TBW Daily Diary

By all reports yesterday's Gay Pride march was the best parade Harrisburg has seen in many a year. Hopefully someone will post it to YouTube soon . . . Fellow blogger Eric has done a critique of the protesters' efforts; click on our link to the left to read his comments . . . Congratulations to Midtown's David Hoffman on the publication of his new book. WWII buffs will want I'll Be Home for the Christmas Rush: Letters from Europe, 1944-45. David's father served with the 29th Infantry Division, was injured at St. Lo, recuperated in England, and returned to the field. The letters (essentially a one-sided conversation since those to him did not survive) give thoughtful descriptions about the county where he was, how it compared to his home in Texas, and about the non-military personnel he encountered in England and on the continent. (Wartime restrictions prevented him from mentioning combat encounters.) More details from the publisher at http://www.merriam-press.com/. David has promised The Bare Wall some autographed copies which will be available soon for $19.95. . . Our thanks to Cecilia for taking responsibility for the blog while Bob and I celebrated. A Hedda Hopper-Louella Parsons-Rona Barrett-Liz Smith clone? Maybe we will hear more from her later.