How to use this Page

The Moth StorySLAM Storytelling Series has expanded to Louisville, Pittsburgh and Ann Arbor.

See all the October events here. Although the series already regularly hosts events in Chicago, the organizers will also double the series’ presence in that city. The storytelling slam already runs in New York City, Detroit, and Los Angeles.

Here’s more from the release: “Kicking off on September 27th, the monthly Louisville StorySLAM will take place at Headliners Music Hall on the last Tuesday of every month. Pittsburgh’s StorySLAMs will commence on October 11th and will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at Club Café. Ann Arbor’s StorySLAM series will be held on the third Tuesday of each month at Circus. Chicago’s existing StorySLAM series will be expanded with a new installment every third Monday of the month at the Haymaker Pub & Brewery.”

New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

I was following the Louisville Free Public Library disaster/flooding yesterday via Greg Schwartz’s tweeting and twitpics but I was travelling home. Today, there’s been time for more recapping and reflection from the online community including this very good and succinct post from Rachel Walden: How You Can Help the Louisville Free Public Library Recover from Disaster. Upshot: don’t send books, consider contributing to the LSW fundraising drive. Send Greg and the other employees your best wishes

Turns out, the city of Louisville is scrapping plans to use the iconic Dr. Seuss village and characters as part of its annual Christmas display after receiving a cease and desist letter from Dr. Seuss Enterprises. The city of Louisville had planned to use "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" as part of its theme for the annual Light Up Louisville holiday celebration, but of course, the "Who-ville" name and image, as well as the Grinch, are all copyrighted and cannot be used without permission.

The whole situation is very ironic, considering in Dr. Seuss' book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, the Grinch and children learn that Christmas is not about material possessions. Christmas is not the number of gifts from Santa Claus. It is not the amount of food on the dining room table. It is the friendship and love for all, and the spirit of the Holiday season that should prevail.

Looks like no "Who-ville" in Louisville!

Read the news release from the Associated Press.

Have you visited the Seussville website lately? What a fun place! You can really get caught up playing The Grinch Grow Your Heart Game! Have fun!