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The Fairy Tale Series edited by Terri Windling
The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars Steven Brust
The Nightingale Kara Dalkey
Tam Lin Pamela Dean
Jack the Giant-Killer Charles de Lint
Fitcher's Brides Gregory Frost
White as Snow Tanith Lee
Snow White and Rose Red Patricia C. Wrede
Briar Rose Jane Yolen
Margaret Atwood
The Robber Bride
The Penelopiad
Bluebeard's Egg
Mercedes Lackey
The Black Swan (Swan Lake)
Elemental Masters series
The Fire Rose (Beauty and the Beast)
Gates of Sleep (Sleeping Beauty)
Phoenix and Ashes (Cinderella)
Reserved for the Cat (Puss in Boots)
The Serpent's Shadow (Snow White)
500 Kingdoms series
The Fairy Godmother (Mixed)
Fortune's Fool (Little Mermaid, Basilisk)
One Good Knight (St. George, Perseus)
The Snow Queen
The Sleeping Beauty
Beauty and the Werewolf
Gregory Maguire
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Wizard of Oz)
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister: A Novel (Cinderella)
Mirror Mirror: A Novel (Snow White)
Lost: A Novel (Peter Pan and others)
The Dream Stealer (Vasilisa the Beautiful)
Matchless: An Illumination of Hans Christian Andersen's Classic "The Little Match Girl"
Julliet Marillier (all this author's books are heavier with fairytale tropes than most fantasy)
Daughter of the Forest (Wild Swans)
Heir to Sevenwaters (Fairy Rescue)
Seer of Sevenwaters (Selkie)
Wolfskin (The Singing Bones)
Wildwood Dancing (Dancing Princesses/Frog Prince)
Heart's Blood (Beauty and the Beast)
Dennis L. McKiernan
Once Upon a Winter's Night (East o' the Sun)
Once Upon a Summer Day (Sleeping Beauty)
Once Upon an Autumn Eve (Fairy Rescue, Glass Mountain)
Once Upon a Spring Morn (Childe Roland and others)
Once Upon a Dreadful Time
Robin McKinley
Beauty (Beauty and the Beast)
Rose Daughter (Beauty and the Beast)
The Door in the Hedge (Fairy Rescue)
Spindle's End (Sleeping Beauty)
John Moore
The Unhandsome Prince (The Frog Prince and others)
Heroics for Beginners (Evil Overlord clichés)
A Fate Worse than Dragons (St. George)
Bad Prince Charlie (politics)
Slay and Rescue (mixed)
Terry Pratchett
Wyrd Sisters (Hamlet/Macbeth)
Witches Abroad (Cinderella and others)
Lords and Ladies (Fairy Rescue)
Jim C. Hines
The Stepsister Scheme (Cinderella)
The Mermaid's Madness (Little Mermaid)
Red Hood's Revenge
The Snow Queen's Shadow
Josepha Sherman
The Shining Falcon (Russian tale Finist the Falcon)
King's Son, Magic's Son (Child ballad King Estmere)
Serena Valentino
Fairest of All
The Beast Within
Poor Unfortunate Soul
Mistress of all Evil
Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch
The Odd Sisters: A Villains Novel
Evil Thing: A Tale of that De Vil Woman
Sarah Henning
Sea Witch
Sea Witch Rising
Stand Alone Novels:
Till We Have Faces (Cupid and Psyche) C.S. Lewis
Enchantment (Sleeping Beauty, Baba Yaga) Orson Scott Card
The Wild Swans Pegg Kerr
Thomas the Rhymer Ellen Kushner
Other Voices, Other Rooms Truman Capote (Snow Queen)
Beauty Sherri S. Tepper (Sleeping Beauty and others)
Bluebeard Kurt Vonnegut
The Evil Queen Gena Showalter
A Kingdom Far and Clear: The Complete Swan Lake Trilogy Mark Helprin
Do With Me What You Will Joyce Carol Oates (The Armless Maiden)
Sleeping in Flame (Rumpelstiltskin) Jonathan Carroll
Bring Me the Head of Prince Charming (Sleeping Beauty) Roger Zelazny
Solstice Wood (Fairy Rescue) Patricia A. McKillip
Roses (Beauty and the Beast) Barbara Cohen
Silver Woven in My Hair (Cinderella) Shirley Rousseau Murphy
The Swan Maiden Heather Tomlinson
The Previously Untold Story of the Previously Unknown 8th Dwarf Michael Mullin
Red Riding Hood Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
Cloaked Alex Flinn
The Robber Bridegroom by Eudora Welty
Silverweed: A Supernatural Fairy Tale Dorlana Vann
Stone Prison (Twisted Tales #1) H.M. Ward
The Cracked Slipper Stephanie Alexander
The Phoenix Dance Dia Calhoun
The Ugly Duckling Iris Johansen (thriller)
Short Fiction Collections
Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling, editors (Snow White, Blood Red series)
Snow White, Blood Red
Black Thorn, White Rose
Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears
Black Swan, White Raven
Silver Birch, Blood Moon
Black Heart, Ivory Bones
Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling, editors (Children's Collections)
A Wolf at the Door and Other Retold Fairy Tales
The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest
Swan Sister: Fairy Tales Retold
Troll's-Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales
The Faery Reel
The Coyote Road
The Beastly Bride
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories Angela Carter
Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins Emma Donoghue
Truly Grim Tales Priscilla Galloway
Little Red Riding Hood in the Big Bad City Martin H. Greenberg and John Helfers, eds.
Feminist Fairy Tales Barbara G. Walker
Tales From the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird Vivian Vande Velde and Brad Weinman
Once Upon a Time (She Said) Jane Yolen
Red as Blood: Or Tales from the Sisters Grimmer Tanith Lee
Can't Catch Me and Other Twice-Told Tales Michael Cadnum
Harrowing the Dragon Patricia A. McKillip
The Rose and the Beast Francesca Lia Block
Once Upon A Crime Ed Gorman and Martin H. Greenberg, eds.
Twice Upon A Time Denise Little, ed.
The Armless Maiden: And Other Tales for Childhood's Survivors Terri Windling
Don't Bet on the Prince: Contemporary Feminist Fairy Tales Jack Zipes
Grimm Tales Made Gay Guy Wetmore
Legally Correct Fairy Tales David Fisher
Politically Correct Bedtime Stories: Modern Tales for Our Life and Times James Finn Garner
Once Upon a More Enchanted Time James Finn Garner
Leaping Beauty: And Other Animal Fairy Tales Gregory Maguire
Goldilocks on Management: 27 Revisionist Fairy Tales for Serious Managers Gloria Gilbert Mayer and Thomas Mayer.
My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: Forty New Fairy Tales Kate Bernheimer
Red Ridin' in the Hood: and Other Cuentos Patricia Santos Marcantonio
Fractured Fairy Tales A.J. Jacobs
Black Pearls: A Faerie Strand Louise Hawes
Once upon a Galaxy Martin H. Greenberg
Terribly Twisted Tales by Martin H. Greenberg
Some poems can be found in the Snow White, Blood Red Series, Xanadu series, and other anthologies.
Try Also:
The Poets' Grimm: 20th Century Poems from Grimm Fairy Tales Jeanne Marie Beaumont and Claudia Carlson, eds.
Transformations Anne Sexton
Disenchantments: An Anthology of Modern Fairy Tale Poetry Wolfgang Mieder, ed.
