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Solano County Library turns 100!
There's something for everyone. Read the library's first book, see our history, read bestsellers through the decades.
Ann Miller
Community Relations Coordinator
1150 Kentucky Street
Fairfield, CA 94533
CONTACT: Elizabeth Molyneux at 707-784-1544 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Teen Advisory Board
Thursday, November 20 at 4:00 PM
Teens 12-18, join us for a chance to have your voice heard and earn volunteer credit. Enjoy snacks while we have an informal meeting to share ideas. Feel free to invite a friend to come along. Thanks to the Friends of Vacaville Public Libraries for making this possible. The library is located at 1020 Ulatis Drive. For additional information call 1-866-57-ASKUS or look on the library website at www.solanolibrary.com .
CONTACT: Ann Miller, 707-784-1506, email@example.com
Janet Tashjian, a novelist specializing in books for young people, will visit local schools and libraries December 9-11 as part of Solano Kids Read, a community reads program sponsored by the Solano County Library Foundation. The purpose of Solano Kids Read is to inspire a love of reading by bringing nationally celebrated authors to meet with children in Solano County. "In our interviews with teachers, parents and kids, we hear again and again how jazzed kids are to meet these favorite authors," said Ann Miller, Solano County Library's marketing and community relations officer. This year we are especially excited that her son, who is also her illustrator, is coming. Tashjian's son Jake illustrated "My Life as a Book" as well as two other books and an upcoming series.
Two public events are scheduled along with five school events throughout the county. Janet and Jake Tashjian will discuss their work and sign books at 7 p.m. on December 9 at the Fairfield Cordelia Library. The Vacaville Public Library-Town Square will host a writers' workshop with the mother/ son team at 4 p.m. on December 10.
"My Life as a Book" follows Derek, an active boy and "reluctant reader" as he struggles through a summer reading assignment. The summer becomes more interesting as he finds unexpected friendships, uncovers a mystery about a drowned girl, and discovers that stories are all around us. Tashjian's name is familiar to many readers because of the cult favorite "The Gospel According to Larry" series that is taught in many middle and high schools. Her first novel, "Tru Confessions" was made into a critically acclaimed Disney TV movie.
Mark Flowers, a librarian at the John F. Kennedy Library in Vallejo, suggests that the book is popular with kids who love to read as well as those who don't. "Jake Tashjian's hilarious drawings of Derek's vocabulary words make this a perfect choice for kids like Derek who struggle with reading. Kids who already love to read will be sucked-in by Derek's magnetic personality and the mysteries that surround him."
For more information go to www.solanolibrary.com/kidsread or call 1-866-57-ASKUS
CONTACT: Elizabeth Molyneux at 707-784-1544 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Diary of a Wimpy Kid party
Tuesday, November 4th at 4:00 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate the release of the latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid book. Enter our prize drawing to win a free copy of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney. The library is located at 1020 Ulatis Drive.
For further information call 1-866-57-ASKUS or look on the library website at www.solanolibrary.com .
CONTACT: Elizabeth Molyneux at 707-784-1544 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Family Night-Bats in the Library!
Thursday, October 30 at 7:00 p.m.
Do you think bats are scary? Bats think we are scary! Meet some real live bats, and Corky, their human friend. Learn the truth about bats, and how humans and bats can live together. This program is for the whole family. Free, thanks to the Friends of Vacaville Public Libraries. The library is located at 1020 Ulatis Drive. For further information call 1-866-57-ASKUS or look on the library website at www.solanolibrary.com .
CONTACT: Kristen Murray 707-784-1551 kcmurray @solanocounty.com
Music, Story and More!
On Tuesday, November 4, at 3:30 p.m. the Fairfield Cordelia Library welcomes Green Golly & Her Golden Flute. Green Golly brings to life a Rapunzel like tale full of music, adventure and fun! Rapunzel may have been horrified to spend her days trapped in that big old tower but not Green Golly. She was so inspired she couldn't help but make music. This introduction to the complex, creative and beautiful world of classical music inspires children to listen actively and imagine creatively.
Green Golly is brought to us all the way from New York City by musicians Keith Torgan and Barbara Siesel. The Green Golly Project was started as a way to introduce young children to classical music in a fun and engaging way but has grown to be so much more. Using the flute, guitar and their storytelling talent they bring Green Golly to life much to the delight of their audience! Visit Green Golly online at www.greengolly.com.
This free program is brought to you by the Friends of the Fairfield-Suisun Libraries. For more information please call 1-866-572-7587 or visit us online at www.solanolibrary.com.
Contact: Lani Clarke
Phone: (707) 784-1541
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale
The Fall book sale for the Vacaville Libraries begins soon. Thousands of books and other materials for people of all ages will be available at remarkably low prices.
The sale takes place at the Vacaville Public Library Cultural Center during normal library hours. It begins with a Members-Only day on Thursday, October 23—become a member at the door. From October 24 through October 27, the sale is open to everyone. Sunday and Monday are Five Dollars a Bag Days—get all the materials you can fit into a grocery bag for just five dollars.
The Friends of the Vacaville Library is a support organization of the Vacaville Public Libraries. The monies they raise help support library programming for children, teens and adults.
