So another year draws to a close. So many faces, places, memories, triumphs, and fails. All in all it’s been a pretty good year. Here’s a few links to the most memorable moments of 2012- 2012- A Year in Review Tennessee 2012 – Part 1 Tennessee 2012 – Part...
Over these many months this column has shed light on some very real current events around the world in which the freedom to read has been challenged by individuals, or groups, armed with torches lit by the flames of ignorance. This week offers updates on some of those stories....
The March edition of Pagan Pages is now online and this time in Across the Great Divide I discuss and present some of the things I am asked to give an opinion on as far as their legitimacy. Enjoy! Across the Great Divide- March, 2012
Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America is one of the top ten most frequently challenged books of 2010- coming in at number 8- according to the American Library Association. The events portrayed in the non-fiction work take place between 1998 and 2000 and investigates...
Published in 1962, A Wrinkle in Time quickly won the coveted Newbery Medal in 1963. It is a tale filled with magic, mystery, and adventure; but the very core of it is the heartwarming quest of a girl wanting nothing more than to find her father- a government scientist...
I am humbled and honored by all of the positive reactions across the country and around the world for my Banned Books Awareness and Reading for Knowledge series about censorship. The comments and the discussions are fun and informative and nothing short of amazing. I’ve even ruffled a few...
As a writer you hope that your words aren’t just read, the information assimilated, and then the message simply forgotten or discarded. You hope that at the very least in some small way it evokes some sort of emotional response- be it a smile, a laugh, or even anger....
Ghost Hunting and Entertainment I can no longer stomach ghost hunter shows. I’ve panned them in the past, and they’ve continued to get as stale as bread with a hole in the bag- slowly drying out to become as brittle and useless as the ‘evidence’ they purport to bring...
Flip on your TV on any given day or time and there’s bound to be a paranormal reality show on. They’re more common these days than the “evidence” they present. The list of current shows include SyFy’s Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International, Ghost Hunters Academy, and Destination Truth; ABC...
My first ever customer review on Amazon.com!!!! It was given 5 out of 5 stars Most Helpful Customer Reviews Great read!, June 19, 2007 By Jillian K. Zaorski – See all my reviews This collection of works is very entertaining in that it covers a spectrum of topics and...