The Animal Bridegroom Sandra Kasturi
Children's and YA Books
Toads and Diamonds Heather Tomlinson
Beastly Alex Flinn
Breadcrumbs (Snow Queen) Anne Ursu
Except the Queen Jane Yolen and Midori Snyder
Quiver (Atlanta) Stephanie Spinner
East (East of the Sun, West of the Moon) Edith Pattou
Orfe Cynthia Voight
Cinder & Ella Melissa Lemon
Sisters Red Jackson Pearce (Red Riding Hood)
I Was a Rat! Philip Pullman
Bella at Midnight Diane Stanley
Just Ella Margaret Peterson Haddix
Cinderella (As If You Didn't Already Know the Story) Barbara Ensor
Cinderella's Secret Diary (Book 1: Lost) Ron Vitale
The Cinderella Deal Jennifer Crusie
The Cinderella Society Kay Cassidy
Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story by Carolyn Turgeon
Red Riding Hood Sarah Blakley-Cartwright and David Leslie Johnson
An Undone Fairy Tale Ian Lendler
The Swan Kingdom by Zoë Marriott
Princess of the Wild Swans by Diane Zahler and Yvonne Gilbert
Entwined (Twelve Dancing Princesses) Heather Dixon
The True Story of Hansel and Gretel: A Novel of War and Survival Louise Murphy
Half Upon a Time (Jack and the Beanstalk) James Riley
A Tale Dark and Grimm (Hansel and Gretel) Adam Gidwitz
Shadow Spinner (Arabian Nights) Susan Fletcher
Straw into Gold Gary D. Schmidt
The Perilous Gard (Tam Lin) Elizabeth Marie Pope
The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman
An Earthly Knight Janet McNaughton (Tam Lin)
Avalon High Meg Cabot (King Arthur)
Just Ella and Palace of Mirrors
Ice Sarah Beth Durst
Birdwing Rafe Martin (Six Swans)
Cloaked in Red and The Rumpelstiltskin Problem Vivian Vande Velde
The Wide-Awake Princess E.D. Baker
The Princes of Tangleforest Dorlana Vann
Entwined Heather Dixon (12 Dancing Princesses)
Shadow Spinner Susan Fletcher (Scheherazade)
Rapunzel's Revenge Dean Hale and Shannon Hale
Beastly and A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn
Not So Snow White K. Sean Jennkris
Fair Peril Nancy Springer (Frog Prince)
The Swan Kingdom Zoë Marriott (Six Swans)
A Long, Long Sleep Anna Sheehan
Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story Carolyn Turgeon
Keturah and Lord Death Martine Leavitt
Sleeping Ugly Jane Yolen
The Witch's Boy Michael Gruber (mixed)
Ember Bettie Sharpe
Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale Carolyn Turgeon
If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's My Prince? Melissa Kantor
Breadcrumbs Anne Ursu (Snow Queen)
The Amaranth Enchantment Julie Berry (Cinderella)
Goose Chase Patrice Kindl (Goose Girl)
Into The Wild Sarah Beth Durst (various)
The Ordinary Princess MM Kaye (various)
Alex O'Donnell and the 40 CyberThieves
Seven Tears into the Sea Terri Farley (selkie)
Franny Billingsley
The Folk Keeper (selkie)
Chime (various)
Well Wished (Pied Piper)
Patricia Wrede
The Enchanted Forest Chronicles
Michael Buckley and Peter Ferguson
The Sisters Grimm series
- W. Catanese
The Further Adventures Tales
Teresa Medeiros
Fairy Tales
Wendy Mass
Twice Upon a Time series
Jasper Fforde
Nursery Crime
Adele Geras
The Egerton Hall Novels
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
The Godmother
Adam Gidwitz
A Tale Dark and Grimm
Cornelia Funke
Jackson Pearce
Fairytale Retellings
Adeline Yen Mah
Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter
Along the River: A Chinese Cinderella Novel
Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society
Laura Briggs and Sarah Steinbrenner
First Bite
Gingerbread House
The Fairy Godmother's Apprentice
Janette Rallison
My Fair Godmother
Maureen McGowan
Cinderella: Ninja Warrior
Sleeping Beauty: Vampire Slayer
Marissa Meyer
Cinder: Book One in the Lunar Chronicles
Regina Doman
Black as Night (Snow White)
The Shadow of the Bear (Snow White and Rose Red)
Waking Rose
Brandon Mull
Simon Pulse
Once Upon a Time Series:
Before Midnight: A Retelling of "Cinderella" by Cameron Dokey
Belle: A Retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" by Cameron Dokey
Golden: A Retelling of "Rapunzel" by Cameron Dokey
Beauty Sleep: A Retelling of "Sleeping Beauty" by Cameron Dokey
Sunlight and Shadow (The Magic Flute) by Cameron Dokey
The Storyteller's Daughter A Retelling of "The Arabian Nights" by Cameron Dokey
Wild Orchid: A Retelling of "The Ballad of Mulan" by Cameron Dokey
Winter's Child (The Snow Queen) by Cameron Dokey
The World Above (Jack and the Beanstalk) by Cameron Dokey
The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of "Rumpelstiltskin" by Suzanne Weyn
Water Song: A Retelling of "The Frog Prince" Suzanne Weyn
The Night Dance: A Retelling of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" by Suzanne Weyn
Violet Eyes (Princess and the Pea) by Debbie Viguié
Spirited by Nancy Holder
The Rose Bride: A Retelling of "The White Bride and the Black Bride by Nancy Holder
The Diamond Secret (Anastasia) by Suzanne Weyn
Scarlet Moon (Red Riding Hood) by Debbie Viguié
Midnight Pearls: A Retelling of "The Little Mermaid" by Debbie Viguié
Snow: A Retelling of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" by Tracy Lynn
Jane B. Mason and Sarah Hines Stephens
Princess School Series
ED Baker
Tales of the Frog Princess Series
The Wide-Awake Princess (Sleeping Beauty)
Eloisa James
Fairy Tales
Clare B. Dunkle
The Hollow Kingdom (Beauty and the Beast)
Close Kin
In the Coils of the Snake
Jessica Day George
Princess of the Midnight Ball (Cinderella)
Princess of Glass (Cinderella)
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow (Norse, East of the Sun)
Robin Palmer
Cindy Ella
Geek Charming (The Frog Prince)
Little Miss Red
Jackson Pearce
Sweetly (Hansel and Gretel)
Sisters Red (Riding Hood)
As You Wish (Three Wishes)
Dawn Lairamore
Ivy's Ever After
Ivy and the Meanstalk
Shannon Hale
The Goose Girl
Book of a Thousand Days (Maid Maleen)
Rapunzel's Revenge: Fairy Tales for Feminists (collection)
Diana Wynne Jones
Fire and Hemlock (Tam Lin)
Howl's Moving Castle (Cinderella)
Gail Carson Levine
Cinderellis and the Glass Hill (Princess on the Glass Hill)
Ella Enchanted (Cinderella)
The Fairy's Mistake (Toads and Diamonds)
The Princess Test (Princess and the Pea)
Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep (Sleeping Beauty)
The Wish
The Two Princesses of Bamarre
Betsy Who Cried Wolf
The Fairy's Return (Golden Goose)
For Biddle's Sake (Puddocky)
Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg
Fairest (Snow White)
Fairies and the Quest for Never Land
Malinda Lo
Ash (Cinderella)
Donna Jo Napoli
Beast (Beauty and the Beast)
Bound (Cinderella)
Breath (Pied Piper)
Crazy Jack (Jack and the Beanstalk)
The Great God Pan
Jimmy, Pickpocket of the Palace (Frog Prince)
The Magic Circle (Hansel and Gretel)
Prince of the Pond (Frog Prince)
Sirena (The Little Mermaid)
Spinners (Rumpelstiltskin)
The Wager (Bearskin)
Zel (Rapunzel)
Terry Pratchett
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (Pied Piper)
The Wee Free Men (Fairy Rescue)
A Hat Full of Sky
I Shall Wear Midnight
Delia Sherman
Through a Brazen Mirror
Porcelain Dove
The Magic Mirror of the Mermaid Queen
Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple.
Pay the Piper: A Rock'n' Roll Fairy Tale
Troll Bridge: A Rock'n' Roll Fairy Tale
Movies and Miniseries
(There are many classic Cinderellas and so forth. And the range of children's movies from the traditional to the fractured. But some are a bit more imaginative and adaptive, breathing new life and messages into the old classic fairytales.)
Into the Woods
Pan's Labyrinth
Ever After
Pretty Woman
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
The Shrek Movies
Snow White and the Three Stooges
The Brothers Grimm
The Beautician and the Beast
Jack and the Beanstalk
Foreign Movies
Three Nuts for Cinderella (Czech)
Seven Dwarves (German)
Father Frost/Morozko (Russian)
The Snow Queen (Russian)
Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair (Russian)
The Scarlet Flower (Russian, Beauty and the Beast)
Sadko (Russian)
Ruslan and Ludmila (Russian)
Television Shows
The Charmings
Beauty and the Beast (90s and WB Remake)
Fractured Fairy Tales in Rocky and Bullwinkle
Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre
Let's Pretend Records
Happily Ever After
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics
Once Upon a Time
Miniseries and DVD Movies
The 10th Kingdom
The Snow Queen
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk
The Storyteller
Snow White: Fairest of Them All
The BBC Fairy Tales anthology
Lotte Reiniger: The Fairy Tale Films (animated shorts)
From the Brothers Grimm Davenport Films short movies set in rural America. See http://www.davenportfilms.com./pages/main_frombrosgrimm.html for details and ordering.
Graphic Novels Series
Fables Bill Willingham
Sandman Neil Gaiman
Erstwhile – Fairy Tale Comics Grimm Brothers Folk Tales
Computer Games
King's Quest Robert WIlliams
(This mixed-up fairytale adventure series is fantastic for all ages. The first three have been rereleased as free fan-made adaptations with much better graphics and sound. #1 still has a weak story, but #2 is now truly fantastic.)
Great Commentary
On Fairy Tale Retellings
Fairy Tales Reimagined: Essays on New Retellings Susan Redington Bobby
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Women Writers Explore Their Favorite Fairy Tales Kate Bernheimer (Editor)
Folktales Retold: A Critical Overview of Stories Updated for Children Amie A. Doughty
Critical and Creative Perspectives on Fairy Tales: An Intertextual Dialogue Between Fairy-Tale Scholarship and Postmodern Retellings (Fairy-Tale Studies) by Vanessa Joosen
New Tales for Old: Folktales As Literary Fictions for Young Adults Anna E. Altmann
Tales, Then and Now: More Folktales As Literary Fictions for Young Adults Anna E. Altmann
On Fairy Tales
Aarne, Antti, The Types of the Folk-Tale: a Classification and Bibliography, 2nd ed. trans. Stith Thompson
Bettelheim, Bruno, The Uses of Enchantment
Dundes, Alan, ed., Cinderella, A Casebook
Estés, Clarissa Pinkola, Women Who Run With the Wolves
Gould, Joan, Spinning Straw into Gold
Leavy, Barbara Fass, In Search of the Swan Maiden
Luthi, Max, Once Upon a Time: On the Nature of Fairy Tales
Paradiz, Valerie, Clever Maids: The Secret History of the Grimm Fairy Tales
Sale, Roger, Fairy Tales and After
Tatar, Maria M., The Hard Facts of the Grimms' Fairy Tales
Von Franz, Marie-Louise, The Feminine in Fairy Tales
—, Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion
—, Individuation in Fairy Tales
Warner, Maria, From the Beast to the Blonde
Zipes, Jack, The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World
—, When Dreams Came True: Classical Fairy Tales and their Tradition
Fairytale novels from other lands
Mortal Love Elizabeth Hand (La Belle Dame Sans Merci)
The Fox Woman Kij Johnson (Japan)
Baba Yaga Laid an Egg Dubravka Ugrešic (Eastern Europe)
Deathless Catherynne M. Valente (Eastern Europe)
Thief Eyes Janni Lee Simner (Icelandic)
The Mabinogion Tetralogy Evangeline Walton (Welsh)
Fairy Tale Online Resources
More Fairytale Novel Lists
All About Romance: Fairy Tale Romance Novels
Marie Brennan's List of Multicultural Fantasy Novelizations: http://www.swantower.com/marie/misc/settings.html.


