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May 16th marks the 100th anniversary of Studs Terkel’s birth and an occasion to memorialize one of the most prolific writers and cultural critics in the history of Chicago letters. As an author, broadcaster and oral historian, legendary Chicagoan Studs Terkel celebrated the lives of ordinary Americans. Some of Terkel’s many friends and fans are hoping to return the favor with a series of events marking the 100th birthday of a man whose work is a chronicle of the 20th century.
The Studs Terkel Centenary, a group headed up by Terkel’s friends, including Chicago Tribune reporter Rick Kogan, on Saturday will rededicate the Division Street Bridge, which was named after Terkel 20 years ago. On Wednesday, The Newberry Library will host a birthday party featuring guest speakers who will share stories about Studs. Terkel’s friends will ensure that his memory lives on with a day of Studs-only programming on WFMT-FM on his birthday, with performances of passages from Terkel’s 2001 book “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” at Steppenwolf Theatre next week and by phoning in personal anecdotes about Terkel to a hotline set up by Chicago’s Hull House Museum.
This piece includes a number of photographs, an animated short and five documentary short films about the life and works of Studs Terkel.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/the-studs-terkel-centenary-chicago-celebrates-legendary-studs-terkel/May 16th marks the 100th anniversary of Studs Terkel’s birth and an occasion to... more
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I’ve been looking for a new thriller series for a long time. Something to entertain the portion of my brain that loves action, violence, war, combat and assassinations. I found that with Ben Coes’ Dewey Andreas novels even if at first I was quite skeptical of this author whom I had not heard of before I received an email from someone claiming to be his marketing manager. I honestly thought the email was some sort of scam so I called the number given in the email. The phone call settled all doubt that she was in fact his marketing manager and that they were willing to send me a copy of his upcoming book The Last Refuge. Why am I telling you this? Because I received this book two months in advance and I want you to know that just because I got a book for free I’m not some hack who will give out a great review in exchange for something free.
While his very kind marketing manager rushed to send me The Last Refuge I started looking into Mr. Coes. I went to his website and then looked at the section about him. To be completely honest I was a little concerned that I wouldn’t like his books because he, at least on paper, seems to be a hardcore Republican. However I remembered thinking that exact same thing when I first stumbled upon Vince Flynn. I thought “there is no way we’d get along and no way that I will like his books”. I learned to tell my brain to shut up after picking up my first Vince Flynn book. Oddly enough upon further inspection of Mr. Coes’ website I saw a glowing recommendation from Vince Flynn himself that in combination with my initial thoughts of hesitation made me purchase his first two books.
Read more at: http://mybloggityblog.com/wordpress/2012/05/author-recommendation-ben-coes/I’ve been looking for a new thriller series for a long time. Something to... more
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If there could be any one person responsible for the “cool” of my generation, and well, all those to follow, it would be Maurice Sendak. But his influence goes far beyond what hip, creative things he inspired in us 40-somethings with his array of stories and pictures. He wasn’t just a children’s writer, in fact he despised being categorized that way.
Straight talking, wild eyed and honest, Maurice gave us “kids” a taste of truth, of beauty, of pain, and of love.If there could be any one person responsible for the “cool” of my... more
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Caught Jesus Smoking Weed
David Wiseman
A spark snapped into flame,
the water gurgled,
and from within a cloud
He spoke.Caught Jesus Smoking Weed
David Wiseman
A spark snapped into flame,
the water... more
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2012 video interview with Esquire magazine editor at large A.J. Jacobs, author of Drop Dead Healthy, The Year of Living Biblically and The Know-It-All, conducted by Mr. Media, Bob Andelman. http://www.mrmedia.com/?p=45542012 video interview with Esquire magazine editor at large A.J. Jacobs, author of Drop... more
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– Book Nook will appear every Sunday here at WorldWide Hippies. We want to bring you some of the best writers and poets–whether they are new writers, weary older writers, experimental, funny, romantic, and innovative and energetic writers. You’ll find them here, each and every Sunday.– Book Nook will appear every Sunday here at WorldWide Hippies. We want to bring... more
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Each WeekWorldwide Hippies will post excerpts from the Book Hip Poetry.
