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Celebrate Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
Celebrate the birthday of our 16th President with some of the classic movies about his life. Ahead of us this are are the Steven Spielberg epic, based on Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin, with Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field, which will be out in Decem
posted 8:00:32am Feb. 12, 2012 |
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Tribute: Whitney Houston
Was there ever anyone more gifted than Whitney Houston? She had the face and voice of an angel. She had beauty, talent, and success including an unprecedented seven number one songs in a row and with Dolly Parton's song "I Will Always Love You" the biggest selling single by a female artist in hi
posted 9:22:32pm Feb. 11, 2012 |
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Trailer: Darling Companion
Kevin Kline, Diane Keaton, and Richard Jenkins star in the upcoming "Darling Companion," about a lost dog, coming in April.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYYoaspzzlg[/youtube]
posted 3:52:01pm Feb. 11, 2012 |
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Maps of Enchanted Places
The Awl has a wonderful illustrated story by Victoria Johnson featuring maps of the imaginary worlds of children's literature. The maps of The Phantom Tollbooth, The Princess Bride, Winnie the Pooh, The Wizard of Oz, The Hobbit, and more are as inviting as the stories that take place there. And
posted 8:00:36am Feb. 11, 2012 |
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Black Reel Awards Pay Tribute to "The Help"
It is an honor and a privilege to be invited to participate in one of my very favorite annual movie awards presentations, the Black Reel Awards, which pay tribute to the greatest achievements of the African-American community to the year in film. For 2011, we are proud to recognize the extraordina
posted 3:47:45pm Feb. 10, 2012 |
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posted July 28, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Thanks for reminding me of this. I spent hours with this book and the video with my oldest daughter. Everytime we pass a laudromat we make reference to the artist there who makes paintings based on the clothes spinning in the dryer.
posted July 28, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Mike Mulligan has been my life-long hero. I remember very clearly my mom taking me past a construction site simply so I could see “Mike” deep in the hole. I was probably no more than 3 or 4.
I realize that DVD’s are convenient, and that professionals do the voices. But nothing compares to reading this book with a kid – and helping each other make the sounds and do the voices.
However, it might take a while to explain “steam shovel”. Perhaps it is time for a renewed version that keeps the charm but upgrades the machinery. Of course, the ending might have to change too. With our upgraded HVAC equipment it is very unlikely that a Big Digger could be converted to heat and cool a building. Maybe there can be a Mike in Space – a Shuttle that becomes a Lab that heats and cools and does all the computations.
posted July 29, 2008 at 6:31 am
The story of Mike Mulligan and Mary Anne the steam shovel was one of my very favorites, too. I am pretty sure I first heard it on “Captain Kangaroo,” but I think I also heard it at my local library’s story hour. The devotion and the way they solved the problem were so simple and endearing, every bit as satisfying now as it was when I first heard it.