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Elizabeth Ann (Bette) Parsons passed away peacefully with loving family members by her side on Dec. 15. She was 93.
Bette shared 66 years of marriage with her loving husband Don prior to his passing in 2013.
Her life was devoted to her faith in our Lord, to raising her family of eight children, and supporting Don's dreams which included his vision to create Communications Test Design, Inc. (CTDI) whose employees then became part of her extended family.
The daughter of Martin and Mary Elizabeth McDonough, Bette was born in Philadelphia and grew up in West Philadelphia along with her siblings Kathryn (Kass), Jack and Leo.
Bette attended Most Blessed Sacrament School and graduated from West Catholic Girls High School. Following high school, Bette went to work at PSFS in downtown Philadelphia until she met the love of her life, Don, who had recently returned from serving in the U.S. Navy.
They began raising their soon-to-be large family in Glenolden prior to moving to West Chester in 1960. Bette and Don enjoyed life after raising their eight children. They loved to travel and had fun with their close group of friends that they all affectionately named the "DOZI's." She continued to enjoy her growing family which included 20 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren at the time of her passing.
She was a quiet, well-read and informed wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Her petite stature and humble, mild manner did not portray her immense strength, courage, kindness and faith. Her children experienced this first-hand as she ran the house and kept everyone in line or in check until "their father got home!"
She provided wise words of advice and was always there when life's challenges derailed one's plans. She and her husband instilled values of family and faith by their always-evident example of, "How can we help?"
Bette was preceded in death by her loving husband Don, siblings Kass, Jack and Leo and great-grandchildren Liam, Aliza and Finn.
Celebrating her great life of more than 93 years are the Honorable Donald F. Jr. (Ethel), Dr. Robert (Marilyn), Richard (Claudia), Gerald "Jerry" (Eleanor), Elizabeth A. "Beth" Forsythe, Sister M. Judith Kathryn, I.H.M., Leo (Maryanne) and Christine Bendinelli; grandchildren and great-grandchildren Ann (Bastian) and Etta; Elliot (Melissa) and Owen and Lila; Amy and Luella; Kevin (Lisa) and Alexis, Haiden and Eve; Jessica Minchak (Justin) and Kaelyn and Tanner; Sean (Lauren); Andrew (Kathleen) and Joshua, Drew, Samantha and Jamie; Lisa Kelly (Mike); Brian (Brigid) and Nola and Johnny; Kathryn Montone (Keith) and Sammy, Ellie and Julie; Michael (Christine) and Mary, Sarah and Michael; Rachel; Meredith; Matthew (Megan) and Reagan, Blakely, Louis and Kaine; Mark (Katie); Leo; Megan; Elise; Catherine and Joseph.
The funeral Mass was Dec. 21 at SS. Peter and Paul Church, West Chester. Interment was in All Souls Cemetery, Coatesville.
Donations in Bette's memory may be made to Camilla Hall at IHM Office of Mission Advancement, 230 IHM Drive, Malvern, PA 19355 or to CTDI C.A.R.E.S. (Care, Assistance & Resources for Employee Support) at CTDI, Attention: CTDI C.A.R.E.S., 1373 Enterprise Drive, West Chester, PA 19380.
Arrangements were handled by DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith and Boyd Funeral Home Inc. of West Chester, 610-696-1181, www.DellaFH.com.
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Each week we've been taking the time to highlight a chosen camera strap from the shop to give a little bit more background information, share a little bit about what I love about the particular print and why I selected the print. Sometimes I share a bit about the designer and company it comes from, because I love being able to connect with and support amazing designers and companies.
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Dinosaur Crafts and Learning Activities for Kids
How to Make Crafts and Activities Relating to Dinosaurs
Milk Jug Pteranodon Dinosaur Craft for Kids
What you will need:
Two Plastic Milk Jugs
Sharp Pointy Scissors
Dry Erase Marker
Printer Paper
Fine Sand Paper
Hot Melt Glue Gun
Low Temp. Glue Sticks
Acrylic Paint
1. Carefully peel off the labels on the front of the milk jugs. Wash out the insides of the jugs and let them dry.
2. Print out the pteranodon wing pattern and cut it out.
3. Tape the wing pattern on one of the milk jugs so that the straight edge of the wing matches up with the line running down from the center of the handle of the jug as shown in the diagram at the left.
4. Use a dry erase marker to trace around the wing pattern and feet.
5. Turn the pattern over and match it up to the center line again to make the other wing. Trace around it again. The handle of the milk carton is the pteranodon's neck. The wings should go behind the milk jug handle or the bottom of the neck.
6. Draw the rectangle shape above the wings as shown in the diagram to the left. The rectangle should connect under the top of the handle as shown in the diagram.
7. Cut the pteranodon out, but don't cut all the way through where the top of the wings meets the neck. Cut all the way through the top of the handle and all the way through under the top of the handle. You should have a rectangle peace on the top of the wings only connected by a 1/4" of an inch at the base of the neck.
8. Fold the rectangle piece back under the pteranodon's body and roll it up so that it forms a cylinder shape under the body as shown in the diagram at the left. Use a glue gun to glue the cylinder in place. A children can stick their fingers in the cylinder to hold the pteranodon.
9. The head is made out of the second milk jug. Use the diagram to the right as your guide. The beak of the bird is part of the handle. Cut the lower beak a little shorter than the top beak. Use a glue gun at low temperature to glue the head to the body.
10. Use a paper towel to wipe off the dry erase marker. Use fine sand paper to rough up the entire surface of the pteranodon so that the paint will stick better.
11. Use acrylic paint to paint your pteranodon.
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Milk Jug Tyrannosaurus Rex Skull Craft - Dinosaur Craft for Kids
What you will need:
One-gallon Empty Milk Carton
White Paint
Dry Erase Marker
White Spray Paint
How to Make Milk Jug Tyrannosaurus Rex Skull Craft for Kids:
1. Clean and dry your empty milk carton.
2. Use a dry erase marker to mark the areas of the milk carton you want to cut out. Use the picture above for an example.
3. Use small sharp pointy scissors to cut the milk carton.
4. Spray paint the skull with white spray paint.
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Kelly Cumming made these amazing dinosaurs using the Milk Jug Tyrannosaurus Rex Skull Craft above as inspiration.
Dinosaur Color Sheet for Kids
This color sheet is available on The Resource Room for members only.
Textured Dinosaur and Baby Activity Sheet
How to Make Textured Dinosaur and Baby Activity Sheet:
1. Print out the dinosaur activity sheet or use other dinosaur pictures.
2. Color the picture with crayons or colored pencils. Then place course sand paper sheets underneath the pictures and rub with the long side of a crayon over the picture where you would like texture. (Remove the paper wrapper from the crayon before rubbing.)
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Rock Tyrannosaurus Craft - Dinosaur Craft for Kids
What you will need:
Rocks in the Shape of Dinosaur Parts
Black Permanent Markers
Rock Tyrannosaurus Dinosaur Craft for Kids:
1. Go for a hike and collect rocks that will fit together to look like a dinosaur. Bring them home and wash them off and let them dry.
2. Paint the rocks with permanent paint (Apple Barrel Paints work great). Draw in the dinosaurs features with a marker. Set the rocks outside in your garden.
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Dinosaur Claws
What you will need:
Notebook Paper or Typing Paper
How to Make Origami Claw:
1. Fold left corner of paper down to meet the right side of paper.
2. Fold the top right corner of the paper to meet the bottom right corner of the paper.
3. Fold the left side of paper in to make a square.
4. Fold the left, bottom corner up to meet the right, top corner to make a triangle.
5. Fold in the right side of the triangle from the right, top corner and about 1 1/2" from bottom corner.
6. Fold the triangle over again and then again to form the claw shape.
7. Tuck the remaining corner down into the triangle you just folded.
8. Stick a finger in the hole on the side of the claw as shown in the picture to place the claw on your finger.
Dinosaur Review Game
This game can be used to review many different things. You can review dinosaur facts, math facts, spelling words, etc.
What you will need:16" x 20" Piece of Foam Core Board or Cardboard, Six Different Colors of Card Stock, Paper Glue (Rubber Cement), Small Dinosaur Toys, a Die, and a Color Printer
How to Make Dinosaur Review Board Game:
1. Cut about 15 small dinosaur footprints from tan card stock. Cut 6 more dinosaur footprints from 6 different colors of paper. Place the tan prints and the different colored prints around the board in a circle separating the colored prints from each other by placing tan ones in between them. Glue them down with rubber cement.
2. Print out the pictures of dinosaurs and cut them out. Glue the dinosaur pictures to the middle of the board.
3. Cut out large dinosaur footprints, at least 10 prints for each of the colors you used for the small prints on the game board. Write different questions about dinosaurs, math facts, or spelling or vocabulary words on the large dinosaur print shapes.
