Born in Ohio, Robbi Farschman originally studied to be a computer programmer, but teaching English with the Peace Corps in Slovakia and working for eight years in community development in Baltimore County, Md., redirected her life. Deciding she wanted a colder climate, she moved to New Hampshire in December 2006 and became the new executive director of Red River Theatres in February. She hopes to have the nonprofit theater open by October; the building in which it will be located is still being built in downtown Concord. It will feature two main theaters with stadium seating and a third screening room that can also be used for classes, meetings or other functions.

Yellow Taxi?s third play contest in its five-year existence garnered 22 full-length play submissions. Four were chosen for the 2007 Susan McIntyre Play Reading Series. One of those will be chosen for a full production at the Susan McIntyre Play Festival in March 2008.

With Lent over, Easter, for many, means feast.

It?s spring and moods are lifted by warm days, blue skies and chocolate Easter eggs. So what better time to get the family together for a meal?

t?s time to clear a little space out, so here?s what I think about an array of topics that have been cluttering up the human hard drive over the last few months.

Electronics are so complicated.

You got hardware. That?s physical stuff you can touch, made of copper, silicon, plastic and a bunch of other stuff you don?t want to inhale.

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