Now that most of the leaves have fallen off the trees, I can see the Cathedral of Learning of the University of Pittsburgh from one of the windows of my apartment. That’s still one of my proudest accomplishments: getting my MFA in fiction writing from Pitt in 2006 at the age of 59.
Little did I know that I would find that blogging was my true calling. I thought I was going to be the fiction editor for The Front. Remember The Front? I’d been offered the job just before graduation. Then the publication went belly up.
But now everything’s okay. I got my own blog and everything is slammin’.
Be sure to check out the “Sexy Flash Fiction” tab at the top of the page. I got to get back to my spaghetti sauce. See you in a little while.
This is the Old Soldier reporting from Oakland in the heart of the City of Pittsburgh.
Will Public Television In Pennsylvania Survive?
November 24, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazetteI watch public television a lot. I was surprised to find out that every major city in the United States does not have public television. Right now I have on the Antique Road Show to keep me company while I blog. WQED is Pittsburgh’s local public station. I’m a big fan of The News Hour, Nova, Mystery, Nature, American Masters, Nightly Business Report…I could go on and on…the great concerts.
Because of the present Great Recession no money was earmarked by the state for public television in Pennsylvania. That’s understandable. Will public television survive in PA? Probably. Does public television contribute to a better quality of life in Pittsburgh? Absolutely…
This is the Old Soldier reporting from Oakland in the heart of the City of Pittsburgh.