How to Play:
The object of the game is to collect one of each of the 6 colors of dinosaur prints. To start children place their toy dinosaurs on any of the tan dinosaur prints. They take turns throwing a die and moving their dinosaur in either direction (backwards or forwards) the number of spaces shown on the die. If they land on a colored dinosaur print, and answer a question that is written on one of the same color prints, they get to keep that print. If they already have that color of print, they don't answer a question, and they don't collect another one of the same color. The first child to collect all six different colors of prints wins.
Note: Instead of making a small game board, you can make a large game board on the floor using much larger prints. The children will be the game pieces.
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While most children in Christian families recognize that God made the different animals and plants, they do not think about God creating the dinosaurs. This is no wonder, due to the fact that almost all children's books about dinosaurs teach that dinosaurs lived millions of years ago before man existed which does not follow Biblical teaching.
The topic of dinosaurs is probably used more than anything else to convince young people that evolution is true, and that the process took millions of years. The Great Dinosaur Mystery Web site explains in simple terms why it is obvious that God made the dinosaurs. You can find information about Dinosaurs and where they fit into the Creation Story. This site answers questions about the Great Flood, how different races developed, where in the Bible dinosaurs are mentioned, creation and evolution. You will also find coloring pages with rhymes and teacher notes that will help you explain and teach about the dinosaurs. There is also a teachers resource page with suggested books and videos, craft ideas, room decorations, and teaching tips.
*The following links are sites that may have information that may not coincide with the teachings in the Bible, however, they have some great information and activities and are worth checking out.
*ZoomDinosaurs.com - Here's a great dinosaur page with lots of printouts, crafts and activities for different ages, and links to other dinosaur pages.


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I found a remarkable feather, big one, a few days ago. I thought about Jesus as our "Chief". While praying evening prayers last night, from Carmel's Call,
Psalm 122 –
3 Jerusalem is built like a city
that is closely compacted together.
4 That is where the tribes go up—
the tribes of the Lord—
Immediately passing before my eyes was my pyx and leather holder. I had forgotten that when I was VERY little, I loved Native Americans. I had wanted so badly to be a "Medicine Man". I had a little pouch that I would pretend was my medicine bag, placing little things in it pretending it could cure anyone of anything. Here our Lord was showing me, in fact, He has allowed me to be one of His. Only our Lord knew this about me, and only our Lord could remind me of a memory that had been lost for many years.
"I am the Lord, who test the mind and heart; I give each man what his conduct deserves"
EDIT TO ADD: Its a turkey feather…. "Thanksgiving"
Edit to add, Feast of St. Peter & St. Paul… June 29, 2013
I was unsure if I could make the meeting tomorrow at St. Joseph Cathedral to become an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion there, because I could not find a baby sitter for my young children and the thought of them making it through it, without becoming a distraction to others, concerned me.. So our Lord through Father Dave Leon, this morning, announced after Mass at Little Flower Haven, he needed one to help serve in USD Medical Center… Our Lord called my name and now I will be helping Father Dave and the Carmelites do just that.
"The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him."


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MoFA hosts Artists' League exhibition
I am constantly amazed at the beauty of Florida State's campus. It's somewhat stupid at this point, really, to not expect every new portion of FSU's campus – home to the magnificent Fallon and Ruby Diamond theaters, brick walkways shaded underneath Spanish moss-covered oaks, and the Sistine Chapel of football cathedrals, Doak S. Campbell Stadium – to be just as beautiful as the rest. But alas, I was just as surprised as I have been with everything else, when I visited FSU's on-campus Museum of Fine Arts.
Last week I saw a post promoting the museum's latest exhibition, the Artists' League Summer Salon: "A Beautiful Idea," and decided to go. In part due to my myopia, when I thought of art, school and the intermingling of the two, my mind jumped to macaroni art on paper plates and crayon-colored hand turkeys, but I was wrong on several counts. As it turned out, any assumptions that the MoFA, and this exhibition in particular, would be anything less than professional were severely misguided.
The MoFA, and the art found inside its walls were both incredibly impressive. The building itself, nuzzled next to the Fallon theater, was like something out of a Frank Lloyd Wright architectural catalog: minimalist with wide-open, meandering hallways and raised ceilings, but homey, with carpeted floors and exposed brick. The interior of the building did the actual artwork on display a lot of favors in complementing their presentation.
The theme of the current exhibition, on display until July 2, "A Beautiful Idea," is admittedly vague, but is purposely so, in order to allow everyone in the Artists' League – an organization for Tallahassee's local non-student artistic population – the chance to submit something into the collection.
"It was supposed to be broad enough that it would be inclusive, so that all of our artists would feel comfortable submitting work, and give them something to either create work or look through what they have done in the past to see what they have that would fit into that category," said Teri R. Abstein, the Coordinator of Museum Studies at the MoFA.
The democratic, broad nature of the theme did little to dilute the quality of the exhibition itself, however. The exhibition received between 50 to 60 submissions, but not all of them made the cut as the submissions still underwent rigorous judgment before being displayed on the MoFA's hallowed walls.
"It's a juried exhibition," Abstein said. "They come through and picks the works that they feel are the best. Each artist is allowed to submit up to six pieces, so we have to weed that down a little bit."
Thanks to the juried process, and despite the broad theme, the exhibition still has a narrow focus, whittled down from a variety of submissions. The artworks on display follow a similar color palette, using sunset colors and beach tones: muted oranges, reds and yellows, mixed with light blues, pinks, and tans. The imagery is similarly unified. The artwork, to varied degrees of abstraction, is serene, idyllic and calming. One piece is a photograph of a couple walking a shoreline at sunrise; another is of a cat sprawled out on the cushions of a loveseat and another an installation seemingly made of driftwood. Everything feels like it pulled from a small, quiet beach town on the Gulf Coast.
Walking into the FSU's Museum of Fine Arts, the atmosphere is quiet and meditative, a monastery dedicated not to a religion, but to creativity. Taking a visit to the MoFA to escape the heat or rain on Tallahassee summer's day, one couldn't think of a more beautiful idea.


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It was our last full day in Catania and we decided to spend the morning in Acireale, six miles north east of the city. We travelled there by train taking just 10 minutes with return fares €5 each. On arrival in Acireale station we discovered that it was located 3km out of town. I don't know why so many of Sicily's stations are located so far from the town centre but it took us 20 minutes to reach the old town along a main road,
Acireale is a small, elegant baroque town and like many other places in Sicily, is home to several grand churches demonstrating its former wealth. Our path led us to the large Piazza del Duomo in the historic heart of the town which is dominated by the cathedral with its Neo-Gothic facade. The church traces its roots back to the 5th century but was later reconstructed after the 1693 earthquake. Entrance is free and contains some exquisite frescoes by renowned Italian artists and a delightful 19th century sundial decorating the transept paving.
On leaving the cathedral. to one side is another grand church, the Basilica of St. Peter and Paul which has a single bell tower on one side. A second one was planned but somehow never materialised. Although we were able to view the interior of the cathedral, a funeral was taking place in the Basilica so we just admired the church from its exterior.
It was then time for morning refreshments which we enjoyed on the terrace of an attractive bar facing the cathedral. As it was a hot, sultry day instead of my usual cappuccino, I opted for a granita which I'd seen plenty of, but never sampled. There were numerous combinations to choose from, and my lemon and strawberry granita had a fresh, sweet taste making it a perfect accompaniment to the zesty lemon flavour. It was similar to a sorbet but with a coarser texture but very refreshing. It is often served with a hot brioche although I chose to just have it on its own this time.
After a pleasant rest and a little chat with the waiter we continued on our way, exploring the labyrinth of narrow streets that lead up a steep hill through the town. Having seen most of the town, we retraced our steps back to the station for the hourly train back to Catania.
In the station concourse we tried in vain to validate our return tickets as required before boarding Italian trains but all four machines were out of order. I then sought advice from the ticket office but found a notice affixed to its window indicating that it was closed for lunch. Not wishing to receive a fine on board, I quickly took photos of each of the out of order machines as evidence. As it happened, the guard never appeared but I thought it was best to be prepared in case of any issues.
After calling in a supermarket near the station we prepared a tasty salad with local ham, cheese and bread which we enjoyed on our balcony accompanied with a couple of glasses of Sicilian wine. Feeling rested, we decided to take a stroll in the Bellini Gardens facing our apartment. This park is the largest in Catania and contains many exotic and sub-tropical plants. It was completed in 1883 and is dedicated to the local composer Vincenzo Bellini. The gardens have three entrances and we visited through the main gates along Via Etnea. On entering the gardens, a monumental staircase paved with black and white stones leads up to a large fountain surrounded by four statues representing the arts and the seasons. There were also good views from here of the towering Mt.Etna looming in the background.
Whilst travelling on a rail replacement bus earlier in the week, I struck up a conversation with a pleasant 30 year old from Messina who suggested we take a look at the botanical clock in these gardens as it is quite unique. It didn't take very long to find it and it was lovely to see as the current date is displayed in flowers. Each morning the team of gardeners update and replant the date neatly for all to see which I thought was so nice,
From the flower clock we continued along a tree lined avenue where we found a large gazebo. It was a tranquil spot and perfect for an afternoon stroll as we were able to take advantage of the shade from the large trees.
It was then back to our apartment to gather our belongings together for the upcoming second part of our Sicilian holiday. In the evening we enjoyed a final stroll along the wide streets of Catania, passing the university and the now familiar Elephant Square near the fish market and cathedral.
Our stay in Catania had been very pleasant and in some ways I was a little sad to be moving on to our next destination, but, at the same time, interested to visit the Sicilian capital, Palermo.
