A&E Blog

Posted on November 23, 2012

I have a friend named John O’Connor. When I first met him I never called him John. He was known as &l...

Posted on October 10, 2012

The first show of the Bridgeport High School theatre season opens on Thursday night. The Drowsy Chaperone, presented by th...

Posted on September 09, 2012

Last night (Saturday, September 8, 2012), my friend and colleague, the longtime and still current journalism teacher at Br...

Posted on September 02, 2012

I have never jumped out of an airplane before, but I bet I can describe to you exactly what it feels like. ...

Posted on July 23, 2012

I had a rough night Thursday. Sarah and I planned to sneak away from our personal responsibilities and have...

Posted on July 09, 2012

I have started and restarted this blog five times. I have tried to be creative. I have tried to be or...

Posted on June 17, 2012

Surrounding yourself with the best can only make you better. This seems like an obvious sentiment,...

Posted on May 31, 2012

Lately, I have been having an odd internal and philosophical debate. First, you have to understand that...

Posted on May 15, 2012

May is an interesting month. First of all, I have always found it a bit strange that the month shares its name with a...

Posted on April 27, 2012

Brooke Cottrill doesn’t want to be a princess. I bring this up because Brooke is a junior at...

Posted on April 12, 2012

The arts connect human beings with the essence of their humanity. Now, I suppose that deep state...

From the Bench: For Those Clamoring for ...

For those who wanted it, you are going to get it. For those who said it would never happen in the regular season, well...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Bridgeport's New Ambulance ...

This photo is from 1964 and shows the pride of the Bridgeport Fire Department - a new ambulance. The young man...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: Reynoldsville Baptist Ch...

My family is among those who have fond memories of holiday hayrides with Reynoldsville Baptist Church to Christmas carol t...

Posted by Julie Perine
Off the Shelf – December Weekly Library ...

December is here, and so is our new brochure for the winter season. Pick one up to see what we have planned for the ne...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
The Grapevine: A Beautiful Way to Help F...

During this time of year most of us are in a scurry to get ready for the holidays. We are busy identifying gifts for t...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
ToquiNotes: Bridgeport's Beloved Connor ...

Bridgeport’s OG, or rather DOG, had a birthday this week. Connor, the beloved therapy dog and trusty sidekick of...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
The Cyber Beacon: Christmas Spam - Not a...

A Short Story: “The Holiday Deal That Wasn’t” Maria loved Christmas. Every year she searched online...

Posted by Joe Earley