” singles column, The Jewish Journal, Nov. 8, 2002
“McDonough’s Narishkeit,” The Jewish Advocate, February 9, 2001.
“An Unfettered Fete,” The Jewish Advocate, June 15, 2001
“Don’t Blame Charlie Ward,” The Jewish Advocate, May 25, 2001
“McDonough’s Narishkeit,” The Jewish Advocate, February 9, 2001
Features:
“‘Who’s in Your Soul is in Your Work,’” interview with comedian Shelley Berman, entertainment, The Jewish Journal, Oct. 24, 2003
“My Son, the Marine,” profile of pacifist Judith Black, The Jewish Journal, May 9, 2003
“Interview with a Refusenik,” profile of pacifist Shinai Menuchin, The Jewish Journal, April 11, 2003
“Psychological Advice for Dealing with War Anxiety,” psychology, The Jewish Journal, March 23, 2003
“Community Profile: Psychologist Helps Heal Hearts, Minds,” profile of Salem State College professor Martin Krugman, The Jewish Journal, March 14, 2002
“Solving the Puzzle of Children’s Literacy,” education, The Jewish Journal, Jan. 3, 2003
“Tech Whiz Beats Iz Biz Fizz,” business, The Jewish Journal, Dec. 20, 2002
“The Walls of Akko,” travel, The Jewish Journal, Dec. 6, 2002
“Missions: Impossible to Discourage,” philanthropy, The Jewish Journal, Dec. 6, 2002
“GE, Janitor Strikes Highlight Resurgence of Jewish Labor Organizing,” labor, The Jewish Journal, Nov. 8, 2002
“Is Art Dead?” economics, The Weekly Dig, Oct. 9, 2002
“Community Profile: Sel Kanosky, A Cardiologist Who Listens to Hearts — and People,” medical profile, The Jewish Journal, Sept. 6, 2002
“Jack Porter Wants Us to Lighten Up: Some Parting Words from Boston’s Outspoken Leftist,” religion, The Jewish Advocate, July 20, 2001
“Marc Chagall, The Jewish Picasso,” art history, The Jewish Advocate, April 6, 2001
“Basic Alcalay: Octogenarian Albert Alcalay’s Work is Simple Chemistry: ‘Painting is oxygen,’” artist profile, The Jewish Advocate, Feb. 16, 2001
“Indifference to Genocide: CBS’ Haven Raises Questions About the U.S. Knew and When the U.S. Knew It,” Holocaust history, The Jewish Advocate, Feb. 9, 2001
“Kink of the Road,” travel columnist, The Bayside Times, Bayside, N.Y., 1988
Fine Art:
“No Justice, No Piece: Local Artist Makes Waves on Lawrence’s North Canal,” installation and sculpture group show feature and review, The Weekly Dig, Sept. 11, 2002
“Artists Respond Politically,” mixed-media group show preview, The Weekly Dig, Sept. 11, 2002
“Painter Samuel Bak Returns to Lithuanian Holocaust,” painting review, The Jewish Journal, Sept. 6, 2002
“Model Shoots Back,” Jill Kennington Courtauld, photography review, The Weekly Dig, July 24, 2002
“Rosenvain Exhibit Shown at Kennedy Studios,” Michael Rosenvain, painting review, The Jewish Journal, June 21, 2002
“Brave Heart: N. Bonnie Dubin at Brookline Arts Center,” painting review, The Weekly Dig, March 13, 2002
“Risky Business: Juried Shows at Cambridge Art Association and Essex Art Center,” group shows reviews, The Weekly Dig, Nov. 28, 2001
“The Show Every Artist Must See: Yoko Ono at List,” mixed-media review, The Weekly Dig, Nov. 7, 2001
“The Artist, Commodified: Edvard Munch at Boston College,” painting review, The Jewish Advocate, May 11, 2001
Michal Ronnen Saftie, photography review, Boston Public Library, The Jewish Advocate, May 11, 2001
“Marc Chagall, The Jewish Picasso,” feature, The Jewish Advocate, April 6, 2001
Adolph Gottlieb, painting review, Mercury Gallery, The Jewish Advocate, March 16, 2001
“Surveying the Landscape,” Susan Schneider, Hilda Green Demsky, Daniel Robinson, Eileen Gillespie, painting reviews, The Jewish Advocate, March 16, 2001
“Minimal and Conceptual Art from the Brandeis University Collections,” installation and painting group show review, Rose Gallery, The Jewish Advocate, March 9, 2001
“Basic Alkalay: Octogenarian Albert Alcalay’s Work is Simple Chemistry: ‘Painting is oxygen,’” feature, The Jewish Advocate, Feb. 16, 2001
Film and Television:
“Curbing Garlin’s Enthusiasm,” The Jewish Journal, Jan. 17, 2003
“God is Great, These Films Aren’t,” The Jewish Journal, Nov. 8, 2002
“Das Experiment,” review, The Weekly Dig, Sept. 18, 2002
“Secret Ballot,” review, The Weekly Dig, Aug. 28, 2002
“Ethan Hawke, Renaissance Man,” The Weekly Dig, Aug. 7, 2002
“Holocaust Kitsch,” Schindler’s List and Europa, Europa, reviews, The Jewish Advocate, April 13, 2001
“Miller Time: Filmmaker Shoots Cops,” interview/review of Tom Miller’s Cop Beat, Somerville Community News, July 1997
Music:
“Blinded by Science,” preview, The Weekly Dig, Aug. 14, 2002
Editing:
Editor, MSCA Perspective (Massachusetts State College Association newsletter), 2006-present
Contributing editor, The Jewish Journal/North of Boston, Salem, Mass., 2002-2005
Editor, special section, “Jonathan Sarna on 350 Years of Jews in America,” The Jewish Journal/North of Boston, Salem, Mass., 2004
Founding editor, “Spectacle,” features section, UCSD Guardian, University of California, San Diego, 1992-93
Contributing editor, “PDF,” features section, Pipe Dream, State University of New York at Binghamton, 1985-86
