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Rome .. End of my first week here…
Tweet May 6, 2011… This first weekend was fun and full of events. Dinner with school friends Kathy (from Windsor CA), David, and his wife Tricia from Melbourne. We went to Avenue 60 in via del Gesu (short walk for P. Venezia) and enjoyed good food, esp. the wine (Kathy had me take photo of [...]
Every one is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody. –Mark Twain
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Reader Remarks
Tweet After the recent ‘Ghostalhoma’ event in El Reno, some satisfied readers sent some comments: ‘I really enjoyed the story collection. I can hardly wait for the novel.’ ‘My grandson really liked the ‘Bones of Summer’ book…he likes that kind of book.’ ‘I bought your book and started to read it on the way home….I [...]
In My Mailbox #120: New Books This Week
Happy Mother’s Day!
Tweet Your Mommy Was Just Like You. Kelly Bennett. Illustrated by David Walker. 2011. Penguin. 32 pages. Your mommy was born bright-eyed and fuzzy-topped. Just like you.I’d rock her and blow on her tummy and tickle her toes.She’d giggle and coo, and play “Where’s Baby Peek-a-boo?”Just like you. I really enjoyed this sweet picture book. It’s [...]
One book, two book, three book, four…
Tweet I saw this meme over at Dolce Bellezza and thought I’d join in the fun! (I believe it originated at Stuck in a Book.) The book(s) I’m currently reading: I rarely (if ever) just have one book going. These are the books I’m currently reading: The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, The Silent Speaker [...]
lots happening in Rome
Tweet … and I guess I’m a tiny part of it. Please watch this space for actual “blog” comment in the next few days. I’ve been emailing and writing, going to school, struggling to get my apartment livable, trying to find better ways to get online, enjoying the filth and the flowers, the gorgeous, sunny [...]
Earthlight Books May 2011 Newsletter
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America’s Atomic Time Bomb: Hanford Nuclear Waste Still Poses Serious Risks
Tweet By Marc Pitzke in New York The disaster at Fukushima has raised questions around the world about nuclear safety. But contamination is much worse in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The former plutonium plant in Hanford, Washington is one of the most contaminated places on earth, and still decades from being cleaned [...]
Update on West Coast Radiation
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