Meet at the Omni William Penn, 530 Mellon Square (map), for the Annual Holiday Run! Supposedly there are life-size Mr. Rogers characters outside of Heinz Hall, and of course, the magnificent creche at US Steel. Parking onstreet may be iffy so give yourself a little time - there's also Mellon Square Garage on 6th around the corner.)
Last week we met on Frew Street outside Baker Hall, one of the original buildings, designed by Henry Hornbostel, that became Carnegie Tech. It’s fact, not merely legend, that the halls slope to aid the movement of heavy equipment. Andrew Carnegie, always practical, asked Hornbostel to implement this design, thinking that the building could be used as a factory if the school failed.
Carnegie Tech welcomed its first class in 1900 and became Carnegie Mellon in 1967. Two years later, the Creative Writing Program was launched by Gladys Schmitt. In 1991 Jane B joined the program, followed a short time later by Jane M. Now Jane M has taught her last class and is setting off on the next phase, and Jane B will join her in May.
To celebrate their departures, they arranged for the Big Book Giveaway, and RG members were invited to take whatever books they wanted. Fun! And since Jane B is staying on, she will again do a Big Book Giveaway, if invited to do so.
Resistance activity of the week: Call or write Senators McCormick and Fetterman to sign on to the bipartisan War Powers Resolution to“direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.” Trump has recently said that he is planning land strikes on that country “very soon.”
Sen. McCormick – Pgh office (412) 803-7370; DC 202-224-6324; EmailSen. Fetterman – Pgh office (412) 803-3501; DC 202-224-4254; Email
