SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Delilah (coonhound) and Mr. Scruffles (Maine coon)
Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge teams up with NEPA Scene every week for Shelter Sunday, a post that features one dog, one cat, and occasionally some surprises up for adoption in the hopes of finding them a loving home. Blue Chip Farm (974 Lockville Rd., Dallas) is a no-kill shelter, a place where no animal […]
PUTTING IN WORK: Musical composition copyright laws explained as simply as possible
In my last column, I talked about the two very different copyrights used in music. As you might remember, there’s the copyright for the musical composition and the copyright for the audio recording – I’ll refer to that as the master from now on. In this article, I’m going to talk about the musical composition […]
SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Gracie (basset hound mix) and Knight and Coal (black cats)
Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge teams up with NEPA Scene every week for Shelter Sunday, a post that features one dog, one cat, and occasionally some surprises up for adoption in the hopes of finding them a loving home. Blue Chip Farm (974 Lockville Rd., Dallas) is a no-kill shelter, a place where no animal […]
The Top 6 reasons to attend the 6th annual Electric City Tattoo Convention
Presented by the Electric City Tattoo Gallery, the sixth annual Electric City Tattoo Convention at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center is just a few weeks away, so now may be the time that you’re deciding whether or not to attend this ever-growing event in downtown Scranton. We’ve made that decision much easier for you […]
BEHIND THE BLOCK: Selling sentimental cheese
At first, the phone call wasn’t that peculiar. The gentleman who rang was inquiring about the possible value of a vintage refrigerator. I explained that while the Art Deco lines and chrome accents of retro reefers make them more aesthetically appealing than other old appliances, they have virtually no marketability. “Really? That’s a shame,” the […]
Pro golf personality David Feherty swings into Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on June 4
From a press release: It was just announced that former pro golfer and current golf analyst David Feherty will bring a hilarious night of storytelling to the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, June 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $40, $60, and $164 (limited VIP experience), plus applicable […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: We all have problems, but mine are worse!
Have you ever witnessed, experienced, or even taken part in a verbal exchange where people are arguing over whose problems are worse? Maybe you’ve seen it on social media or observed it in person – people actually debating and trying to compete over having the biggest problems. What does this accomplish? Are awards handed out […]
SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Hund (pit bull mix) and Jinxy and Katie (white and gray cats)
Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge teams up with NEPA Scene every week for Shelter Sunday, a post that features one dog, one cat, and occasionally some surprises up for adoption in the hopes of finding them a loving home. Blue Chip Farm (974 Lockville Rd., Dallas) is a no-kill shelter, a place where no animal […]
PUTTING IN WORK: Music copyright laws explained simply
Greetings from Florida! Sorry I missed a week for the column. I’ve been like a rolling stone these past few weeks, traveling from Vermont to North Carolina and now in Florida. I’m getting it in while I can! DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer. If you think I’m a lawyer, then you’re just silly. Any […]
BEHIND THE BLOCK: Auction poetry – ‘Antique Mannequin’ and ‘My Epitaph’
I sometimes personify the merchandise that comes through my auction gallery. I make no conscious effort to do so. It’s just that sometimes I can’t help but see a cheerful chair… a hopeless chest… an amorous figurine… a spiteful mirror… a lonely locket… a mischievous doll… Indeed, sometimes I see so much humanity in the […]