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(Below is a piece of mine which originally appeared on the enfleshed website. For more Moments for Common Nourishment from enfleshed, go here.)
Here we are, beloveds. We're making it through the final month of 2020. The year of chaos and discourse that left us wounded, grieving, lost, amiss. The year when time went too fast and too slow all at once. The year of deeper collective awakening to the injustices around and within us.
But, we made it.
We're making it.
While on a walk around the park today, I stopped to pause and gaze at a leaf. One leaf. A singular friend hanging on, despite the arrival of winter, despite the pain of 2020, despite it all. This leaf reminded me that mourning, grieving, and letting go is difficult for all of us—the trees, too. But this leaf also reminded me that sometimes our staying and our hanging on is an act of courage, an assertion in remaining, an allegiance to steadiness amid the turmoil.
In 1967-68, an artist and nun named Corita Kent made a list of 10 rules for her art department. The list opened with "Rule 1: Find a place you trust and then try trusting it for a while." And by our very remaining, I wonder if that's precisely what we're doing. Our very staying to see 2020 through and withstand its tumultuous weather is an act of courageous trust.
I celebrate your resilience.
I bow to your persistence.
I honor your strength.
Wherever you are at the end of this year, maybe you need to stay, maybe you need to let go, but I urge you to carry forth the resilience you have proven. I ask that you remember the grief you have waded and the awakenings you have come to know.
We are undoubtedly bound together by all that has transpired this year. Our connectedness has revealed itself in new and astonishing ways. I now know all the more deeply that my actions are bound up in our communal well-being. I now understand all the more clearly that your woundedness is carried in my tears, and mine in yours.
And, this leaf. This singular commonality of holding on in the midst of letting go presents differently in each of us. But at the same time, it also binds us together in that place of hidden unity, mysterious rootedness, ineffable silence.
We not only belong to each other, but in the deepest place, in the crux of the imago dei, we are each other.
As we go into 2021,
I carry you, I bow to you, I honor you.


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What caught our eye at the Connoisseurs' Marketplace in downtown Menlo Park
The 28th annual Connoisseur's Marketplace is taking place this weekend in downtown Menlo Park along Santa Cruz Avenue, and we wandered down this morning to take a look. Like similar summer street festivals there's something for everyone — food, shopping, beer/wine and entertainment.
The fun t-shirts from YeahYeah!PonyPrince, which sells original hand-painted linoleum block printed designs on a line of organic clothing and accessories, caught our eye. We visited with founders Jodi Mullen and Oscar Bevilacqua (pictured top). Jodi said they do about 50 festivals a year in addition to having a retail store in North Beach in the City. "I was an art major in college and this was a way to do art and making a living," she said.
People ranging in age from tots to adults were enjoying the Spider Jump, and girls were lining up to be transformed into fairy princesses at Fairies and Feathers. We ran into Alessandra who was looking oh so pretty in pink. She was gracious enough to pose at Fremont Park with her mother Carole.
A food newcomer to the Marketplace this year is Ñora Cocina Espanalo. Chefs were on the street preparing massive pots of paella — Spanish bomba rice and saffron mixed with shrimp, chicken and chorizo (pictured below).
Today's events conclude with an after hours concert in Fremont Park from 5:30 to 8:00 pm featuring Steely Dan/Chicago tribute band, Aja Vu. Hours on Sunday are 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.


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Super Sweet Pink Smoothie from The Fully Raw Diet
Makes about 1 quart (32 fluid ounces)
This smoothie is a love bomb! Whether you are on the go, coming back from a workout, or simply just enjoying the day, this amazing elixir is one of the easiest and most delicious smoothies you can make. It's fun and fast, and it's filled with electrolytes and simple sugars to keep you fueled and smiling. Not to mention that its warm sunset hues croon 'love!' Whether it is because of how much you love this smoothie or how good you will feel after you drink it, I know that you will cherish it!
Calories: 450; Benefits: endless!
– Sharp chopping knife
– Cutting board
– High-speed blender, such as Vitamix.
– 32-ounce Mason jar or large glass for drinking, preferably chilled.
Here's What You Do
Have all of your ingredients well chilled.
Put all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth, starting on the slowest speed and gradually working up to the fastest. Blend on the highest speed until the mixture is uniformly smooth and the sound of the blender is high pitched and steady.
Reduce the speed of the blender to the lowest setting before turning it off.
Drink immediately, or refrigerate for up to 4 hours in a tightly closed container. Shake before serving.
Here's What You Need
2 to 3 cups (depending on desired thickness) fresh young coconut water (from 2 to 3 young coconuts), or store-bought raw coconut water
½ pineapple (about 12 ounces), leaves and rind removed, cored and cut in chunks
2 to 3 blood oranges (or juice oranges), peeled, seeded, and cut in chunks
2 cups fresh strawberries, with greens (I never remove the greens from strawberries, provided they are fresh and firm. Strawberry leaf is said to relieve gastrointestinal problems and joint pain.)


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REVIEW: Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Directed by: Joe Dante
Produced by: Paula Weinstein, Bernie Goldman
Screenplay by: Larry Doyle
Story by: Larry Doyle, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Edited by: Rick Finney, Marshall Harvey
Cinematography by: Dean Cundey
Music by: Jerry Goldsmith, John Debney (additional music)
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Joe Alaskey, Jeff Bennet, Steve Martin, Timothy Dalton, Bob Bergen, June Foray, Heather Locklear, Joan Cusack Eric Goldberg, Billy West, Bill Goldberg
Year: 2003
I few months ago, I trialed the PlayStation Vue service. It was pretty nifty, but it wasn't really worth paying for, since it was still essentially cable and, thus, provided very little content that I actually wanted to watch outside of the services I already subscribed to. However, in checking out the goings on at Cartoon Network, I encountered a little show I had no idea existed: Wabbit, a modern day reimagining of the Looney Tunes brand more in line with modern kids' comedic sensibilities. It was… fine. I didn't care much for it, but I understood what it was trying to do. But it just… it wasn't the same. Randomness and deadpan statements of the wacky events happening seemingly replaced wit and expert timing. A quick search on YouTube right now will turn up videos like one in which Bugs helps save a dimwitted Big Foot who calls him "lady" all the time, or Yosemite Sam running Bugs over in a car from texting and driving, and then Bugs getting the best of him because he wants the latest greatest new phone with all the ridiculous gadgets. Not itself an inherently bad premise, but the jokes really only seem to be the tired "What's the deal with cellphones?" type jokes before Sam's new phone just randomly vibrates him out a window. Eh.
This isn't anything new, however. Warner Bros. hasn't really known what to do with the Looney Tunes characters since the freaking 80s. Most of the time in the 90s, they banked on nostalgia, when contemporary kids' networks still showed the classic shorts, which is how I grew up with them. The 2000's saw Warner Bros. first real attempts to reinvent the brand, however. That's how we ended up with the misguided Loonatics Unleashed superhero team show, the sitcom-like The Looney Tunes Show, and perhaps the most fondly remembered of these attempts: Duck Dodgers – coincidentally also the one that also stuck closely to the original shorts. Now, again, I didn't watch most of these very much, thanks to the lack of cable and time, but I know that none of them amounted to reaching anywhere near the levels of success as the biggest goldmine Warner Bros. ever struck with the brand: Space Jam. Revered by 90s kids who cared not that they were merely being advertised to and begrudgingly even enjoyed by Roger Ebert, Space Jam was lightning that Warner Bros. has yet to get to strike twice. I mean, it wasn't exactly a great movie, but it was certainly financially a success –one that only a sequel could seemingly repeat.
According to my limited Wikipedia research, Looney Tunes: Back in Action was originally slated to be called Spy Jam and feature Jackie Chan in the human lead role, after Michael Jordan declined to return. Sadly, this awesome premise wasn't meant to be, as Chan also later dropped out. The spy premise remained, however, and an experienced director was even brought in, one who aspired to return the franchise to its original and dignified comedic sensibilities: Joe Dante, director of Gremlins. Perfect, right? Just cast funny man Brendan Fraser and funny lady Jenna Elfman and throw in a bunch of other celebrity cameos and a wacky Steve Martin performance, and you've got a recipe for a movie even bigger than Space Jam, right? … Of course, not. Back in Action was a box office bomb, coming and going from theatres without much notice and allegedly a lot of turbulence behind the scenes, with Dante coming to blows over the movie's tone with the studio, which just wanted him to do freaking Space Jam 2, dammit!
Honestly, though, this movie was pretty much doomed from the start. Fraser's and Elfman's time in the spotlight were already beginning to wane, and not even the revered Steve Martin – donning a bowlcut wig, thick glasses, and a baffling manchild persona in the role of the film's primary villain – could salvage the troubled production. Also, without a big name draw like Michael Jordan or even, at the time, Jackie Chan in the lead role to bring in audiences who managed to see the trailers, the film was left to bank on the plot, humor, and the Looney Tunes brand itself – something that Warner Bros. should've seriously reconsidered. You know, considering that they were trying to revive the brand in the first place. What of the plot? Well, there's a magical diamond called the Blue Monkey that Acme Corp. head Mr. Chairman seeks out in order to transform the world into monkeys. Bugs and Daffy find themselves getting caught up in the action when Daffy and a Warner Bros. Studios security guard DJ Drake are fired, only to later discover that DJ's father, action movie star Damian Drake, is an actual spy trying to stop Mr. Chairman, only he's gotten himself captured, and it's up to DJ and Daffy to stop it – with Bugs and Vice President of Comedy at Warner Bros. Studios Kate Houghton getting mixed up in the adventure while attempting to get Daffy to come back when it turns out that the shorts being produced just aren't the same without him.
