Published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette November 22, 2023 Editor’s note: This column was penned by the late Gazette columnist Jim Cahillane and was first published in the Gazette on Nov. 17, 1993, six days before the 30th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Recently while rooting around in the closet of my life I foundContinue reading “November 22, 1963 Brings end of youth”
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Eulogy for the Passing of James Francis Cahillane
Services: October 12, 2023 @ 9 AM, Our Lady of The Hills Catholic Church, Leeds MA Read by: Matthew Cahillane Thank you to Father Twohig, family, and friends who are gathered here together – thank you for joining us today to celebrate a life well-lived and a family well-loved by James Cahillane of Williamsburg MA. Continue reading “Eulogy for the Passing of James Francis Cahillane”
James Francis Cahillane
Obituary for James Francis Cahillane January 3, 1933 – October 4, 2023. James Francis Cahillane was born January 3, 1933 in Northampton, Massachusetts. Jim was a longtime Northampton businessman turned writer and poet. He was the eldest son of Imogene (Smith) Cahillane and James Cahillane who came to the city from Vermont and Ireland respectively.Continue reading “James Francis Cahillane”
“Stand back and stand by!”
Published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette June 21, 2023 Disturbing news stories reveal that white nationalist and other supremacist groups are active in New England. Also, that liberal Massachusetts ranks second only to Texas. Below the radar, Patriot Front and Oath Keepers are slyly recruiting across college and university campuses. Last month’s sentencing of theContinue reading ““Stand back and stand by!””
Open letter to democracy’s defender
Published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette May 17, 2023 Dear President Biden, Please excuse this overdue response to your Vice Presidential Thank You letter of February, 8, 2012. Congressman Richie Neal gave you a copy of my new book, On History’s Front Steps, (2011) covering Northampton’s first 350 years and my family’s small part inContinue reading “Open letter to democracy’s defender”
Florida 2023: Open carry. Closed minds.
Published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette April 19, 2023 “Florida parents upset by Michelangelo’s ‘David’ force out principal.” Washington Post, March 24, 2023. Firing a Florida charter school principal for forgetting to notify parents sixth-grade students of Renaissance classical art seems a bit of a stretch. The Renaissance and I have a certain history,. IContinue reading “Florida 2023: Open carry. Closed minds.”
An Irish brogue abroad
NY Post, Feb. 16th: He came down with a bad case of blarney. An American cancer patient developed an “uncontrollable” Irish accent in a possible neurological disorder triggered by his immune system. I try to stay up with the news of the day. This opinion column vies with the Internet, morning shows, updates, all-day cable,Continue reading “An Irish brogue abroad”
Saint Patrick’s woke jokes
Published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette March 15, 2023 My one foible is to read bad news and not keep it to myself. It’s as simple as too much time on my hands. To boot, winter snows are deep and Covid’s still out there. Laughter’s harder to find. Our children aren’t kids anymore. They haveContinue reading “Saint Patrick’s woke jokes”
Growing Up Irish in Hamp
In 1930, my 20-year-old father, James, emigrated to Northampton from County Kerry. His aunt was married to Dan Moriarty, a successful Irishman. The studious Moriarty children became teachers and doctors. Dad did odd jobs before renting a gas station in 1934. Jim married Imogene Smith. They met at the Northampton State Hospital. “Jean” was aContinue reading “Growing Up Irish in Hamp”
Motoring to the Opinion Page
Published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette January 17, 2023 I’m a big fan of memoirs, even in shorter versions called obituaries. Many a successful writer earned their spurs in the morgue; the highs and lows of famous lives. Politicians, actors, writers, comedians, athletes, worry: “the first line of my obit will be the dumbest thingContinue reading “Motoring to the Opinion Page”
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