The Sting of the Wild
“Stung by a tarantula hawk? The advice I give in speaking engagements is to lie down and scream. The pain is so debilitating and excruciating that the victim is at risk of further injury by tripping in a hole or over an object in the path and then falling onto a cactus or into a barbed-wire fence. Such is the sting pain that almost nobody can maintain normal coordination or cognitive control to prevent accidental injury. Screaming is satisfying and helps reduce attention to the pain of the sting.”
Reading Anne Tyler
The first Anne Tyler book that I read was The Accidental Tourist (1985) and I have continued to read her novels ever since that time. If you do the math, … Continued
Security
Reading Security is like reading a slasher movie, in the best way. Told from an almost-omniscient perspective – an incapacitated head of security staring into the camera feed – it … Continued
Do You Judge Books By Their Covers?
Are you missing half of the story?
Bohemian Rhapsody
Only death can end their passionate love affair. Pittsburgh Opera continues its 2018-2019 season with Puccini’s masterpiece, La Bohème. The story of Rodolfo, Mimì and their bohemian artist friends is one of the … Continued
My Friends Are My Power
“There are many worlds, but they share the same sky; one sky, one destiny.”
Photographic: the Life of Graciela Iturbide
Isabel Quintero’s writing and Zeke Peña’s art lyrically move the reader through the life of Graciela Iturbide, celebrated Mexican photographer. Though less well-known than, say, Frida Kahlo, this book shows … Continued
Recommended by Silver Eye Photography
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh houses an amazing collection of art and photography books. The size and breadth of this collection can be overwhelming to the uninitiated, so we reached out to Kate Kelly, assistant curator at Silver Eye Center for Photography, for her recommended picks.
Let’s Stop Meeting Like This
Whether you are in the non-profit or for-profit industry, you have probably attended at least some meetings that seemed to get very little accomplished. If you’re the one running the meeting, you’ve probably wondered how to keep it on track and make sure everyone is engaged.
Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive Read-Alikes
Are you waiting for the popular memoir by Stephanie Land?