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Retired English teacher turns children’s books into stained glass lamps

By admin | Published: August 5, 2012

THERE ARE A handful of ways to inspire kids to pick up a book and read, but none may be more colorful or fanciful than Marion Blau’s. “The Cat in the Hat,” “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” “Peter Pan,” “Tom Sawyer,” “Winnie the Pooh,” “The Wind in the Willow” — in all, Blau has made [...]

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DEAR ABBY June 18: Grandparents’ early memories are cherished family history

By admin | Published: June 26, 2012

DEAR ABBY: My parents are approaching their 80s, and I’d like to recommend to seniors that a cherished gift to their children and grandchildren would be a journal or family history book written by them describing their childhood memories and early married years. so many funny stories and historical markers of an earlier time — [...]

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A Story of Mother’s Day

By admin | Published: May 19, 2012

“oh mom….” I cried into the phone. “Jenny. What?!” my mom said sounding alarmed since she was at work and I ambushed her with my tears. I am not usually a crier. sure, I cry over sappy movies but that is usually because there is wine involved and wine makes me all emotional. It was [...]

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Letters

By admin | Published: April 20, 2012

Walt Bodine, KC starThe Star reported that Walt Bodine will enter full retirement (4-16, A1, “Imagine radio without Bodine”). Years ago, I asked Bernadine Bodine, the wife of Walt Bodine, why she loved her husband so much. she said: “Soon after we were married I lost my billfold, and Walt said, ‘so what?’ so I [...]

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Short Story, Two Plus One, Plan of Deceit

By admin | Published: April 17, 2012

It was no secret every since high school Melissa hated Karen, and with good reason. Karen has taken Melissa boyfriend to the parking lot, the night of their Senior Ball and had made a joke of him in front of dozens of classmates. it had stuck in Melissa’s thoughts all through college. Karen would see [...]

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Fitness Studios Stream Classes Online

By admin | Published: January 25, 2012

(CNN) — It’s miserable outside. The whole world is a depressing gray color that just makes you want to lie on the couch and watch reruns of “Sex and the City.”You don’t have time to pack your gym bag, drop off the kids, drive to the fitness studio, shower and change, pick up the kids [...]

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How Short Can A Very Short Story Be? : Krulwich Wonders… : NPR

By admin | Published: December 17, 2011

The other day, a book arrived here called The tiny Book Of tiny Stories and I thought, “Oooh, how tiny will they be?” Very short stories can get very, very short and still be good. the most famous example (supposedly written by Ernest Hemingway) draws a little sigh with only six words; it’s a sales [...]

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