6/12/2023 0 Comments Ramona and beezus books ageIn 1955, she wrote Beezus and Ramona, the only book in the series from Beezus’s point of view. Originally, Ramona was “just a little brat in Henry Huggins,” intended for one brief scene, but Cleary found she kept having new ideas for the character. Ramona Surprised Cleary By Sticking Around Ramona couldn’t pronounce her real name, Beatrice, so now everyone called her Beezus.Īs for the little sister’s name, Cleary overheard a neighbor outside calling to someone named Ramona and promptly put the name in the book. When she went to add a female friend for Henry, she included a little sister to explain Beezus’s nickname. Cleary tossed Ramona into the book because she realized none of her characters had siblings. Ramona Was An Accidental Characterīeezus and Ramona appeared as minor characters in Cleary’s first novel, Henry Huggins (1950). While her older sister Beezus calls her a “pest,” Ramona’s imaginative and lively nature is why readers still love her all these years later. Ramona Quimby-the protagonist of Beverly Cleary’s popular series of children's novels-has a knack for getting into trouble, whether it’s dropping out of kindergarten, squeezing a tube of toothpaste down a sink, or cracking a hard-boiled egg on her head to show off (only to find her mom forgot to boil it).
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She felt that the school systems intentionally left out the African origins of civilization. Souljah disliked what American students were being taught in school systems across the country. There she attended Dwight Morrow High School. Englewood is also home to other famous black artists such as George Benson, Eddie Murphy, and Regina Belle. At the age of 10, she moved with her family to the suburb of Englewood, New Jersey, a suburb with a strong African-American presence. She recounts in her memoir No Disrespect that she was born into poverty and raised on welfare for some years. Sister Souljah was born in the Bronx, New York. His repudiation of her comments led to what is now known in American politics as a Sister Souljah moment. Democratic Party candidate Bill Clinton criticized her remarks about race in the United States during the 1992 presidential campaign. Sister Souljah (born Lisa Williamson, Bronx, New York) is an American author, activist, and film producer. 6/12/2023 0 Comments Lindsay dexterThen forensics retreats backstage as Dexter instead is tapped as the bodyguard for one of the stars. While the rest of the Miami PD appears star-struck (even Deborah grudgingly takes a shine to her shadow, Jackie), Dexter struggles with how to ditch Chase-who has become obsessed with his role model-while tracking his next worthy prey. As the cast does its ridealong research, it turns out Dexter’s “Dark Passenger” has a prime-time counterpart as well, who makes an entrance with the mutilation-murder of a pair of Jackie Forrest lookalikes. back “Don’t you like who you are?”ĭexter could be asking himself the same question. He tells Dexter, “I need to watch you, learn what you do, figure out how to be you.” Everybody’s favorite serial killer may be severing his relationship with Hollywood on the small screen, but, on these pages, it’s just beginning.īTN (Big Ticket Network) is in town to shoot-a pilot, that is, for a CSI rip-off that will be a make-or-break vehicle for aging ingénue Jackie Forrest and famous-on-the-verge-of-has-been Robert Chase. Art imitates art in the seventh of Jeff Lindsay’s Dexter novels, as Showtime TV’s version calls its final “Cut!” in its eighth and last season. 6/11/2023 0 Comments The Hat by Jan BrettPodesta is now the point person for untangling one of Biden's most vexing challenges as he pursues ambitious reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. “These things get stuck and they don’t get unstuck,” Podesta said in an interview with The Associated Press. They still hadn't even received final regulatory approval. So Podesta was shocked to learn last year, as he reentered the federal government to work on climate issues for President Joe Biden, that the lines had never been built. WASHINGTON (AP) - When John Podesta left his job as an adviser to President Barack Obama nearly a decade ago, he was confident that hundreds of miles of new power transmission lines were coming to the Southwest, expanding the reach of clean energy throughout the region. 6/11/2023 0 Comments Come the spring by julie garwoodBut the lawman finds that love is perhaps the greatest risk of all as he unwittingly draws her into the line of fire. His quest leads him to a beautiful young woman, the sole witness to a terrible crime - and the only person who can help him. marshal driven by tragic, heartbreaking loss from the past. Now, Julie Garwood brings her irresistable mix of heartwarming wit and thrilling sensuality to a memorable Clayborne reunion.and at last we meet the elusive stranger who has slipped in and out of their lives, a man who lured Cole Clayborne into a shadowy chase, and who will now bring unexpected turns to Cole's uncertain future.