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My Turn: What happens when we feel that we are hated? MACTRUNK  MACTRUNK Published: 3/10/2021 6:34:44 AM Last week I read Gary Bourbeau’s “My Turn” piece about the 2020 election. I was struck by how impassioned it was. Here are the parts that I found most interesting: “74,216,772. That’s the official count of the much-hated who voted for the losing presidential candidate. To those of you who malign, vilify, condemn, disparage, demonize and dismiss them, consider the vastness of that number. 74,216,772.” Mr. Bourbeau is correct: that is a very large number, as is the number 81,26...

My Turn: 74,216,722 people AP PHOTO/DAVID GOLDMAN Published: 3/3/2021 8:46:05 AM I’ve been told my columns contain too much sarcasm. I will neither confirm nor deny that charge. I suppose I can make an effort to get my point across without its use, but in an effort to justify myself, let me offer my definition: Sarcasm is a form of communication by which facts are combined with humor, and the absurd is used to illustrate the absurdity of an unreasonable and closed-minded group or individual’s perspective. Nevertheless, while I here attempt to constrain my sarcasm, I make no promise to co...

A concession, sort of Published: 1/28/2021 1:34:00 PM I guess it’s time to man up and concede: my candidate will not serve a second term. Am I disappointed? Yea, sure. Do I think the policies of the last four years were good both domestically, and in the sphere of foreign policy? Absolutely. Do I wish the new president good luck and success? Nope. I don’t believe in luck, and their success would mean the implementation of policies I believe will be bad for the future of my family and America. Will I harbor resentment and show disrespect, like I was shown, to those who support the new admi...

Holiday services: All are welcome Published: 12/20/2020 2:58:48 PM Ashfield THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ASHFIELD, UCC, invites the community to participate in preparing for the birth of Jesus. The Zoom link for our 7:30 p.m., Dec. 24, Christmas Eve service is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87569558512. Info on virtual services is at ashfielducc.org. All offerings received at the Christmas Eve service will go to our Pastor’s Discretionary Fund. Checks may be mailed to the church at P.O. Box 519, Ashfield, MA 01330. ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Ashfield. Christmas Eve Service at 5 p.m. Jo...