A Year Of Learning (The Morning News)
What a difference a year makes. Gabe Harwood and his 19 classmates started kindergarten Aug. 24 at T.G. Smith Elementary in Springdale. Most of them didn't know how to read, didn't know how to write and didn't know how to walk through the halls of the school quietly....more...The Watergate Legacy, 35 Years Later (Washington Post)
Author Alicia C. Shepard was online Tuesday, June 19 at 1 p.m. ET to discuss her book, " Woodward and Bernstein: Life in the Shadow of Watergate," which tells the story -- before and after the June 17, 1972 Watergate break-in -- of the unlikely journalistic duo who changed the face of journalism and the American presidency. ...more... Arts Institute students write from Quartz Mountain (The Norman Transcript)
It?s another day here at Quartz Mountain. It?s hard for me to believe I?ve been here for almost a week. It feels shorter and longer than that; shorter because time seems to be flying, and longer because I?m so comfortable here that I feel like I?ve always been here....more... Weekend Notes (The Morning News)
Summer Fun Through July ROGERS -- The Rogers Public Library will host a summer reading club for adults, "WhoDunnit@the Library." Patrons register, set their own reading goals, choose their own books and turn in mini-reviews for other readers. As part of the program, the library has commissioned an original short mystery, "Who Kills Librarians?" by the popular local writer Radine Trees Nehring, ......more... Out and About (The Morning News)
The Thing to Do Bill Harley in Concert Critics say Bill Harley is the best thing to happen to kids since treehouses. For more than 20 years, Harley has been writing and performing for young people and families, but trying to describe a performance is often as funny as attending one. One person will call him a singer/songwriter, another a storyteller, but it's certain that with 25 recordings and ......more... Susan's Blog (WDBJ 7 Roanoke)
Happy Memorial Day weekend!!! Yours truly is working, so I thought I'd take a minute to reflect on the week......more... At Your Library (The Nashua Telegraph)
......more... Community Calendar June 13, 2007 (San Francisco Bay View)
Speak up for a child in foster care. SF?s foster children need your help. Be a Court Appointed Special Advocate. Men and people of color are especially needed. Training provided. Call for upcoming orientations dates and locations, 415-398-8001. Info at www.sfcasa.org....more... Ten Secrets of Writing Reviews That Keep Readers Coming Back (Blogcritics.org)
As evidenced by Blogcritics itself, reviews make great blog posts. We mustn't forget though, that for bloggers revies aren't only a novel answer to the perpetual conundrum of ?what shall I write about today?? but also a cool way to attract readers. Lots of people want to know if the new U2 record (for example) is any good, so why not write to cater for an audience that?s already there? ......more... |