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  • Alison Bert

    • is a writer who previously made her living as a classical guitarist and music professor.

    From 2000 to 2007, she was a reporter for The Journal News — the daily newspaper and Web site for Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties in New York.

    In the previous century, she was a Fulbright Scholar in Spain and one of 12 guitarists worldwide selected to study with Andrés Segovia in his historic master class of 1986. She went on to earn a doctorate in music from the University of Arizona and perform solo and chamber music on four continents. While teaching at Syracuse University, she wrote concert reviews for The Post-Standard and earned a master's degree in journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

    Portrait of Alison by Greg Bottali

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    For the birds

    Alison Bert on May 26th, 2008 | Filed under Wildlife

    img_4861.jpgThis is a Hyacinth McCaw — and a young lady who was bold enough to befriend him. He was just $12,999 at Bird Jungle in Scarsdale. Check out these and other exotic (and more affordable) birds there on my Fotki Gallery.



    6 Responses to “For the birds”

    1. Brandy Niemiec Says:
      May 27th, 2008 at 9:04 am

      Thank you so much for putting pictures of me and the McCaw on your website. I think it is really cool that I got to meet a journalist.

    2. Brandy Niemiec Says:
      May 27th, 2008 at 9:05 am

      it was nice meeting you

    3. john.daoud Says:
      May 28th, 2008 at 9:40 am

      i love chicken
      especially if it cost $12,999

    4. James Says:
      September 18th, 2008 at 11:39 pm

      Hi, I found your blog on this new directory of WordPress Blogs at blackhatbootcamp.com/listofwordpressblogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, i duno. Anyways, I just clicked it and here I am. Your blog looks good. Have a nice day. James.

    5. Alison Says:
      September 20th, 2008 at 8:48 am

      Hi James. Welcome to Lives Wide Open. Thanks for your kind words and also for sharing that Wordpress web site.

    6. blah Says:
      December 9th, 2009 at 11:31 am

      u suck ass fuck u bitch

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