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“High Bridge on Broadway: Jumping Off Point” by Richard Marion (c) 2013, from the Venice of the North Series. Here’s the painting by Richard Marion that was referenced in a comment on Tony Sampas’s photo of the same bridge. See more artwork by Richard Marion at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »John Kaag, professor of philosophy at UMass Lowell, published an essay in the online edition of the NY Times on March 17. His topic is the use of drones in warfare. Read the essay here. To be sure, the question of what new responsibilities soldiers have is not the only,…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Check it out. The announcement yesterday that the Boston Phoenix is ceasing publication marks the end of an era, an era of substantive, long-form journalism. Jim Barron and I wrote for the paper back in the 1970′s. It was…
Read More »St Patrick’s Church Bell Tower – Joe Connors playing “Danny Boy”. This video was origially posted by StPatrickLowell
Read More »Tonight is the last chance to see “Melody Cavalcade” by the Greater Lowell Music Theatre at Fisher Recital Hall in Durgin Hall at UMass Lowell, South Campus. Last night’s show was a smash. The packed house raved. Where else can you see local performing-arts titans Jerry Bisantz, Michael Lally, and…
Read More »I know this isn’t a sports blog, but I want to help ease the pain felt by some of my fellow New England Patriot fans caused by the departure of Wes Welker. I know, I may be in the minority, but I for one think it was time for the…
Read More »OK …by now we all know that if the Cardinals fail to elected a new Pope, “black smoke” rises from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and when they come to a consensus and select the new Pope “white smoke” rise from the famous chimney. But exactly how does…
Read More »Just a shout out to the inventor of this blog, our faithful leader and executive editor, friend and colleague Dick Howe, Jr., on the delivery of his first book, “Legendary Locals of Lowell.” I predict a long shelf life for this sweeping pictorial account of people in the city. As…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Governor Patrick’s hopes for Massachusetts, delivered in his state-of-the-state address in January were big-picture, visionary, limitless in their possibilities – especially in transportation, education and tax reform. They were so big, in fact, they took your breath away. His proposals focused…
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