Kindergarten Transition

Preventing a rocky start to school for your child will set them on the right path towards school success.



Welcome to Jupiter

Do you find yourself constantly pondering about the universe and all the secrets it holds? I did, but now that I’ve read a few books on theoretical physics, I’m light years beyond where I was before. In celebration of NASA’s Juno mission, let’s go to “Infinity and Beyond.”



My Top 13 “Guilty Pleasure” Songs

There are some songs you can’t help but sing along with… as long as no one is around to hear you. Maybe you don’t deny that you like them, but you don’t exactly advertise it, either. Here are 13 of mine.



La La Land Looks La La Lovely

Whiplash director Damian Chazelle has a new film opening December 16 starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Take a look at some of the actors’ previous collaborations and the director’s first film.


Happy Birthday, Harry Potter!

Celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday and the release of the new book at CLP – Squirrel Hill. Get sorted, explore Hogwart’s classes and let the wand choose you!


Documentary Premiere: RIP Letterpress, A 3D Video by Ken Love

Remember watching the old Pittsburgh Post-Gazette presses through the windows on the Boulevard of the Allies? In this technologically innovative documentary 3D film by celebrated photographer and documentary filmmaker Ken Love, with 3D content remastering by Rembrandt3D, see behind the glass of a story that follows the paper on its serpentine journey through the presses, history and technological change.


Two Fantasy Favorites

In case you haven’t heard, one of my favorite genres is Fantasy & Adventure.  I haven’t been able to read anything fantastical or adventurous lately, but it just so happens … Continued