For questions regarding this event, please call the library at 1-866-57-ASKUS.
CONTACT: Elizabeth Molyneux at 707-784-1544 or email@example.com
Teen Advisory Board
Thursday, October 23 at 4:00 PM
Teens 12-18, join us for a chance to have your voice heard and earn volunteer credit. Enjoy snacks while we have an informal meeting to share ideas. Feel free to invite a friend to come along. Thanks to the Friends of Vacaville Public Libraries for making this possible. The library is located at 1020 Ulatis Drive. For additional information call 1-866-57-ASKUS or look on the library website at www.solanolibrary.com .
CONTACT: SABINE SALEK email@example.com
Izi Holokahi performs at the John F. Kennedy Library on Saturday November 1st at 2:00 pm.
Enjoy a ukulele concert at the Kennedy Library in Vallejo featuring local performer Izi Holokahi. Mr. Holokahi was learned to play in his birth state of Hawaii and he has performed at many venues in Solano County and throughout the Bay Area. His passion for ukulele is evident in his performances, classes, and Ukesperiment workshops. This free concert begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 1st and is part of the First Saturday series of cultural events. Thanks to the Vallejo Friends of the Library for their generous support of library programs.
CONTACT: Lani Clarke (707) 784-1541, FAX (707) 451-0987
E-MAIL: email@example.com
Get the Dirt on Composting at the Library
Composting is good for your garden, good for your budget, and saves water—so why doesn't every gardener have a compost pile? It may be because people think it's complicated, smelly, and a lot of work—none of which is true.
Master Gardener Teresa Lavell offers a 3-part weekly series on composting at Vacaville Public Library-Cultural Center, beginning with Composting 101 on October 16. This session is an introduction to composting. On October 23, Ms. Lavell explores active and passive composting techniques, and on October 30 she will explain how worm composting works. All sessions start at 7:00 p.m. There is no charge to participate, and no registration is necessary. Call the library at 866-572-7587 for additional information.
The Master Gardener Volunteer Program is a partnership among the University of California, USDA, county governments, and California residents. To find out more about Master Gardeners, contact UC Cooperative Extension at (707) 784-1321.
CONTACT: Ann Miller, 707-784-1506, email@example.com
Solano County Library, in cooperation with Solano County Public Health, will be offering free flu shots at six branches in October and November on a first come, first served basis. Call 1-866-57-ASKUS for more information.
1 - 4 p.m., Monday, October 6, Rio Vista Library, 44 So. 2nd Street.
1 - 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, Vacaville Public Library - Cultural Center, 1020 Ulatis Drive.
1 - 4 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 28, Suisun City Library, 601 Pintail Drive.
1 - 4 p.m., Monday, Nov. 3, Vacaville Public Library - Town Square, 1 Town Square Place
1 - 4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6, Fairfield Civic Center Library, 1150 Kentucky Street.
1 - 4 p.m., Monday, Nov. 10, John F. Kennedy Library, 505 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo.
CONTACT: Elizabeth Molyneux at 707-784-1544 or email@example.com
Ancestry Library Edition-Genealogy Open Workshop Session
Wednesday, October 15 from 7:00-9:00 PM
Come join us to explore Ancestry Library Editions & HeritageQuest Online at our open workshop session. Beginners and advanced welcome. No sign-ups are necessary, but seating is limited. Bring your laptops if you wish; we have wireless. The library is located at 1020 Ulatis Drive Vacaville, CA. For further information call 1-866-57-ASKUS or look on the library website at www.solanolibrary.com .
CONTACT: SABINE SALEK email@example.com
John Bennett and Karen Balabanian perform "Songs and Dances" at the John F. Kennedy Library
The John F. Kennedy Library is proud to present a special performance of "Songs and Dances" by pianist Karen Balabanian and cellist John Bennett on Saturday October 4th at 1 p.m. This Vallejo-based husband and wife duo has performed at venues throughout the Bay area, including The Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, and with local groups like the Vallejo Chorale Society. Mr. Bennett is a member of the Napa Valley Symphony and the Vallejo Symphony. Ms. Balabanian was a member of the Napa Valley Symphony Orchestra for 16 years, and was co-founder of First Presbyterian Chamber Concerts. This free concert is made possible by the generous support of the Vallejo Friends of the Library.
CONTACT: Ann Miller, 707-784-1506; firstname.lastname@example.com
In honor of International Literacy Day, Solano County Library will host a program featuring Greg Lucas, the California State Librarian on Sept 8. Lucas will speak about his work with the State Library and the campaign to eliminate adult illiteracy in California. Also on hand to share their stories will be a student and a volunteer tutor who are involved in the Library's literacy program.
"The primary focus of the event and indeed, the entire month of September, is to build awareness of the impact of low literacy skills on adults in the community and the effect on the entire family," said Joanne Wright, the Library's literacy services program manager.
