Posted on January 31st, 2012 by editor
The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive By Katie Sue Ambellan I love Steven Colbert. A man who’s satire that knows no end, Colbert recently sat down with author Maurice Sendak—a man who’s endless imagination has inspired millions around the world—to talk about the one thing he hasn’t [...]
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Posted on January 30th, 2012 by editor
Flying eyeballs again! So annoying! Daily Treats are sweet finds from our Treat Avenue Donation Center. Hungry for more collectibles? Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter! Find more rare reads at Amazon and AbeBooks.
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Posted on January 25th, 2012 by editor
By Katie Sue Ambellan It seems everyone these days is talking about the PBS Series Downton Abbey. The New York Times, Gawker and your trusted internet friends all seem to say the same thing: Season 1 is really good. And for those who are fans of the hit British melodrama, there’s more. Heck, you can [...]
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Posted on January 24th, 2012 by editor
By Katie Sue Ambellan Calling San Francisco Poets! Do you have what it takes to join the ranks of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Janice Mirikitani, devorah major and Jack Hirschman as San Francisco Poet Laureate? Now is your chance! Mayor Edwin M. Lee and the SF Poet Laureate Nominating Committee are seeking nominations for the sixth San [...]
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Posted on January 23rd, 2012 by editor
By Mary Ellen Hannibal Nature writing has tended to sort itself into two camps. On the one hand are the descendants of Thoreau and Muir, those who observe nature’s beauties intertwined with the development of the sensibility recording them. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek is one exemplar of the form. On the other hand are clarion [...]
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Posted on January 17th, 2012 by editor
By Jean Farrington I’ve often wondered about the effect of GPS systems on lowering the divorce rate. My husband and I came close traversing the roundabouts of New Jersey on our way to friends in Haddonfield. Not once, but several times. In recent years, Nellie, our Garmin unit, (named in a nod to Hertz’s Never [...]
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Posted on January 13th, 2012 by editor
Yesterday, our very own Mary Ellen Hannibal was featured on KPCW, Park City Utah’s NPR affiliate! Hannibal, author of “The Slow Migration from Science to Policy”, in the current issue of High Country News, discusses the “Path of the Pronghorn,” which is the first (and only) animal migration to be protected by the government. Pronghorn date [...]
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Posted on January 11th, 2012 by editor
The Power Look by Diane von Furstenberg’s ex-husband Prince Egon. Daily Treats are sweet finds from our Treat Avenue Donation Center. Hungry for more collectibles? Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter! Find more rare reads at Amazon and AbeBooks.
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Posted on January 5th, 2012 by editor
As Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law burst onto the big screen this month in Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, lets pay homage to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the books that started it all. Grab your magnifying glass and pipe, and head over to your local branch library to check out [...]
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Posted on January 4th, 2012 by editor
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy opened recently with Oscar Buzz for Gary Oldman. (Give the man a nomination. It’s time.) If you didn’t see the movie yet, allow The Reader’s Review to whet your appetite for espionage with our list of best picks from the world of spies, moles, and government cover ups! **All titles available [...]
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