This morning a woman came into the Charles Hotel while I was having coffee…with a dog that was only a little bigger than the mice in my apartment. I am trying to think of them as giant hairy cockroaches…but they are so cute and they cry. Eeeeeeek!
Author: anharris
Wiseman's La Danse: Three-and-a-half stars
We ended up staying through to the end–partly because we wanted to take part in the question and answer session with the director, but mainly because, despite the film’s length and some imperfections, we found it quite beautiful.
Lincoln MA, Reading: Ithaca Diaries
This is a brief report on a reading from Ithaca Diaries, my book in progress about college in the late 1960s. It took place on Monday, Dec. 14, 2009 at the library in Lincoln, MA.
Ladino Music Group Aljashu Debuts in Boston
I had the privilege of attending the debut concert of Aljashu, a group formed by vocalist Julia Madeson to perform songs sung in the Ladino language, a combination of Hebrew and Spanish spoken (and sung) by Jews in Spain and Portugul the Spanish Inquisition started, in 1492.
MA Senatorial Primary: Who Gets My vote?
In voting, this time around, I’ll be deciding which candidate has the background and talent to hit the ground running–to effectively translate ideas into action with credibility and sophistication at a time when so many major issues are at stake.
ProPublica: Newsgathering of, by and for the people
I think it’s exciting that members of the public can now help the press enhance understanding of the world we live in. I do wonder how many people will remain interested in contributing for free. But for journalists, here’s a scoop: ProPublica is hiring.
—–Anita Harris
Seeking a Vublisher for my Vook
I’m excited to be able integrate a myriad of forms that will allow me to share my experiences and my peers’ with my readers –er–viewers–er surfers. Oh, heck. My audience, if I can figure out how to find one
Loved Lowell Open Studios and Arts Festival
I was wonderfully suprised and impressed by Lowell’s open studios–held this weekend in the old milltown about 45 minutes north of Cambridge. I was happy that an exhibit in a downtown gallery focusing on cat subjects did not make me itch. Very much.
