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Colonial Stranger Danger
I started kindergarten in the 1980’s. So – I learned about stranger danger before I learned not to eat my crayons. Now, I blogged about this young adult book from 1973 titled Hannah’s…
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International Women’s Day
Tomorrow is International Women’s Day. Tomorrow morning, my employer will give us coffee and refreshments to kick off a discussion group on women’s issues. This afternoon I learned from the internet about things…
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Facebook “Like” Sadness. (Also, PA Writers.)
I called my dad last night. I told him about the 11 eagles that I saw last month at the Loyalhanna Dam. We talked about the books that we read this winter. He…
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Disappointed
I work in downtown Pittsburgh. I work a very short walk away from Market Square. Some mornings, I sit down at my office desk, work for about an hour, and then check the…
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“The House on Loon Lake”
During my time as a kid in Somerset County, a bunch of us plundered the trash of the old lady on the next block. This was the neighbor girl’s idea. We brought…
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3 Hours of Ghost Stories
Snap Judgment, a podcast from the public radio station WNYC, posted 5 episodes of spooky stories this week. Here is the link to their website. I, personally, pull the podcasts from iTunes. I…
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Witch Hunt
Here is the link to a podcast episode about the Salem Witch Trials that I really enjoyed: Witch Hunt by Unfictional, a podcast series produced through Los Angeles public radio station KCRW.…
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Fortune Tellers & Spell Makers
Here are some nonfiction podcasts that I really enjoyed about folks who sell fortunes and spells. Public radio stations produced the podcasts that I list here. I, personally, download podcasts from iTunes. However,…
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Halloween Memory #2: The Psychic
I lived in Wimmer Hall at Saint Vincent College for four years. The college designated Wimmer as the “quiet dorm,” the “study dorm.” Wimmer Hall had a reputation for housing the college’s awkward…