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The Chilean Miners-
All 33 miners have been rescued, and the fifth of the sixth rescue workers is on his way to the surface now. Awesome!
p.s. Very short post, this. Do you think Twitter is corrupting me? But I really have nothing more to say. :) -
Now it's my brother in the news -
My twin, too, actually. She and her colleague in the elementary school won one of our local school - public library cooperation awards for (among other things) their live video chat with Mo Willems. And our brother's firm has been invited back to Samoa for restoration work. Here's a link with a pic ( Read more... ) -
A strange happening -
Here is a link to a quick and dirty video I made today - something that happened this morning. Unfortunately, I was so rattled that I didn't get very good footage - had to move my car. We had a spectacular view of the flames shooting from this poor fellow's car from the library. No idea what can have caused the fire. No one was hurt and only the ( Read more... ) -
Today is a special day, so- (happy holidays, etc)
First, the good news.( Read more... ) -
Well, after all, she was in the paper - and on the website!
My younger sister won the contest to find the most interesting revision Dickens made to A Christmas Carol. Here's the short article from (as I remember) December 25 ( Read more... ) -
An excellent book on the way! (news from my sister)
I am just going to quote her letter to me, including a link from Bologna. And why wasn't this announced in NYC? Isn't Megan Whalen Turner American?
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Christopher Nolan, Writing
When I was visiting my parents last weekend, my Mom showed me an obituary. Christopher Nolan is dead, at the age of 43. He attended the same school in Dublin as the members of U2, a few years after they did, and wrote three amazing books. His is an example of a life lived with courage and joy. Here's the link to the NY Times obit: writing, current events, news, literature