The movie actually sets all this up quite quickly, with all the primary characters and events being established within the first ten minutes or so. Sadly, what then follows is a loosely connected road trip, globe-trotting adventure with various Looney Tunes "villains" popping in to put a stop to the heroes. The film feels very much like Warner Bros. borrowing the structure of a Muppets movie, complete with the aforementioned celebrity cameos – Heather Locklear, Joan Cusack, Robbie the Robot, and even Matthew Lillard shows up as himself, interacting with the cartoon Scooby and Shaggy, voiced by Frank Welker and Casey Casem. Sadly, unlike the Muppet movies, the pacing of the film, overall, just feels off, and not just in the plot area.
Familiar gags featuring the characters pop up, but with none of the expert set up from the shorts. For example, within a mere couple minutes, we get three familiar gags: Bugs, discussing business with Kate, dresses up in drag at one point, and Michigan J. Frog, previously just sitting in the background eating flies, starts singing "Hello! Ma Baby" in response. The frog scene isn't done yet, but already they've messed up, since nobody but the hapless discoverer of the frog is supposed to see him sing, but it could kind of work if they just left that alone. However, another reference is also happening in the background of another angle, where Ralph Wolf is attempting to eat a sheep right next to Sam Sheepdog and gets a beating. This is also still being talked over by Bugs and Kate, but the sound effects and scenes are prominent enough that they're not mere Easter eggs, but are meant to be scene stealers. It's only later that the hapless construction worker character whisks the frog away as if nobody had seen it, intending to cash-in on the frog's unusual talents – you know, except that the frog was already by himself on a studio lot and sharing a dining hall with a bunch of other celebrities, so…?
None of the gags work in this scene because the filmmakers are so focused on cramming in familiar references, they forgot the reasons why these jokes worked in the first place. They're not funny because they're familiar, nor are they funny just because of the events that happen. They were funny because the animators knew how to set them up. The jokes throughout the movie are frequently obvious and sometimes go on for too long, as if they're waiting for the audience to say, "We get it!" (No points for guessing what happens when Jenna Elfman slowly creeps up on Bugs taking a shower.) Even the score, Jerry Goldsmith's last, doesn't really seem to know what to do with itself. The familiar "Powerhouse" theme, used in the shorts for scenes where an elaborate contraption was at work, is here used liberally for seemingly any old action scene. The film becomes a bit of a chore, particularly if you're a fan of the original shorts and, thus, know how it all should work.
A few bright spots do exist, however. There's a chase scene through various works of art that has some fun with the animation, and a climactic battle in space feels almost like it belongs in a legitimately good Looney Tunes movie. It's likely no coincidence that much of that climax succeeds because it takes the audience away from Steve Martin's horrendous and annoying villain character. (I still have no idea what was going on there.) Jenna Elfman is bland, and not because she's playing a studio head, but because she's frequently relegated to simply standing aside and watching things happen around her – possibly to make it easier on the effects guys. She could have worked, mind you, but the movie can't seem to figure out what to do with her beyond have her be DJ's love interest. Luckily, Brendan Fraser as DJ is almost like this movie's Jason Segel in The Muppets: he fits in comfortably among the cartoon characters and even provides the voice of Taz, of all characters! And the animation is very nice and, when live action characters do interact with them directly, it's very convincing. It's a shame that Elfman's character wasn't afforded more to do – it's likely a female lead was mandated, but it might've also been fairer to women to eliminate the role all together. It's not like kids were going to be drawn in by the promise of a romantic subplot the movie itself acknowledges is half-baked and arbitrary, right?
I'm not really certain whether to blame the studio or Dante for these shortcomings, however. If you were to ask Dante, he'd almost certainly blame the studio. However, he also obviously had enough freedom to work in a bunch of jokes at their expense that remain in the final cut, so perhaps he should've just gotten over it and actually made a better movie instead. Regardless, Back in Action just isn't a very good movie, and while even dear ol' Mr. Ebert enjoyed the film enough, I would've preferred another reinvention of the franchise than what we got here. Something in-universe even, like a Duck Dodgers movie that expanded the scope of the shorts with other Looney Tunes characters cast in various roles. Or, you know… even a proper Space Jam sequel. Yes, that movie was undoubtedly one big cynical commercial (and was even inspired by an actual ad campaign), but the combination of a straight man like Michael Jordan and the zany cartoon characters just worked so much better than having everyone, including the live action characters, exist on the same level of zaniness as the cartoons. It's not like this hasn't been done before, either. Who Framed Roger Rabbit not only was a great commercial success, but is still widely considered a masterpiece by critics and fans alike. It can be done. Of course, I don't think the people at Warner Bros. are all that keen on learning lessons, if their handling of the DC Comics movies throughout the years are any indication. Come to think of it, now that we're actually closer than ever to getting that proper Space Jam sequel, I should probably take back what I said before…
The Viewer's Commentary Rating: 1.5 / 5


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�leading the world in innovation of online shopping� Says ASDA CEO
He joined a host of other retail leaders including Sarah Dunwell, director of social & environmental affairs at the Company Shop and Mike Barry, director of sustainability at Marks and Spencer, at the Grand D�part International Business Festival taking place to drive an enduring economic legacy following the launch of the Tour de France.
His speech was a key part of the delegate programme at the Summit, where top-flight speakers explored key themes such as sustainability, placemaking, the environment and omni-channel retailing that will contribute to the strategic vision for the UK retail sector for 2015 and beyond.
Mr Clarke, said: �Retail and innovation are two areas that are perfectly aligned to Leeds and its heritage, but what is retail or innovation without customers? My philosophy is to always ask what are customers going to want and how we service that need, it�s a challenge we should be setting ourselves every day.�
Sarah Dunwell revealed that the Company Shop, the ethical residual stock retailer, will be opening four social supermarkets in Yorkshire and a further six in London, as part of 20 new sites across the UK. The social supermarkets help families that fall in the gap between mainstream retailers and those at crisis points, by providing residual retail and branded products at up to 70% off their normal price. Alongside this they act as community hubs and provide training and advice aimed at addressing the causes of food poverty.
Mike Barry, director of sustainability at Marks and Spencer, stressed the need for socially responsible retailing and dispelled the myth of the �green premium� � that ethical or environmental products should cost more.
He said: �There is no such thing as a green premium in the market place. Too many retailers over the last decade have made the mistake of believing that by being a bit greener they can charge a bit more. Forget it.
�There�s a simple way of looking at this as a consumer, why should I, as a consumer, pay more for a product that hasn�t exploited people and planet? If you�ve got to pay more to sort your sourcing problems, that�s your problem retailer, not mine.�
The industry summit also highlighted the research and experience of the region�s major retail investors and the academic thought leadership of Leeds� universities, which has seen it become a retail centre of excellence.
This is supported by the rate of the region�s retail development, the Leeds City Region has experienced more retail investment than any other location in Western Europe*. And according to figures provided by Hammerson, the developer of the �150 million Victoria Gate project, Leeds shoppers are also performing above the national average:
- 60% of shoppers in Leeds have what is termed as affluent lifestyles (55% Manchester)
- Leeds shoppers spend 6% more than those in Manchester
- 41% of all shoppers in Leeds are in the key fashion buying age (16-44)
- Higher spend on men�s and women�s wear than Manchester
Sophie Ross, head of multichannel at Hammerson, said: �We are seeing consumers moving from the careful years of the recession into the considered years of savvy spending, and to meet the demand, digital must be at the heart of retail.
�Digital retailing is no longer just about providing multi-channel experiences but omni-channel retailing, to offer customers additional support through their shopping experience � for example, using smart phones not only for a mobile site but, to enhance the journey with an enabled, interactive in-store experience.�
Lurene Joseph, CEO of Leeds and Partners, says, �Leeds retail scene is a hot prospect for investors and developers. As a compact alternative to London, we�re an upscale retail destination for consumers from around the world. The latest project to go on site in the region, Hammerson�s Victoria Gate scheme, has taken the development and investment pipeline in Leeds City Region to over �2.5 billion. The Retail Innovation Summit has highlighted just some of the factors contributing to that success.�
ASDA President and CEO Andy Clarke told delegates at the Retail Innovation Summit, that global innovation, particularly in the online space and grocery home shopping, is being led from the UK.Thursday, September 25, 2014"


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When activists came to the Federal Communications Commission hearing at Duke Law School last Monday, they didn't meet much opposition. Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein, the two FCC commissioners who called the hearing, were already convinced of the importance of their message, as were most of the panelists.
More than 150 people showed up, and it turned out to be a positive, lively event. Each comment, from the panelists and from the public, will become part of the record that the five FCC commissioners and Chairman Michael Powell will consider when they vote on June 2.
The FCC is considering whether to relax or eliminate rules that limit how many media outlets a single company can own, both nationally and within a given market. Currently, a company can't own more than 35 percent of the TV market share in a single metro area, and no company is allowed to own both a daily newspaper and a TV station. The way things are headed, both of those rules could be scrapped, along with what remains of radio ownership rules.
But even with two of the five commissioners listening intently, the cause is hardly won. Copps lamented that he has yet to see a network news program run a story on the issue. Adelstein noted that the commission has already received 8,000 public comments, "but there are 285 million people in this country," he added, and three quarters of them have no idea any of this is going on. The stakes are high, since consolidation is rarely, if ever, reversed.
