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Interview with Acel Moore

Acel Moore (1940-2016) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist who began his career with the Philadelphia Inquirer. He began as a copy clerk in 1962 and worked his way toward becoming a staff writer from 1968-1981.  In 1979, Moore won the Pennsylvania Bar Association Scale of J...

Interview with Abdullah Qassab

Interview with John (“Jack”) F. Spiegel

John Spiegel, PhD, retired in 2015 after a 49-year-career as a student service professional at Nassau Community College. His experience included work as counselor, supervisor, director of Academic Advisement and ultimately, building the college’s Student Services Center.

Interview with Jerome "Jerry" Raik and Dr. Barrie Raik

Jerome "Jerry" Raik graduated from Harpur College in 1967 with a degree in Theater. Following graduation, he joined the Peace Corps and served in South Korea. Over the course of his career, Jerry worked in a variety of fields, including teaching English as a Second Language and activity therapy in a...

Interview with Dr. Edward Fisher

Dr. Edward Fisher grew up in the Bronx, New York, and graduated from Harpur College in 1971 with a degree in mathematics. He earned his medical degree through SUNY Downstate and New York University, completed his residency at Duke University, received an M.P.H. from the University of North Carolina ...

Interview with Doug Bradley

Doug Bradley, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is an author, educator, and veteran. For almost thirty years, he worked as a communications professional at the University of Wisconsin where he still teaches. Bradley wrote several books including Who'll Stop the Rain: Respect, Remembrance, and R...

Interview with Bruce Watson

Bruce Watson is an educator and author who specializes in American culture and history. He has written several books and feature articles for Smithsonian, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, and American Heritage. Watson also publishes a blog called the Attic. He has taught at Deerfield Academy...

Interview with Avras Taha

Avras Taha was born in Duhok and lived there with his extended family, while his father was fighting for the Peshmerga. His family fled Kurdistan in 1996 and arrived in the United States via Guam. Avras has a degree in Civil Engineering from SUNY IT. He lives with his wife and a daughter in Syracuse.

Ingrid Arnesen and Mary Beth O'Connor with "Open Mike" at the Amsterdam, November 16, 1993

Features poetry readings from Ingrid Arnesen and Mary Beth O'Connor at the Amsterdam in Johnson City, N.Y. Several local poets read their works during "open mike" sessions before and after the featured poets. The event was held on November 16, 1993 and the readings were sponsored by t...

Incurable Romantics 

Works by Schubert, Piazzolla, Strauss, Lovreglio, Brahms. Held at 7:30 p.m., September 20, 2014, Watters Theater.