ĭaniel Ryan is a hard man set on vengeance, a U.S. But all the Claybornes wonder on which side of the law their restless brother Cole will land. Julie Garwood's stunning "New York Times" bestseller "For the Roses" has become a phenomenon: the much loved tale of the Claybornes of Blue Belle, Montana, inspired a trio of delightful novellas, and a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, "Rose Hill." In "Come the Spring," the Clayborne legend continues - as Julie Garwood weaves together their magnificent tale with a touching new love story.Īdam, Douglas and Travis Clayborne are each happily married, and their beloved Mama Rose is overjoyed with the wonderful ladies who have joined the family. 6/11/2023 0 Comments Book at night all blood is blackThe book delves into the brutal details of WWI and colonial domination, invoking canonical texts against a world that is anarchic, violent, and surreal.ĭiop was born in Paris and raised in Senegal. The result is a warning against war and its savage consequences. In under 150 pages, the book engages biblical tropes as it takes readers to the bloody trenches of World War I through the troubled account of a Senegalese soldier fighting in the French army. Anna Moschovakis), combines a war story with allegory and myth. David Diop’s new novel, At Night All Blood is Black (tr. 6/11/2023 0 Comments Lisa sanders md ny timesSince 2002, Sanders has used her column to spotlight patients manifesting unusual symptoms. Still, they need answers.Ĭreated in association with T he New York Times, Diagnosis is predicated on an experiment, inspired by Sanders’ New York Times magazine column of the same name. The patients who consult with Sanders have all seen their fair share of doctors, specialists, and emergency room personnel. When it comes to cracking the strange, textbook-defying cases explored in each episode of Diagnosis, only the latter will suffice. Lisa Sanders, a physician at the Yale University School of Medicine, in the third episode of the new Netflix docuseries, Diagnosis. “There’s the medicine that you read in books and then there’s the medicine that comes through experience,” explains Dr. 6/10/2023 0 Comments David boring daniel clowesI was surprised by the dark, jarring, choppy storytelling, but I was willing to go along with it-at first. Of course the artwork is great (if you like the super-slick flawless look, which sometimes I do) and I’m still amazed at how Clowes manages to draw faces that remind me of real people, yet maintain the “cartoonishness” of an illustration.īut as for the narrative, I was left with more questions than I’m willing to let go unresolved. This book was a bit disappointing for me since I’d always seen it around thinking it would be one of the best (and “Ghost World” is one of my all-time faves), but I was let down. “The mathematically provable idea that something exists but is unknowable has clear philosophical and theological implications.” But we can prove that even though Chaitin’s number exists, we can also prove it is unknowable. It’s a feature of your computer programming language. If you write programs in C++, Python, or Matlab, your computer language has a Chaitin number. Marks): “Chaitin’s number is an intellectually stunning piece of mathematics, ranking with Cantor’s model of the infinite and Shannon’s theory of information in terms of mind-bending brilliance. Note: To get some sense of Chaitin’s work, see “Things exist that are unknowable: A tutorial on Chaitin’s number” (Robert J. Professor Chaitin is also the recipient of a handful of honorary doctorates and a medallion for his landmark work. Professor Chaitin is a co-founder of the Field of Algorithmic Information Theory that explores the properties of computer programs. We are really fortunate today to talk to Gregory Chaitin (pictured) who has that distinction. Marks: There are few people who can be credited without any controversy with the founding of a game changing field of mathematics. Unfortunately, she’ll need his help to get the house ready for sale because it’ll take more than some new paint on the walls and clearing out a lifetime of memories to get this place on the market. Most of all, she doesn’t want to deal with her brother, Mark, who never left their hometown, gets fired from one job after another, and resents her success. She doesn’t want to learn how to live without the two people who knew and loved her best in the world. She doesn’t want to deal with her family home, stuffed to the rafters with the remnants of her father’s academic career and her mother’s lifelong obsession with puppets and dolls. 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