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The Glorious Rebirth Performing Troupe, seen in photo above, rocked the Hilton ballroom last night during a showcase of Pittsburgh multicultural performing arts. The woman on the left later gave a solo rendition of “New York, New York” that enabled … Continue reading →

Pittsburgh has lots of big, impressive buildings. One senses the presence of large dead male egos, the steel barons who built castle-like museums and at least one Cathedral of Learning. Before dessert last night at the Carnegie Museum of Art, … Continue reading →

Pittsburgh is a long way from Ocean Park, Maine. And The Association of American Cultures (TAAC) conference that brought me here is hot and sultry, like the weather inside and out. The air conditioning at the Hilton is broken. I’m … Continue reading →

The Litblog Co-op, a gang blog of 21 American blogueurs trying to promote quality books missed by the mainstream, inspires a contributor to a French blog to wonder, “A quand la même chose dans la blogosphère francophone?” I’ve added this … Continue reading →

Claire—she is amazing. Alert, spunky, playful and ready to play or sleep at a moment’s notice. Len wants her to experience new things. He says, “Come on, we’re going to take her for a walk.” He grabs her leash, and … Continue reading →

I just read on a blog that I follow about Kai Fu Lee defecting from Microsoft to head up Google’s research labs in China. Lee’s formula for Google’s success is youth + freedom + transparency + new model + the … Continue reading →

Darlene and I took Claire to a her first puppy play group yesterday at My Wonderful Dog in Portland. Elsa Larsen, the no-nonsense trainer, quickly decided to isolate our two-pound miniature Yorkie in a protective cage which was visited by … Continue reading →

Alden Wilson, longtime executive director of the Maine Arts Commission, dropped by yesterday for a visit on the wide porch of the Hooper Cottage. I had contacted him in my capacity as chair of the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), … Continue reading →

Fifi and Claire make the most of yesterday’s evening sunlight at Ocean Park. Tweet

Tidbits found during an hour of wi-fi heaven at Starbucks in Saco, Maine: A graphic on why Robert Novak walked off the set at CNN after a dig by James Carville. News of a new way to collect customized news … Continue reading →