Muscato's Musings
Former Easton Resident Now Living In Israel
Marti (Barg) Winston Reflects on Her love for Israel, tight security, tense times, and the political problems of the region
Readers of this column know that in keeping it “Easton centric,” I sometimes tether a line from Easton to places far, far away from Easton. Sometimes that tethering from the Shovel Town extends overseas. So it is that in this day of unrest in the Middle East, I got to thinking about my childhood friend, Marti Robin Barg – now Marti Robin (Barg) Winston – who lived on Howard Street in South Easton from the ages of three until she was 16, and attended Easton Public Schools from elementary grades until Oliver Ames High School. When Marti was 16 years old, the Bargs moved to Brockton. Marti graduated for Brockton High School in 1981. Marti has lived in Israel for more than 25 years. She has recently, as you may understand, had a bit of …
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kate f
1:49 pm on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Prayers for peace for Israel, the people of Gaza, Syria...so many. A killed child, husband, mother, wife, sibling...brings the same feeling of unbearable pain and loss forever to all people....It's not the 'people' of Gaza, remember, that is devisive and dehumanizing..we know who it is there...This was a good little slice of life from a person who loves living in Israel and has made it her family… more ›