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Song and Dance Man ~ Gene Kelly in this iconic scene from 1952 movie “Singing in the Rain” From Biography.com: Born on August 23, 1912 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Gene Kelly was an American film actor and director whose athletic style and classical ballet technique transformed the film musical. He boldly…
Read More »It’s been a beautiful summer here in New England with this week being perhaps the best of all, weather-wise. One dark cloud looming over us is the increasing frequency of reports of West Nile Virus. This is a disease of tropical origin yet there have already been 1100 reported cases…
Read More »An exhibit of some of the finest Quilt Art in the US and Canada is currently running at the Brush Art Gallery and Studios in Lowell. The exhibit ends on September 15. Be sure to check it out. This video was originally posted by CopleyMedia.
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. You can find it by following this link. A gaffe has been defined as when a politician accidentally tells the truth. Not that the content of Rep. Todd Akin’s statement about rape is the truth, but that what he said…
Read More »Here’s a US Navy video of the sometimes self-propelled voyage of USS Constitution in Boston Harbor on Sunday (August 19, 2012). [youtube]qC2wLwJBADE[/youtube]
Read More »Frequent contributor Jim Peters sent along this essay: I am looking forward to the 33rd. season of Monday Night Football. Tonight, the Patriots take on the Philadelphia Eagles. One of the concerns is keeping Michael Vick healthy. For some reason, Michael Vick, the name, sticks out in my miind as…
Read More »For those with an interest in history, there are a couple of posts on local blogs that you should check out. Dave McKean reports from Ireland on his quest to learn more about Hugh Cummiskey on the Lowell Irish blog Eileen Loucraft reproduces a poignant letter sent by her husband’s…
Read More »Blogging and tweeting on Feb. 16 of this year, Dick Howe Jr reported on the special meeting of the Lowell City Council convened to discuss concerns about peace and tranquility in the downtown, especially as related to alcohol sales and late night socializing. Read the post here. Note that the meeting…
Read More »Yesterday’s Globe carried one in a series of lengthy profiles tracing the background of the two candidates for United States Senate in Massachusetts this year. This article was about Elizabeth Warren and her career as a law school professor. It’s an important article in that – in my opinion –…
Read More »Dave McKean, the amazing archivist of St. Patrick’s parish, is in Ireland this week to learn more about the times from which Hugh Cummiskey, the first and most famous leader of the Irish in Lowell, emerged. In yesterday’s post on his Lowell Irish blog, Dave describes his visit to the…
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