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Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire: The Ultimate Fan Guide [Kindle] $0.99.
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Georgiana is the subject of the movie "The Duchess" (currently on Netflix) and a relative of the young Prince and Princess of Cambridge. Get the Ultimate Fan Guide -- with plot points, history, and what happened to the historical characters -- for only 99 cents!
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Reflections on Occupy Wall Street, with photos, fun, and good wishes for the future. eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? (Only $.99 !) In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, photographs, cartoons, poetry, essays, and reviews.The collection of essays and blog posts records the unfolding of Occupy into the culture from September 2011 to the present. Authors Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder were early supporters of Occupy, using their internet platforms to communicate the changes being created by the American Autumn.
The eBook is currently available on Amazon for Kindle; Barnes & Noble Nook ; Smashwords independent eBook seller; and a Kobo for 99 cents and anyone can read it using their Kindle/Nook Reader, smart phone, or computer.
Fundraiser for Veterans For Peace Long Island DATE: Sunday, April 19 – between 5 pm – 8 pm I’m looking for a politically liberal actress with at least 7 years stage experience between the ages of 30 – 55. The actors for this event will be given traveling money for gas / transportation. The event […]
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How could we resist posting about this one? Posted on a publication called “Seven” or “Seven Global”, which appears to be a chic, arts review journal, the body of the story is from a press release. The point is that, a small, Long Island press published the story of the man who saved Woodstock music […]
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More stuff for a rainy day on Long Island (and beyond): So many people find this post on a rainy day. Thought it was time to add some more ideas: (Check first to make sure things are open. Museums in particular are finicky.) Peruse the music and info, and go shopping on-line at Peace Couple. […]
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(excerpt from) Sacramento Bee via the AP John Updike, prize-winning writer, dead at age 76 By Hillel Italie / Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 NEW YORK — John Updike, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, prolific man of letters and erudite chronicler of sex, divorce and other adventures in the postwar prime of the American empire, died Tuesday […]
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Kimberly writes: (excerpt from) Newsday Economic downturn hammers Long Island museums by Bill Bleyer / January 26, 2009 Faced with a crippling cut in the state money that provides half of its operating budget, the Walt Whitman Birthplace may shut its doors in April. Like the state historic site in West Hills, other Long Island […]
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(excerpt from) USA Today Andrew Wyeth, one of the USA’s most acclaimed artists, died this morning at the age of 91, according to The News Journal. “Andy Wyeth died in his sleep peacefully at 4:25 today,” Phyllis Wyeth, his daughter-in-law, tells the paper. Andrew Wyeth’s website is: here.
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PeaceSmiths Forum: Friday, January 16th at 8pm “How-To End the Wars and Create a Non-violent Society” A participatory event with a response team of activist artists. The peace community and the public at-large can come to share their two minutes worth of ideas, solutions, or artwork on the topic. The event will be held at […]
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KW: My favorite hobby — reading, re-reading, watching, studying and talking about The Duchess — is currently de la mode. In fact, Ralph Fiennes, who plays the Duke to Kiera Knightley’s Duchess, is in the mix for a possible Golden Globe and a possible Oscar. As my review notes, I enjoyed Ralph Fiennes’ performance, though, […]
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KW: I am so excited to have launched a new Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire blog. I read the biography, Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire, by Amanda Foreman back in 2006, and have been excited about Georgiana’s life story ever since. The new blog is called, “Georgiana Circle: Women Healing History.” It already contains content about: Georgiana’s […]
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For people who support Muntadhar Al-Zaidi and his anti-war message: A new blog was added to the internet universe recently. I hope to check it out more. Though, for what it is worth, here it is: Free Al Zaidi. It says that it was started by ex-patriate journalists to support the message of Al-Zaidi who […]
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Originally posted using ShareThis (excerpt) The Associated Press: Wife says Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter dies at 78 LONDON (AP) — Harold Pinter, praised as the most influential British playwright of his generation and a longtime voice of political protest, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 78… The Nobel Prize gave Pinter […]
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If you are a fan of snowglobes, hope you will take the time to watch our wilderside video full of interesting snowglobes such as the “Holy Moly it’s snowing in Baghdad” model. Ours have an ecological twist. See video at bottom. If you bought a “Jumbo Snow Globe” from Hallmark (looks like Frosty the Snowman), […]
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