July 15, 2015 was a blockbuster day for HarperCollins Publishers. That’s when the most pre-ordered book in their history, Go Set a Watchman, was released to the public. Some have called the novel’s release a “phony literary event” that is an “obvious money grab” which exploited Harper Lee, one of America’s most beloved authors, and […]
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Television, radio, cell phones, wireless microphones and the U.S. Government: what do these things have in common? All are regulated by a money-wrapped iron fist called the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC rules the airwaves, selling and changing frequency block regulations to suit its own needs. Power and lots of money are all cloaked in
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I’m in no way a girly girl. In fact, I can’t stand pink, glitter, or unicorns. But one thing I love that is rather girly is high tea at the Broadmoor Hotel and at Miramont Castle. Although both places expect impeccable manners, decorum, and etiquette, being a girly girl is, thankfully, not required. High tea
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Cripple Creek is usually known as a gold camp or gambling city, but in the winter it is also becoming known locally for the Ice Festival it hosts during the second and third weekends in February. Visitors to the city can enjoy the gambling and hotels as they would during other times of the year,
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I just listened to a wonderful Newberry-Award-winning book called Paperboy. The story takes place in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1959. Told from the point of view of a stuttering adolescent who struggles to communicate with others, this boy takes over his best friend’s paper route which forces him to talk in situations he usually avoids. A
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Imagine eating a diet that consisted solely of rare red meat, raw eggs, and all the milk and mineral water you could drink for every meal, every day for months as you spent your nights sleeping outside and your days basking in the sun. Your only respite from these activities would be occasional exercise and
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