The end of my chapter “This Mortal Coil,” from my book, Baltho, The Dog Who Owned a Man, comes to mind at this sad time in our history. I offer it up in remembrance, not only for the victims of the Sandy Hook Massacre but all the other senseless deaths we’ve had to bear. Lines …
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Last week Rose-tu, an Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo, made headlines for giving birth to a healthy 300 pound baby girl who is now the center of a campaign to find her a name and a controversy over her future. “The outpouring support for the zoo and its newest resident has been incredible,” said …
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For today’s animal video, we’re bringing you not only cute but also cry. Billy was rescued from a cage that had rusted shut. In an instant, his rescuer became his new best friend. More: http://www.care2.com/causes/cute-animal-video-of-the-day-meet-billy.html#ixzz2EOvDGkKl
British librarians recently tallied up the number of times they’ve loaned out 50 classic novels over the past 20 years. They found that some authors — specifically Charles Dickens and Jane Austen — are more widely read than before, while others — George Eliot and Thomas Hardy — have suffered a decline in popularity. Determining …