Several panelists drew applause from the crowd, starting with U.S. Rep. David Price (D-Chapel Hill) who expressed regret that Chairman Powell wasn't present and fear that the day is approaching when a choice of local news programming would dry up. "Two hundred flavors on cable TV won't do the job." When he expressed concern about a media conglomerate making a list of songs it would ban from radio play because of their political content (he was talking about Clear Channel, though he didn't mention them by name), the audience became excited. "Concentration has already gone too far," he said to applause.
If solidly liberal Price was a predictable member of such a panel, U.S. Rep. Richard Burr was a bit of a surprise. Burr, a Republican from the 5th District expected to run for John Edwards' Senate seat, was the first to articulate the conservative point of view on media consolidation and programming: Centralized control by networks takes away local stations' ability to make choices about which shows are and aren't appropriate for the local audience.
"I'm a conservative," Burr said. "I believe in limited government. But I also believe in another conservative ideal"–preserving community standards–"rather than have those decisions made by a handful of corporations. In communications law, we call this localism." The opposite of localism is federalism, Burr pointed out, whether it's coming from the FCC or NBC. "As many families in North Carolina have told me, we have a moral crisis in network television." Burr believes that networks have drifted toward programming that offends decency and "demeans the institution of marriage," and that network affiliates should have more freedom not to air it.
Bill Brooks of the North Carolina Family Policy Council added to the conservative sentiment, saying that network executives in Hollywood are "pushing a new moral agenda" of homosexuality, adultery, etc. It's doubtful that anyone in the crowd had come to complain about reruns of Will & Grace. But this conservative angle does illustrate that the issues at stake go beyond partisan politics.
Burr was referring to Jim Goodmon's decision to drop Married By America, Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire and Temptation Island from one of his two local stations, WRAZ FOX 50. "That's hard to do," Goodmon said. "You should hear the calls." Goodmon was able to face the network's wrath because he owns the stations. "If the fox owns the henhouse," Goodmon asked provocatively, "what prevents the fox from ravaging the hens?"
NBC 17 President and General Manager Michael Ward joked that he was "speaking for the fox," as he faced off with Goodmon and another local owner, Hank Price of WXII in Greensboro, about the premise that local interests are best served by local ownership. Before NBC bought the station, it was a locally owned home shopping network. "It's simply not enough to avoid offensive programming," he said. Now, the station has the resources to create original local programming.
Another pro-corporate representative argued in the panel on localism and news that maximum revenue and the public interest are complementary objectives. "Frankly, it's not at all surprising that these two goals work in harmony," said Barry Faber, vice president and general council of Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns WB 22 and UPN 28. Their 10 o'clock evening news is centralized, with a national corporate commentary.
Jim Heavner, speaking like a repentant sinner, countered that consolidation does not, in fact, serve the public interest. "A disaster for the public would be more accurate." The president and owner of VilCom has bought and sold dozens of stations over the years, but now his company's only broadcast holding is the small AM station WCHL in Chapel Hill.
"In my younger days, I would go to National Association of Broadcasters meetings and I would hear all the rich, smart old guys and I would sidle up and agree with them," he recalled. Nobody wanted the FCC to bother with their business. "We all want more freedom from government," he said. "I've profited from deregulation, which drove up the price" of the stations he sold off after the 1996 Telecom Act. "My profits and those like mine came at the public's expense."
William Sutton Jr., deputy managing editor of The News & Observer, was a last-minute addition to the news panel, representing the National Association of Black Journalists. He pointed out that a loss of jobs in the past 25 years of consolidation has had an especially big impact on black journalists, especially in radio. That has meant less diversity in the newsroom, fewer "different perspectives of 'What is news?'"
Sutton's comments were nowhere to be found in The News & Observer's coverage of the FCC hearing. Instead, there was a quote from Orage Quarles III, publisher of The N&O, speaking in favor of scrapping the rule that prohibits cross-ownership of newspapers and radio or TV in the same market. It sounded from the story like Quarles was at the hearing–only he wasn't.
"We could have been clearer on that," said N&O Managing Editor John Drescher. But he said Quarles was included "because we wanted to come clean with our readers, to let readers know that The N&O has a position on this issue. And I think it's relevant to the story."
The highlight of the day came when Raleigh country-roots musician Tift Merritt confronted Don Curtis, owner of 15 local stations including country station WQDR. Merritt was a last-minute addition to the panel on diversity with Curtis, Charlotte-based independent broadcaster Gregory Davis and Bill Willis, a bluegrass musician.
It didn't take long before Merritt stole the show. Beautiful, smiling and serious, Merritt stood out partly because she was the only female panelist. "If you haven't heard of me, it may well be because I'm not on the radio," she began. Her album Bramble Rose made top 10 lists all over the country. She was featured in Time and Vanity Fair, and you can see her video on the Country Music Television network. But you won't hear her voice on WQDR.
"I'm sorry," she said charmingly to Curtis across the table. "I didn't know you were going to be here. But I am going to pick on you." Despite making major inroads on the national country scene, Merritt couldn't even get played on the locally owned local station. "One might venture to think that my hometown station would be happy, if not ecstatic, to play my record." But when fans and friends called in, DJs told them that the playlist is set by management, and her record wasn't on it.
"Why?" she asked Curtis, to astonished laughter in the crowd. Curtis tittered at being put on the spot. "Mr. Curtis, I know you know my dad, too. And I know you have my record because my dad gave it to you," she smiled. It was a moment that could only have happened in the South. The spectacle of a female musician putting the men in suits to shame was the best show of the day. Merritt portrayed herself not as a whiner but as a small businesswoman who hires other musicians, sound engineers, agents, technicians. "You're going to lose thousands of people like me," she said, getting a standing ovation from a group of disk jockeys from Duke station WXDU.
Curtis didn't have much of a defense. "I don't know how music is chosen," but the DJs do have input, he insisted, though he said that whatever the process was, it was flawed.
Then Adelstein said the word: payola. It's common practice these days for money to be routed through "independent promoters" who are hired by record companies to get records played on commercial stations.
"It's on my royalty statement!" Merritt interjected to everyone's surprise. Curtis quickly said that his announcers have to sign a statement twice a year vowing that they don't accept pay for play. But he added that insistent calls from record companies impose serious pressure.
Copps thanked Merritt for her "courage to testify," and expressed fear that musicians who speak up could be blacklisted. "Am I going to be shot?" Merritt joked, then said she didn't make enough money for Clear Channel to care about her.
During the hour-long public comment session, 17 people came to the microphone to speak. James Vaughan, a small broadcaster, said he bowed to market pressures and sold his two small stations. Young students from Duke's Center for Documentary Studies expressed concerns about racism. One local activist asked what guarantee the commissioners could give that any of the statements would be heard by those at the FCC who were not already convinced.
"You have no assurance that your voice will be heard," Copps said dramatically when the public comment period was over. "It's got to become a grassroots issue. If you want to be sure your voice is heard, don't stop now."
You can file a public comment online at gullfoss2.fcc.gov/ecfs/Upload.


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The Emerald Tablets of THOTH
Publisher Description
The history of the tablets translated in this book is strange and beyond the belief of modern scientists, archeologists, and scholars.
Their antiquity is amazing information date back some 36,000 years B.C.
The original writer is Thoth, an Atlantean Priest-King, who founded a colony in ancient Egypt after the sinking of Atlantis.


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- Father George
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147:1-12, 21c; 1 Corinthians 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39
There are some themes that cannot be avoided, at least not entirely, and still do justice to Mark's rendering of the Gospel of Jesus. One is that Jesus is tremendously popular. Last week, after Jesus healed the man with a demon in the synagogue, "… at once His fame began to spread throughout the surrounding area of Galilee." Today, before sunrise, even, Jesus' disciples began searching for him and, when they found him, they interrupt his prayer to say, "Everyone is waiting for you." Jesus is quickly, after the healings of the preceding day, becoming a celebrity. And why not?! He heals, casts out demons, instantly halts a fever in its tracks…this is big stuff! But, for Jesus, popularity is not important. Going back to the previous day's successes and adoring fans is not his purpose. "Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came to do." And it may be tempting to ask, in fact we should ask, what message is that, anyway, Jesus? It has to do with Jesus' call to all of us, through His healing, into transformed life; to become His disciples.
Jesus and his fan base. All three of the synoptic Gospels discuss the fact that Jesus' popularity began to increase from the beginning of His ministry. Last week, Mark tells us that Christ's fame spread after he cast the demon out of the man in the synagogue. In today's Gospel, he has healed scores of people the night before and you better believe that word must be getting out. So, when his disciples interrupt his prayer before dawn to say, "Everyone is looking for you," they could mean multitudes have come for healing, after hearing what Jesus did the day and night before. He had had a very busy day, indeed!
By the time Jesus rode into Jerusalem on that donkey one Palm Sunday, there might have been thousands of people waiting for Him. Those who had heard, over the last three years (Israel was and still is a tiny country) about this man called Jesus, were coming to see Him, maybe touch Him, and possibly make Him king. But before the week is out, they will be calling for his death! He has gone from celebrity to notoriety and soon he will be forgotten by the mass of people who supported and believed in his miracles and healings just a short time before.
