Minutes From the Mall
I planned to meet up with author Matthew Newton outside – but sheets of rain made me wish we had decided to meet at Monroeville Mall, “a pleasure dome immune … Continued
Frida in all Formats
As a fan of both the written word and visual arts, I’m always tickled when I find ways to learn about contemporary art in new ways. Recently, I’ve been brushing … Continued
Digging Deeper on the Public PC Desktop
Visitors to Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh spend over 2 million minutes per month on public computers – that’s over 1430 days worth of computing time! While the most popular services … Continued
Every Child Ready to Read: Playing Tips
Play is widely acknowledged as the true work of a child, but how can we honor that in our busy lives?
CS Lewis’s Space Trilogy
Most people have heard about the most famous series by CS Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia, but I want to talk about his science fiction. Lewis wrote a series of … Continued
Best of BARD: September 2017
In September Grisham was kicked out of first place after two consecutive months. Lee Child overtook him with a collection of short stories about Jack Reacher entitled No Middle Name. … Continued
Train to Busan
For some reason, I love movies (and books) set in enclosed or cut-off places. For example, The Shining (isolated resort hotel) or The Poseidon Adventure (capsized ship). So when I … Continued
Everyday Spiritual Fulfillment
Spiritual fulfillment doesn’t come only to those who renounce mainstream society to live in an ashram in India. At least that’s what Rick Fields, Peggy Taylor, Rex Weyler, and Rick … Continued
Attack of the Pumpkin Spice Everything!
Some would rather gag on a gourd instead of enjoy the onslaught of pumpkin inspired products that crop up this time of year. I, unfortunately for those of you, am not one of … Continued
Sampling the Rich History of Poetry: Part 3
Welcome to the third and final installment of my series on poetry. We started our exploration way, way back in 1794, when words like “thy” were in everyday use. In this … Continued