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“Oh, Freedom” by Tony Sampas
“Oh, Freedom” by Tony Sampas
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“Meanderings” by Jim Peters
Regular contributor Jim Peters sent along this essay this past weekend; sorry I’m only now getting a chance to post it. Some would say that not much passes through my brain on a good day, but I was just thinking, and you heard it here first, that dogs, those cute…
Read More »Union National Bank
Formerly the Union National Bank by Tony Sampas
Read More »“Lalla Rookh” – an essay by Steve O’Connor
An essay by Steve O’Connor . . . My grandfather once told me, in definitive tones, that Thomas Moore was the greatest poet in the English language, and as a boy his word was good enough for me. Papa, as we called my grandfather, was a great lover of poetry.…
Read More »Cardinal O’Connell Parkway
A close-up of the now-under-renovation Cardinal O’Connell Parkway by Tony Sampas.
Read More »Blogger Meet-up: One week from tonight
Next Thursday (June 9) is our third annual Greater Lowell blogger meet-up. This year we will gather at Gary’s Ice Cream, 131 Gorham Street, East Chelmsford from 6 pm until 8 pm (and we’ll likely stay later). This event is completely informal. There is no agenda, no sign-in table or…
Read More »The morning after the storm
[youtube]s5fX072sQH8[/youtube] This morning’s cool temperatures, flawless blue sky and brilliant sunshine emerging over the eastern horizon are in stark contrast to yesterday’s frightening weather. It began yesterday morning at about 8:30 when the sky opened up and lightning lit up the streets. While that weather event lasted only for about…
Read More »City Hall with clouds
Lowell City Hall with clouds, by Tony Sampas
Read More »“Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall – a review
If you’re a runner, you want to be a runner, or if you once were a runner, check out “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall. The subtitle – “A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen” – only hints at the book’s contents. Running throughout…
Read More »“Red Wall” by Tony Sampas
Red Wall, Merrimack Street, Lowell, photographed from parking lot of Enterprise Bank by Tony Sampas.
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