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Hi everyone,

Yesterday I forgot my phone in my swim trunks pocket. Today I go hunting for a new one (phone that is). I’m fasting for an early date at the lab in preparation for my six-month checkup next week. Need chlorine for the pool. Need new parts for my hearing aids. What I’ll be thinking about as I move through the day is what sort of ...


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Hi everyone,

I know I’ve bombarded you with book covers lately but many publishers release their new titles in spring and fall so anyone with a book to promote is likely to be about it now. I’m blessed with two new titles this year. Last year it was none. Next year, I think there will be one. In 2008, I know of one so far. During the months ...


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Hi everyone,

I received a surprise package yesterday, my copies of A Tree is a Community in Portuguese, published by Carambaia in Brazil. I knew it was on the market now but hadn’t seen a sample. I hope the kids in Brazil will think of their own trees when they read it and see how all trees are communities. My thanks to ALIZA LI at ...


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Hi everyone,

The Phonics Handbook Poetry Collection, 101 Decodable Poems for Reinforcing Letter Patterns arrived yesterday and I’m very pleased. Each poem focuses on a specific phonic sound: consonant, short vowel, long vowel, consonant blend, consonant digraph, and rime. For each poem, MARY JO FRESCH provides activities to help stu...


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Hi everyone,

One of the best things waiting in the mail for me when we got home Thursday night was my copy of the latest edition (Volume 4) of the Bards of Moon City poetry anthology. I’ve talked about this before, especially each year when the collection comes out. Led by our former mayor, poet BOB STEPHENS, the Bards of Moon City ...


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