Hip Poetry 2012 dances and moves. It brings the challenges in life to the surface. The writers and poets meet today’s horrors, pain, and suffering in the world head on, without blinders, but with the reflection of an undying spirit of hope, peace and love..Each WeekWorldwide Hippies will post excerpts from the Book Hip Poetry.
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Hip Poetry 2012! The book is a compilation of some of the worlds best poets and writers.
Each Wednesday Worldwide Hippies will post excerpts from the Book Hip Poetry.Hip Poetry 2012! The book is a compilation of some of the worlds best poets and... more
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You cannot really see, until you can read…
WWH – Book Nook will appear every Sunday here at WorldWide Hippies. We want to bring you some of the best writers and poets–whether they are new writers, weary older writers, experimental, funny, romantic, and innovative and energetic writers. You’ll find them here, each and every Sunday.You cannot really see, until you can read…
WWH – Book Nook will appear... more
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Organized by the inspirational Pay It Forward Foundation, this event on March 28, 2012 is set to be the World's Largest Coordinated Book Reading Flash Mob ever. Wednesday's international event has been organized to remind people to take time out of their busy days to help others without expecting anything in return and what best to do this with than a good book.
http://www.barnonegroup.com/2012/03/reading-flash-mob-set-for-tomorrow.htmlOrganized by the inspirational Pay It Forward Foundation, this event on March 28, 2012... more
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Book Nook will appear every Sunday here at WorldWide Hippies. We want to bring you some of the best writers and poets–whether they are new writers, weary older writers, experimental, funny, romantic, and innovative and energetic writers. You’ll find them here, each and every Sunday.Book Nook will appear every Sunday here at WorldWide Hippies. We want to bring you... more
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In my New York Journal of Books review I compare Jonathan Galassi’s new book Left-Handed: Poems to the movie Beginners and recommend it “to all poetry lovers and to all readers who find they must radically change their lives in order to live more authentically.”In my New York Journal of Books review I compare Jonathan Galassi’s new book... more
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In 2008, when John Sheirer heard Sarah Palin talking about “real America,” his well-developed “B.S.-detector” sounded the alarm. Sheirer grew up in what Palin would call “real America,” but the values he learned were far from Palin’s right-wing extremism. Sheirer’s upbringing taught him that America is a connected community, not a set of isolated individuals who can disregard or demean the lives of others. In short, Sheirer’s upbringing helped make him a liberal.
http://veracitystew.com/?p=32256In 2008, when John Sheirer heard Sarah Palin talking about “real America,”... more
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After 244 years, the Encyclopaedia Britannica is going out of print.
Those coolly authoritative, gold-lettered reference books that were once sold door-to-door by a fleet of traveling salesmen and displayed as proud fixtures in American homes will be discontinued, company executives said.
In an acknowledgment of the realities of the digital age — and of competition from the Web site Wikipedia — Encyclopaedia Britannica will focus primarily on its online encyclopedias and educational curriculum for schools. The last print version is the 32-volume 2010 edition, which weighs 129 pounds and includes new entries on global warming and the Human Genome Project.
“It’s a rite of passage in this new era,” Jorge Cauz, the president of Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., a company based in Chicago, said in an interview. “Some people will feel sad about it and nostalgic about it. But we have a better tool now. The Web site is continuously updated, it’s much more expansive and it has multimedia.”
Full Story: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/after-244-years-encyclopaedia-britannica-stops-the-presses/?hpAfter 244 years, the Encyclopaedia Britannica is going out of print.
Those coolly... more
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Each Thursday Worldwide Hippies will post excerpts from the Book Hip Poetry. A compilation of some of the worlds best poets and writers.Each Thursday Worldwide Hippies will post excerpts from the Book Hip Poetry. A... more
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Book Nook will appear every Sunday here at WorldWide Hippies. We want to bring you some of the best writers and poets–whether they are new writers, weary older writers, experimental, funny, romantic, and innovative and energetic writers. You’ll find them here, each and every Sunday.Book Nook will appear every Sunday here at WorldWide Hippies. We want to bring you... more
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