Tag Archives: review

Five on Friday: Flurry and Snowe

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

1. This week has been weird political whirlwind that included the Maine Democratic Caucus, Republican Senator Snowe’s retirement announcement, a flurry of speculation regarding new candidates and a March 1st snow storm. I had collected a bunch of signatures for … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday: Pennies for Elephants

Posted on October 14, 2009 by

Shop Indie Bookstores Judge, Lita. Pennies for Elephants. Hyperion. New York, 2009. In the spirit of full disclosure, I should tell you that Lita Judge is a dear friend who I met when she was just starting in the world … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday: Kittens and Wombats, Oh my!

Posted on October 7, 2009 by

And now for a quick update in book review land… I’ve reviewed two books this week. However, this is the third week I’ve written book reviews and while I’m enjoying it and keeping up, my other work (critical essays and … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday

Posted on September 30, 2009 by

Shop Indie Bookstores I am thrilled to review fellow Maine illustrator, Chris Van Dusen’s, new book The Circus Ship. You may already know Chris from his illustrations of Kate DiCamillo’s, Mercy books. He is also the author of the rhyming … Continue reading →

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The First Book Review Wednesday

Posted on September 23, 2009 by

Normal 0 0 1 525 2994 24 5 3676 11.1282 0 0 0 It has been one of those days. One of those unproductive Wednesdays when I just can’t seem to get over the hump. Lucky for me, today is … Continue reading →

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Spotty Blogging Citation

Posted on September 18, 2009 by

You may have noticed that my blog posts are few and far between. So much so, that perhaps I am probably writing this only for myself as any audience I may have garnered in the past has probably disappeared.  There … Continue reading →

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Recent Reads

Posted on November 3, 2008 by

Recently, much of my time alone has been spent working on my freelance writing or reading. Here is a short list with brief notes and thoughts.Papertowns: This brandy new young adult release from Co-King of Nerdfighteria, John Green debuted on … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Southern Maryland

Posted on July 27, 2008 by

By the time dinner rolls around, my Southern Maryland home, with an ineffective AC unit, is hot enough to drive this woman out of the house and into a restaurant. With my visiting parents, I took a suggestion from my … Continue reading →

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A Crooked Kind of Review

Posted on May 26, 2008 by

    I just spent the last half hour sitting in my van. I wasn’t alone. I sat in my van with my nine and seven year old boys listening to the end of Linda Urban’s, Crooked Kind of Perfect. We … Continue reading →

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NYC trip looming

Posted on January 31, 2008 by

Here is a unique idea in the world of gallery shows. “Fill in the Blanks” marries art and performance art by providing canvases, frames and lumps of clay for artists to develop over the course of the show dates. Mary … Continue reading →

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