Hampshire Life

Headliners

Glaswegian pop

Advance Bookings

 · Love's Labour's Lost - Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts presents performance by Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Thurs., Dec. 3, 8 p.m.; Fri., Dec. 4, 1 and 8 p.m.; and Sat., Dec. 5, 2 and 8 p.m., War Memorial Auditorium, 310 Appleton St., Holyoke. $20-$45. 540-0200, mifafestival.org

Photo: Afghanistan: Has the good war become a no-win nightmare?

Afghanistan: Has the 'good war' become a no-win nightmare?

It's been called the good war, the necessary war, and the forgotten war. But is it a winnable one? And if so, how do you define winnable?

An unforgiving crossroads

Afghanistan has a long history as a crossroads between East and West and an even longer one as an unforgiving place to wage war. Alexander the Great conquered the territory between 330 and 327 B.C., but his legendary army took steep casualties from the region's fierce tribesmen.

Photo: Culinary Star

Chef's Best: Culinary Star

When Charlotte Turgeon died this September at the age of 97, we lost a true culinary star. The producer of some 50 cookbooks, Charlotte ran cooking classes in Amherst and Maine until she was 91.

First Person: Lip shtick

I may not be British, even though my favorite breakfast cereal is Cheerios, but for the past three decades, I have kept a stiff upper lip. Now, after all these years of hair-raising adventure, I am celebrating the 30th anniversary of my mustache.

User Friendly: A slice of life

"How do you like my new hat, Paris?"

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