New Year Resolution
It is that time of year again to reflect on how well I did with the past year resolution and start to plan new ones for the upcoming year. This … Continued
Sugar Plum Fairies Dancing in My Head
It happens to me a lot this time of year. I hear a few notes from one of the iconic melodies and, suddenly, I’m backstage in the wings awaiting my … Continued
Life Is What You Make Of It
It is surprising how movies have started influencing what our reading lists look like. I have always observed that reading a novel is quite different from watching a movie. Sure, … Continued
Travels With Charley: In Search of America (and a good road trip book)
“We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.” – John Steinbeck, Travels With Charley Somehow having managed to skip any Steinbeck in … Continued
Two Quaint Holiday Stories by Truman Capote
Tis the season, as I reluctantly accept it. I’m not officially in the Holiday spirit until after Thanksgiving, even if the retail world wants me to be. With the holidays … Continued
Two Art Shows for Visitors with Visual Disabilities
Somatosensory 2018 has opened at Carnegie Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Organized in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors, this tactile art show features 14 works by … Continued
BEST OF BARD: OCTOBER 2018
Robert B. Parker’s Colorblind By Reed Farrel Coleman DB 92105 / CL 18089 After a stint in rehab, Paradise police chief Jesse Stone is confronted by a series of … Continued
The Beat of the Drums
The last weekend in October, my partner and I decided to visit Gettysburg and Centralia for a “Halloween” themed trip. We started in Johnstown to visit the incline and see … Continued
Conan the Cimmerian: Not the Barbarian You Remember
Conan the Barbarian. The name draws to mind all the ridiculous images that have been drawn down the years. He-Man. That Schwarzenegger movie. A huge figure with huge muscles in … Continued
Thank You to Our Great Volunteers!
At the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, we are tremendously fortunate to have an army of volunteers who help us with many important … Continued