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The Art of Shushing

• Showbiz Kid by Carol Starr Schneider
• October 1, 2008 · 5 Comments

Take a group of humans. Any humans will do. Put them in a situation where talking is a no-no. Then give a shout-out for silence and see what happens.
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Wow! What A Combo! Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

• Rock 'n' Roll Grandma by Penny Valladares
• September 25, 2008 · 1 Comment

Last October, when their collaboration was announced with the release of “Raising Sand”, the music world was turned on its ear. What? Robert Plant and Alison Krauss? How could that work?
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Spies in the house

• Home Alone by Leah Hemenway
• September 25, 2008 · Add a comment

Every time my sons come home they search through all the recent mail, bills, magazines, and any newly purchased books. You’d think they were being paid by a private detective agency.
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Kugel this!

• Showbiz Kid by Carol Starr Schneider
• September 23, 2008 · 3 Comments

Why the smart rich boys who came up with Google didn’t call their fancy search engine Kugel is one of life’s mysteries.
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More New Releases…

• Rock 'n' Roll Grandma by Penny Valladares
• September 22, 2008 · Add a comment

Ten more CD's that are already in stores or to be released in the next few weeks. Check them out...
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An Ode to the EMMYs

• Showbiz Kid by Carol Starr Schneider
• September 17, 2008 · 1 Comment

Oh, the EMMYs, that endless extravaganza of everything TV. A mind-numbing nod to reality and variety, drama and comedy and all the questionable stuff in-between.
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Randy Newman’s Back…

• Rock 'n' Roll Grandma by Penny Valladares
• September 16, 2008 · 2 Comments

Well, the chill is in the air, it’s September already. Hard to believe the summer went by so fast. Time for some good new music to snuggle up with. As with movies, good albums come out in the fall, just in time for the holidays. Here’s one I highly recommend.
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