So, Jesus understands that the nature of his healings, miracles, and teachings are attention-getting. But Jesus does not heal the broken and proclaim the good news for its own sake and certainly not for fame or power. It is the nature of God in Christ to heal us, to connect with us…to touch us. That is what Jesus came to do, to heal us with His loving sacrifice and projection. But Jesus is anxious to move beyond mere healing and to transform with the message, "I came into this world to save us and proclaim the good news that God is present, God loves us, and will expend even His own blood to win our freedom. Jesus' death and resurrection, as did His life, proclaim God's salvation and heal us from all that would keep us in bondage. Jesus does not care about attention and celebrity. Jesus desires for us to be healed by Him in such a way that we are transformed forever into disciples; not just a day, but for our lifetime and beyond. Listen to the Collect for this week:
Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins, and give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ … Jesus wants to heal us of our sins, of our anger, prejudice, fear…to break our bonds so that we are healed to follow Him and, in following, to make disciples, too.
I have mentioned a book, by Jesuit Gregory Boyle more than once, called Tattoos on the Heart. And it tells of Fr. Boyle's work amongst current and former gang members in East Los Angeles. Initially, Boyle's aim seemed to be simply to help the young men, and some women to whom he was ministering in the Latino/Latina barrios, escape the life of gangs, crime, and poverty to which they were enslaved. He lived among them, walked among them, conducted their funeral when they were shot and killed, and attended the families. Later, he started Homeboy Industries, employing former gang members in t-shirt screening, at first. But later it became delis, cafes, etc. and its companion, Homegirl, Inc. The ministry provided laser removal of gang tattoos, if desired, counseling and treatment for addictions and trauma, and job training, leadership training and opportunities, and a system of accountability for their work and conduct, with a lot of love from Greg Boyle.
And what I was thinking about this week, I have read the book three times, is that Fr. Boyle was not only providing a pathway out for these young men and women but he was offering the healing of Christ Jesus himself. Not all the young people Boyle ministered to made it. As of the writing of his first book, he had buried around 167 young people, most dying by violence. But the "freedom from the bondage of sin" that the gang-life engendered, an alternative to the cyclical poverty that most face in East LA., was an invitation to healing. And many were healed, in Jesus name, by a man who is not a saint, yet, not perfect and these young people have had the opportunity to be healers to others in their communities, families, and around the world.
You see, we don't have to be perfect to be healers. Jesus chose 12 wounded men to carry his message of love and transformation through death and resurrection to the world. Henri Nouwen, the late Catholic priest and author, wrote a book in 1972 called The Wounded Healer. And the whole premise of this book is this: Christ Jesus became wounded, one who suffered, in order to heal us. And the other point is that we, who are all wounded and who have all suffered, can offer the healing Light and transformative love of Jesus because we know what suffering is. We actually have the power to offer Jesus' brand of healing, from sin, anger, aloneness, addiction, and violence because we have experienced those things.
Jesus did not come to cast out demons or to heal people from their physical maladies. He did, because he could not resist helping those that he came into contact with, because He loved them, as He loves us. But Jesus came, above all else, to free us from the bondage of our spiritual suffering; to set us free from the pain of the distance we have placed between God and us. Jesus was wounded for us, and through His wounds, we are healed. My brother and sisters, let us proclaim the message to the world that Jesus loved us so much that He became us and broke the bonds of our wounded lives. The message of Jesus is one of healing and transformed life for those who believe, and for those with the courage to take the healing love of Jesus to the hurting of our lives and the world.


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I wrote last month a couple of posts on the problem with eBooks. Both covered a couple of points, the first focused on the prices and features of eBooks while the second focused on dealing with existing book collections, what I call the Reread Dilemma, and a potential way to convert collections from paper into digital.
Both posts received a healthy amount of comments. I wanted to address some of those thoughts here, as well as refer to several items out in the ether talking about this very topic. Not to mention, I got to spend some quality time trying out eBooks.
Recent Experience
Recently, I acquired a Galaxy Tab. It is pretty nice. I quickly downloaded an eBook reader application that seems to work okay. (Recommendations for apps are welcome!) I then put a few public domain books on the device and spent some time reading. I then focused on one book of which I also had a paper copy, 600+ pages, allowing me to compare compare the experience.
It was nice to have the tablet and then have the book as an application. As I was going to have my tablet with me anyway, not having to carry the book was a bonus. When I returned home, I found that I returned to my paper book, even when the tablet was handy. I didn't have to worry about battery and flipping around in the book for that scene a few chapters back is much easier.
Yes, I understand that eReaders have longer battery life. Battery life wasn't the primary issue.
My next experience will be comparing a large hardback with the tablet and seeing which I prefer. Right now I would say my preferred media depends on the situation. At home, I definitely like my paperback.
Show Me the Money!
The basic problem around the price for eBooks comes down to the publishers. They want to receive full value for every book that you buy. I understand the motivation. The basic problem is that the choice may not be theirs to make much longer.
I ran across an article published last October from the Telegraph talking about the arrival of book piracy. The author talks about how even with his limited technical knowledge, he is now able to readily find "free" copies of the books that he wants to read.
Sure enough, I went out and did some searches. While I couldn't find every book, I found several titles that I would like to own electronically. One I tried out (a PDF version) seemed to work just fine.
I am not about to go out and download a massive electronic library. I never downloaded illegal music. Those same ethics will limit my actions in the book world. As Napster showed us though, there are a lot of people with no qualms about downloading and sharing everything. You can't stop it. You can only easier for people to pay for digital content than it is to steal it.
The publishers also need to skip the Digital Rights Management approach. It won't solve anything for the publishers. Sony tried DRM on their downloads and CDs, failing completely. (For the record, many labels tried DRM as well.) The only answer is to find a price-point where it is easier for people to buy the digital editions than it is to "acquire" the same books for free. That will keep a large portion of the market that may otherwise live in the edge funneling money to the publishers, and the authors.
The basic problem is costs versus perceived costs and value. There may be a lot of costs incurred by the publishers, but they need to find ways to sell eBooks in an incremental fashion. A couple ideas, not all mine, include:
- Buy a physical, get the eBook for another 2 dollars (maybe a lower price when buying hardbacks).
- Bring in your physical book to the store, buy a digital copy for 3-4 dollars.
Buying the solo books is nice, but I'm not sure how long those price-points can last. They need to experiment with prices and determine at what level they start to seriously offset the sales of physical books. There are set costs for a book, but many are incurred once. After that, it doesn't matter how much a book sells. Printing and distribution are the variable costs, the same costs that are removed when you go digital.
Remember, Difference Between the Device and Format
As I have said before, and Carl Frappaolo discussed recently, it is not about the device. Those will continue to evolve. It is about the medium.
There is still be a place for paper-based books. They don't require power and have much greater flexibility when it comes to sharing, not to mention the nice tactile features. I still enjoy reading paperbacks over electronic copies, but for hardbacks and larger works, digital is a nice way to go when I'm not sitting in my bed.
I'm hoping the publishers figure things out while they still have a bit of control. They have distribution channels open already, which the music industry had to build. They need to work on the pricing before the black market burns them. The market has started and it won't take much for diehards to make the transition to eBooks.


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Today is Sunday, July 16, 2017 and it is the 25th day until my 60th Birthday.
OMG, getting closer to only three weeks till the big day and even less until my sister arrives.
I cannot wait.
Seems like forever since I wrapped my arms around here and that we giggled till our tummies hurt.
Better than going to some foreign country or to some tropical beach spending time with my sister, my daughter and my brother.
This will be a vacation to remember for sure.
Time to get things in order in the house, thankfully the basement is done although really it was in order.
Make up the menu for the company.
Make up the guest room just in time for the company.
Freshly washed sheets, a must.
Oh I cannot wait.
We do not see each other more than once a year but when we do we make up for it.
Time well spent.
I am so excited to have two whole weeks off from work.
The first time that I have taken 10 whole days off in a row in the almost 6 years that I have worked there.
Very exciting.
1998: a big year. My daughter graduated from High School with Honours, Started University of Regina that September in the Arts Program majoring in Film. Hard to believe my baby is 18.
1999: the end of another decade ….. so much anticipation for the New Millennium ….. first year on the new computer system at work working out the bugs and kinks.
Always, Carol


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Renaissance Academy students mourn teen killed
School deals with loss of 3 students
Once again tragedy has struck the student body at Renaissance Academy, a second chance west Baltimore high school.
It's been bit a much to bear for students and staff members.
Police said 17-year-old Daniel Jackson, who was on the rolls at Renaissance up until November, was shot on Monday on a west Baltimore street corner. His death has added to grief students are already dealing with at the troubled school.
"A lot of students just think that it's not fair and I feel the same way, and African-American youth particularly African-American males it's a crisis situation," said Hallie Atwater, with the University of Maryland Social of social work.
Atwater runs a community-based program inside Renaissance Academy through the University of Maryland School of social work. It's called Promise Heights.
She was at the school in November when a classmate stabbed a 17-year-old Ananias Jolley on campus. He died a month later and Donte Crawford, 17, was charged in his death.
Police said another 16-year-old, Darius Bradney, died in an accidental shooting off campus in January.
"I think inside school right now we are just trying to support our students as well as we can. And that includes extra mental health staff," Atwater said.
"It's an adult world that no child should have to face at this phase of their life," said Dr. Todd Yeary, pastor at Douglas Memorial Church.
Those fighting to keep renaissance academy open said it's become a haven for the hopeless and the hurting. A school with a program in place to support a student body that seems to be running out of options.
"We got to work on what happens, not just in the school day, but what happens after the school day. What's happening in the homes and the neighborhoods and in the homes where our kids live," Yeary said.
And that's also what concerns people like Marvin Carmichael, who can see the school from his front steps.
"It makes my heart sad because they are so young and there is so much promised to them and stuff and they're losing their lives at an early age," resident Marvin Carmichael said.
Police have not made an arrest in the latest killing.