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A Not-So-Trivial LifeWritten by JanetD on 06/03/2010Chris Who? Even if the name Chris Haney doesn't ring a bell, chances are that you have his most famous invention in your home: the game of Trivial Pursuit. Earlier this week, Haney succumbed to a long illness at age 59, having turned a friendly challenge with co-creator Scott Abbott into an industry with over $1 billion in sales. In the early 80s and beyond, Haney and Abbott had all...
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Escapist ReadingWritten by JanetD on 05/21/2010Apollo 13..."Miracle on the Hudson"...Ernest Shackleton...some of the most amazing and inspiring stories of human endurance and triumph are in our new collection, Great Escapes: The Stories Behind 50 Remarkable Journeys. Within these pages, we read unforgettable accounts of survivors who battled nature, escaped...
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A Locavore's Delight!Written by Erica B on 05/18/2010
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Say Hey, it's Willie's Day!Written by JanetD on 05/06/2010
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Keeping up with the GoldmansWritten by Sally on 04/28/2010
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So this guy walks into a bar . . .Written by Erica B on 04/12/2010
Tuesday, April 20 at 7 PM Our third selection is...
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Pitcher Perfect?Written by JanetD on 04/01/2010Exactly 25 years ago today, readers of Sports Illustrated were introduced to Sidd Finch, a mystic and mysterious pitching prospect who, it was said, could throw baseballs at speeds up to 168 MPH. Writer George Plimpton explained how Finch had learned "the art of the pitch" in the snowy mountains of Tibet, appeared and disappeared in the Mets' spring training camp,...
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Meet Us on Main Street: Getting ready for the Auto Racing SeasonWritten by kjones on 03/03/2010 The 24 Hours of Daytona has come and gone (it was enthralling in the rain!) as has Nascar's Daytona 500, testing at Sepang is underway for MotoGP, and American-...
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A Toast to FamilyWritten by JanetD on 02/18/2010How do you make the impossible possible? For writer Roger Rosenblatt, it’s facing a new reality after the sudden and unexpected death of his daughter, who left behind a grieving husband and three young children. Rosenblatt and his wife move into the family’s home and start the process of moving forward while absorbing an impossible loss…they answer heartbreaking...
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The best young adult books, movies, and audiobooks of 2010Written by Sarah Ludwig on 01/20/2010Libba Bray's GOING BOVINE won the Printz this year. The Printz recognizes excellence in young adult literature. And check out these lists, which were released by the American Library Association today: |
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There are two new options for Darienites to explore the organic and local food movement while helping to keep our community green. Whole Foods Market, known for its natural, organic offerings and efforts to protect the environment,...
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