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Book Review: THE WEIGHT OF INK by Rachel Kadish

03/26/1804/4/18
Melissa Crytzer Fry
0

THE WEIGHT OF INK by Rachel Kadish is one of those books that, when you close its covers upon reading the final pages, you know you’ve read something special. It is also the kind of book that, days later, sinks … Read more...

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Pondering The Possibilities: Dinosaur Webs

03/1/1703/3/17
Linda Anselmi
0

Dinosaur webs?

When we think of what is possible…

we tend to be limited —
by our knowledge
by our perspective
by our experiences
by our curiosity
and by our imagination.

So why ponder dinosaur webs?  It was something I … Read more...

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Book: FALLEN LAND by Taylor Brown

07/5/1612/14/18
Melissa Crytzer Fry
3
"big-in-heart debut novel... poetic and evocative"

If you appreciate a sense of place and lush descriptions of the natural world (and, in this case, its devastating destruction by men in battle), FALLEN LAND by Taylor Brown is for you. I … Read more...

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Book: THE HOURS COUNT by Jillian Cantor

02/5/16
Melissa Crytzer Fry
0

“skillful weaving of fact and fiction… A roller-coaster ride of emotion and adrenaline”

THE HOURS COUNT by Jillian Cantor is a quiet but impactful story about the only two civilians (the married couple Julius and Ethel Rosenberg) who were executed … Read more...

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Book: WILDERNESS by Lance Weller

12/16/1505/8/18
Melissa Crytzer Fry
0

I’ll start with this:  WILDERNESS by Lance Weller is THE book I’ve been waiting for.  In fact, if I could give it more than five stars, I would. Without a doubt, it is among my all-time favorite reads, so rich … Read more...

Inspiration

#ILookLikeA #GirlPower #Future

12/2/1507/25/20
Linda Anselmi
0

Seeing is believing!  Especially when it comes to an #ILookLikeA #Girlpower #Future!

But today I found a little hope and inspiration in a wonderful video showing girls envisioning themselves as the current generation of movers and shakers.

Bravo to GoldieBlox.  … Read more...

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Words: “Courage To Face Life Cheerfully…”

10/13/15
Linda Anselmi
1

“I have never looked upon ease
and happiness as ends in themselves 
-- this critical basis 
I call the ideal of a pigsty.
 
The ideals that have lighted my way, 
and time after time have given me 
new courage to 
… Read more...
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What’s Your Favorite Way To Celebrate The 4th Of July?

07/2/1512/26/15
Linda Anselmi
3

The semi-official/traditional Independence Day celebration includes food outdoors with family/friends, parades and fireworks.  But I often wonder if we still love our current ways to celebrate the 4th of July as much as the media does?

If given the chance … Read more...

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The Terror in the Torture Report

12/12/1405/8/16
Anita Finlay
0

It was several years after 9/11 before I had occasion to once again board a plane. Arriving at airport security, the sight of everyone in line, by rote, yanking off their belts and shoes shocked me enough that tears rolled … Read more...

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Will We Ever Bring An End To Domestic Violence?

12/8/1405/8/16
Anita Finlay
2

When Football executive and former NFL player Troy Vincent appeared before a Senate committee examining the NFL’s handling of domestic violence and sexual assault, he became the unexpected face of domestic abuse, if only for a moment. While looking to … Read more...

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Book: THE SON by Philipp Meyer

12/3/1405/8/16
Melissa Crytzer Fry
4

” an incredible historical fiction … a full-belly satisfying feast”

A sprawling family saga spanning the 1840s to 2012, The Son is an incredible historical fiction account ranging from the Comanche raids of the nineteenth century in Texas to the … Read more...

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Memorial Day Poppies: Reminder Of Lives and Community Lost To War

05/26/1406/18/15
Linda Anselmi
0

The vivid red of last year’s crêpe paper poppy is long gone though it still hangs from the rearview mirror of my car, a faded daily reminder of lost lives and passing time.  Both irreplaceable.

Closed poppies seem a particularly … Read more...

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Words To Live By: “The True Sign of Intellegence …”

05/16/1306/6/15
Linda Anselmi
0
“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but ..."
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Of Equality, Allegiance, and Consent

07/6/1106/18/15
Linda Anselmi
3

The Pledge of Allegiance has been the official national pledge of the United States of America since June 22, 1942. Yet, it is rarely heard by the average American outside of sporting events these days. And worse still, it has … Read more...

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Women in Times of Crisis

05/7/1110/3/14
Linda Anselmi
0

We don’t look like men.

Dick Cheney and senior staff  (Norman Mineta, I. Lewis ‘Scooter’ Libby, Condoleezza Rice, and Mary Matalin) witness the collapse of South Tower of World Trade Center . 9:59 a.m. September 11, 2001: Vice President Cheney … Read more...

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The House

03/3/1102/7/15
Suzie Ivy
1

There’s a house in my neighborhood. It stands tall but sad beside the road. It’s known as the “murder house” in my small town.

A great tragedy happened there on a cold day during the onset of winter. I can … Read more...

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Have We Forgotten How To Be True Patriots?

12/28/0903/14/15
Linda Anselmi
2

I took THE TRUE PATRIOT by Eric Liu and Nick Hanauer on a four-hour cross-country flight and as it turned out, played right into the authors hands. The book is small (literally, only 5”x7”) and only 130 pages. The authors … Read more...

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