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From one of our correspondents flung not-too-far into the Atlantic off the Cape, Ray LaPorte, comes this pick-up from National Public Radio about haiku-style traffic signs in New York City. I want to know how they showed the signs on the radio? Read about it here.
Read More »St. Francis Xavier, S.J. (1506-1552) With all the Lowell connections, it’s important to note that today December 3 is the Feast Day of St. Francis Xavier. Francis Xavier was a pioneering Roman Catholic missionary, born in Navarre – one of the seven founders of the Society of Jesus along with teacher and…
Read More »On Dec. 1, the NYTimes carried an article about young writers and scholars in NY who have created their own means of distributing their creative and intellectual work. Thanks to Dick for spotting this. I misread the headline as “Literary Clubs,” and in a nanosecond decided to skip that on…
Read More »“Pigeons” by Richard Marion (c) 2011 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »Mass Moments remind us that on this day December 2, 1867, the iconic author Charles Dickens began his Second American tour heer in Massachusetts – opening in Boston and reading at Tremont Temple. Not in the best of health, Dickens arrived a few weeks early and spent some time recuperating…
Read More »Another twist on the Kerouac thing. Read about this designer, Gary Joseph Cieradkowski, and what he writes about Kerouac and baseball.
Read More »This essay was first heard as a radio essay on the “Sunrise” program of WUML, 92.5 FM, at UMass Lowell. Executive producer Chris Dunlap assembled writers in the area for the daily essay feature, a popular component of the morning public affairs show. I’ve shared this essay with rh.com readers for the…
Read More »This is one of a series of cross-posts from the Lowell Historical Society blog site. The Society has a treasure of resources for the researcher and the curious! Posted on November 29, 2011 by Marie FROM THE LOWELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY TREASURE TROVE! From the Lowell Historical Society Collection: Bust of Benjamin…
Read More »“Pears for Tea” by Richard Marion (c) 2011 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »William Henry O’Connell, Cardinal/Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts On this day – November 27, 1911 – William Henry O’Connell – priest and bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston, Massachusetts and Lowell native – was elevated to the Roman Catholic College of Cardinals by Pope Pius X. He was 52 years of…
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