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Man in Santa Suit Kills Eight [by David Lehman]
Man in Santa suit kills eightand then,with a single efficient shot,himself. At a party of his in-lawsnear Los Angeleson Christmas Evethe man in the Santa suitdrew his gunand started shootingas soon as they let…
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Amy Lingafelter: Coffeehouses
What I’m about to describe is not special just because it exists. Nor is it a novel idea; teachers run programs like our Coffeehouse in schools every day. I didn’t invent it, nor am…
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Ten Takes (Including One Spit Take) with Dentists [by Alan Ziegler]
1) When I am five, my mother’s dentist gives me a little vial of mercury to play with: “See, it’s metal and it’s liquid!” I love how the silvery substance slinks as I tilt the…
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Amy Lingafelter: A Book I Love
Specifically, this copy of this book. I had read most of it before, in libraries and at other people’s houses. And I knew a lot about it when I got it. I was at…
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Movie Quiz: Part One [by DL]
( 1) Who is the real hero of "Citizen Kane"? a) Barry Kaneb) Marshall Will Kanec) Charles Foster Kaned) Xanadue) Captain Queeg Name the three other relevant movie titles implied by the choices. 2)…
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Amy Lingafelter: Librarians
I’m afraid I won’t match the level of amazing discourse that’s been appearing here regularly, and I do have more thoughts about poems, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t take a minute to…
