~~ Irish
Friday, December 24, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
November is National Novel Writing Month
Write 50,000 words in 30 days. Are you up to the challenge?
Shiny clean white paper, computer keys click, pencils scratch, wonderful fat-nibbed pens flow. Sign on, sign in, commiserate with other authors, and write, write, write:
~~ Irish
Shiny clean white paper, computer keys click, pencils scratch, wonderful fat-nibbed pens flow. Sign on, sign in, commiserate with other authors, and write, write, write:
~~ Irish
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Oct 3 - Oct 10 is Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire. Contrary to popular belief, neither Mrs. O'Leary nor her cow started the fire. While the fire no doubt started in the O’Leary barn, it was more likely the result of spontaneous combustion of hay or a carelessly tossed cigar. In any case, it quickly grew into a huge wall of flame that was propelled northward by strong winds. The 1871 conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned about 1/3 of the city.
~~ Irish
~~ Irish
Friday, October 1, 2010
October is National Book Month
Celebrate Books! Buy a book. Read a book. Donate a book. Share a book with children. Join a book club. Organize a book swap.
E-books and e-readers have their places but, for me, nothing else quite measures up to the satisfaction of holding a book in my hands and turning pages.
E-books and e-readers have their places but, for me, nothing else quite measures up to the satisfaction of holding a book in my hands and turning pages.
What will you do for National Book Month?
~~ Irish
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Sep 25 - Oct 10 is Banned Book Week
Banned Books Week takes place from September 25 to October 2, 2010 with events taking place in libraries and bookstores all over the country.
In January of 2010 an anniversary version of The Diary of Anne Frank was banned from being taught in a Virginia school system’s classrooms, although the book was kept on school library shelves. The edition included diary passages that were not included in the original publication of the book and “a parent complained that the book includes sexually explicit material and homosexual themes,” according to The Washington Post.
In January of 2010 an anniversary version of The Diary of Anne Frank was banned from being taught in a Virginia school system’s classrooms, although the book was kept on school library shelves. The edition included diary passages that were not included in the original publication of the book and “a parent complained that the book includes sexually explicit material and homosexual themes,” according to The Washington Post.
Buy a copy of The Diary of Anne Frank and give it away, just on general principles.
~~ Irish
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Balticon Blood Drive
The Baltimore Science Fiction Society sponsors The Maryland Regional Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention (Balticon) every year on Memorial Day weekend.
BSFS and The Heinlein Society will again sponsor a blood drive on Sunday. You can register online and/or download a flyer here.
BSFS and The Heinlein Society will again sponsor a blood drive on Sunday. You can register online and/or download a flyer here.
~~ Irish
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