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Grammarnoir 5: The Shame of the Prose, complete
The Baltimore SunBy request, and because in a few days I will be at the American Copy Editors Society's national conference with several people who, by the uncanniest of coincidences, bear the same names as certain characters, here is the fifth Grammarnoir serial in one...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Scrabble (game), Fiction
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The fast-moving tale of a rescue dog named Ginger
When I had dogs as a kid, and later as a young adult, there didn't seem to be anything difficult about finding the right canine or taking care of it. But things seem to have gotten a lot more complicated since then. First of all, unless you want a...
Tags: Craigslist, Inc., Scientology, Social Issues
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Region 4 Lions work together to assist student who is blind
In January 2013, Sue Davis from the PA Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (BBVS), contacted Lions Zone Chairman Rob Stemple from Lions District 14M to see if the Lions could assist a student at Shade Elementary School. Davis indicated that 4th...
Tags: Helen Keller, Somerset County (Pennsylvania)
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Canadian Master Arthur Heming Gets Some Overdue Props in Old Lyme
Arthur Heming: Chronicler of the North Through June 2, Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme, (860) 434-5542, florencegriswoldmuseum.org Long before Second City Television's Bob and Doug Mackenzie hoisted its banner, Arthur Heming (1870-...
Tags: Florence Griswold, Arts and Culture, Artists, Florence Griswold House, Arts
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Guidelines Aim to Decrease Distractions of Multimedia Systems
KickingTiresIn a press briefing today, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood characterized his four-plus-year campaign against distracted driving as a "crusade." The latest weapon in the government's fight is a set of voluntary guidelines for automakers designed to...Tags: Automotive Equipment, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Manufacturing and Engineering, Ray LaHood
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Dance Moms Season 3 episode 17 recap: The View, Screw You, And Cathy, Too
Channel Guide MagazineAs we open this week’s episode, Dance Moms nation, the Pitt Crew is setting up shop at Stepping Out Studios in New York City. Because not only are we all going to appear on The View, but we’re also attending a competition while we’re out... -
Tests for disabled students may change
Last week, I shared with you the disturbing stories of profoundly disabled children being asked to take standardized tests that defy common sense. A tube-fed 10-year-old being asked questions about which fruit he would like to eat. A 9-year-old...
Tags: Orlando, Education, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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Distracted driving: Americans are the worst offenders
Premium Health News ServiceHarvard Health Blog Americans drive while talking on a cellphone or texting more than their counterparts in seven European countries. A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published March 12, showed that 69 percent of...Tags: Highway Transportation, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Disease Prevention, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The Crowd: Seeing the light through philanthrophy
One of the most important charitable and social organizations in Southern California held its annual confab March 28 at the Langham Huntington hotel in Pasadena. The Luminaires' annual spring benefit supporting the renowned Doheny Eye Institute took on...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Fashion Shows, Entertainment, Food and Drug Administration
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Leonhard Euler, math genius, gets a Google Doodle
Post has been corrected. See note at bottom for details.Leonhard Euler, a Swiss mathematician who continued to work on complex equations from memory even after he went blind, is honored in Monday's Google Doodle on the 306th anniversary of his birth. Euler, who wrote nearly 900 books over the course of his...Tags: Mathematics, Science and Technology, Saint Petersberg (Russia), Google Inc., Russia
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