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The Book of Laney
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Miss Beazley–scandalous!
White House pup named for character in Democrat’s book
"Arctic Melting Fast; May Swamp U.S. Coasts by 2099"
This sounds like a headline from a tabloid–but it’s not. The results of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment were released yesterday. The prognosis is not great: The study concluded that in Alaska, western Canada, and eastern Russia, average temperatures have increased as much as 4 to 7 degrees Fahrenheit (3 to 4 degrees Celsius) in the past 50 years, nearly twice the global average. … Read More "Arctic Melting Fast; May Swamp U.S. Coasts by 2099"
Accountability–that’s what I’m talking about!
According to The Washington Post John Kerry and the rest of the Democrats are back and ready for action: “Let me tell you one thing that I want to make clear,” Kerry said in a brief meeting with reporters in the Capitol. “Fifty-four-plus-million Americans voted for health care, they voted for energy independence, they voted for unity in America, they voted for stem cell … Read More Accountability–that’s what I’m talking about!
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I am devastated by this news: Six Feet Under to come to an end. Okay, there are certainly worse things going on the world today but Six Feet Under is the very best that television has to offer (although, I’m finding that I also really love The Gilmore Girls).
New Fiction Online Now
Here’re a couple of amazing stories live now: Tiny Bird, by Ellen Meister Gun in the Hot Dog Cart, by Marcia Lynx Qualey
10×10
10×10: an interactive exploration of the words and pictures that define the time.
"Marie, Marie, Hold On Tight", by Terri Brown-Davidson
Terri Brown-Davidson is a masterful writer. The crux of the narrative of “Marie, Marie, Hold On Tight” hinges on the uncompromising and out of control relationship between a mother and daughter. The potential darkness of mother love is brought to a whole new level by Marie’s mother–we fear her, we despise her and yet we yearn for her and love her in the same … Read More "Marie, Marie, Hold On Tight", by Terri Brown-Davidson
Confederates in the Attic, by Tony Horwitz
I’m not sure which version of “Cold Mountain” I liked less: the novel or the movie. Both seemed intent on manipulating me as a reader/viewer into feeling despair or something of the sort, while ultimately I felt bored and irritated that certain details (like how men and women might have actually responded to each other) were couched in too modern a way (you’ll note … Read More Confederates in the Attic, by Tony Horwitz
YourSurgery.com
This is exactly the type of site that I could become obsessive over: YourSurgery.com. But I am going to resist temptation (and my hypochondria tendencies) and only spend a few minutes reading through the procedures because ultimately it’s kind of gross.
November Word Riot packed full of good stuff
Wow. This month’s Word Riot has so much great stuff but I almost missed it because this week has been so crazy. I would highly recommend checking out the following work by three brilliant women: Tracks, by Katrina Denza Shuffle Up (And Deal), by Susan DiPlacido Wince, by Leigh Hughes
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