Blogtober Playlist 2023

October 5, 2023October 3, 2023Leave a comment

Blogtober Playlist 2023, runtime = 52 minutes It’s back! The annual Blogtober playlist, as painstakingly curated by me. This year’s vibe: alt, vintage folk, and Americana with dark and brooding leanings, punctuated by violent jolts of electro pop. The chosen ones are listed below, with the playlists of 2022 and 2021 not far behind. You’re … Continue reading Blogtober Playlist 2023

Revised and Revisited: Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues Takes the Stage in a New Form

September 21, 2022Leave a comment

Playwright Charles Smith’s play, first written in 1992, reworked for Shakespeare & Company With a script that’s been revisited and deepened by the playwright 30 years after it was first published, Shakespeare & Company presents Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues by Charles Smith, at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre through October 30. Directed by Raz Golden, Golden Leaf … Continue reading Revised and Revisited: Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues Takes the Stage in a New Form

Hilltown Families Hand-made Valentine Swap, part 2: The Spoils!

February 19, 2021February 21, 2021Leave a comment

We crafted, packaged, and mailed our own creations, and in turn received the greetings below! Thanks again Hilltown Families! Currently catching light in the picture window... She loved that it was a “real letter!” Props to Bodhi for bugs and kisses and for great name-writing! Pretty stained-glass effect on this one... Love the waterfall of … Continue reading Hilltown Families Hand-made Valentine Swap, part 2: The Spoils!

Homebound Fun

October 2, 2020Leave a comment

Homebound Fun–compiled by the Chatham and New Lebanon libraries. If you’re stuck at home, here are some resources to help you learn about the world …Homebound Fun

Six Months and Counting: Let’s all admit it’s bad TV getting us through

September 13, 2020September 13, 2020Leave a comment

To paraphrase Bare Naked Ladies, it's been ... six months of self-quarantine. On March 13, I was officially sent home along with other remaining co-workers to work remotely for an undetermined period of time. One-hundred-eighty-four days later, I'm still here, and spiced up the day-to-day grind with a convenient trimalleolar fracture in July that, thus … Continue reading Six Months and Counting: Let’s all admit it’s bad TV getting us through