The program will begin at 9 a.m. at the Solano County Administration Center, 675 Texas Street, in Fairfield, CA. Throughout the day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Library's literacy services will be showcased in an interactive display in the lobby. Adult learners, volunteers and staff will be on hand to talk about the work of the program and to increase awareness of adult literacy issues in our community. "Currently 141 adults who want to learn to read better are on a waiting list for a tutor. We know from our volunteers that this is one of the most rewarding ways to give your time. We call it 'giving the gift of reading," said Wright.
Library Hosts e-book Workshop
According to a recent Pew Research study, roughly a third of U.S. adults read e-books, and that number is growing as more people buy tablets and other mobile devices. Solano County Library offers free access to e-books and e-audiobooks to library customers.
On August 21 at 7:00 pm., Vacaville Public Library-Cultural Center presents a workshop for those wishing to learn how to download and read or listen to library books on the go. No signup is necessary, but participants need a valid library card and email address, and should bring their mobile device with them to the event. The library is located at 1020 Ulatis Drive. For additional information, call 866-572-7587.
Sabine Salek, 1-866-572-7587, firstname.lastname@example.com
DRUMMM! OneBEAT: Hands-on Community Rhythm Celebration
Join in the rhythm with Jeni Swerdlow, MA-ATR and friends! This "hands-on", participatory drumming event will entertain, educate, and inspire and it relieves stress. Discover what cultures have long known about drumming as a tool for connection: that it promotes strength and unity while celebrating diversity. Fun for all ages, the spirit of community and collaboration will uplift and energize participants. Prepare to be playfully challenged. No prior drumming experience is needed. Drums will be provided or you may bring your own.
The program will be held in the Joseph Room at JFK library, 505 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, on Saturday, August 2nd at 1:00pm. The concert is a part of JFK Library's First Saturday series, a monthly performing or cultural event held the first Saturday of the month. Funding for the series is provided by the Vallejo Friends of the Library
CONTACT: Elizabeth Molyneux at 707-784-1544 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Wild Things Animals of the World
Tuesday, July 22 at 3:30 p.m.
There is an amazing diversity of life on earth. Meet real live animal ambassadors from five continents and hear their stories. Free, thanks to the Friends of Vacaville Public Libraries. The library is located at 1020 Ulatis Drive. For further information call 1-866-57-ASKUS or look on the library website at www.solanolibrary.com .
CONTACT: Elizabeth Molyneux at 707-784-1544 or email@example.com
Five Wishes
Tom Sawyer hid in the church gallery to observe his own funeral. You can get a peek at your send-off when you complete the advance directive "Five Wishes." With this legal document, you tell your family and doctor:
what you want them to know (parting thoughts as well as details about the funeral or memorial service you want), who should make health care decisions for you when you can't, and the medical treatment you want in your last days.
Join us on Tuesday, June 10 at 4 p.m. to talk about advanced directives with Cynthia Wolff, RN, BA, MSHSA from Yolo Hospice. Attendees will receive their own free "Five Wishes" booklets.
Space is limited. Call 866-572-7587 to reserve a seat.
1150 Kentucky Street
Fairfield, CA 94533
March 12, 2014
CONTACT: Ann Miller, 707-784-1506; email@example.com
Calling all amateur sleuths and family historians: Solano County Library needs your help in identifying these young readers.
Solano County Library turns 100 this year, and in examining its archival photographs, found these shots of children visiting its traveling branch somewhere in the county. Clues are scant, but long before the era of point-and-click book delivery, the Library offered mobile branch service to the communities of Bird's Landing, Collinsville, and Pleasants Valley among others. The design of the vehicle and the children's clothing suggests that these photographs were taken sometime in the early 1950s.
The Library will host a 100th Birthday Celebration from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on April 5 at 601 Texas Street in Fairfield. Now the site of the Solano County Events Center, the historic building housed the county library from 1931 through 1976.
Formal recognition will run from 9 a.m.to 10:30 a.m., family entertainment begins at 10:30 a.m. and will end at 12:30 p.m. Along with circus acts, musical performances, rocket launching and a number of other activities scheduled for the library's birthday party, a selection of vintage photos marking a century of service will be displayed. Putting names to these young faces would help bring history alive for the generations that followed.
These little bookworms are likely grandparents now, but the Library hopes that you can help identify them. Please contact Ann Miller, the Library's Community Relations Coordinator at 784-1506 if you can provide information about this photograph.
March 12, 2014
CONTACT: Ann Miller, 707-784-1506; firstname.lastname@example.com
Solano County Library turns 100 this year, and in examining its archival photographs, discovered this shot of the very first storytime the library presented in 1915. The location should be familiar to Fairfield residents—it was taken in front of the old county courthouse, which was the first home of the newly formed Solano Count y Library. It soon moved to a room in the new Armijo High School until a fire in ravaged the building in 1929. The library found temporary quarters in Suisun City's American Legion building (now the Fairfield-Suisun Veterans Memorial Building) until a permanent location was opened in 1931 at the corner of Texas and Union streets in Fairfield, where it served the public until 1976. That building currently houses the County Events Center, where the Library will host a fun-packed 100th Birthday Celebration on April 5. The formal portion of the celebration runs from 9-10:30 a.m., family fun starts at 10:30 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m.
These little storytime pioneers have most likely passed on, but the Library hopes that you can help identify some of them. Along with circus acts, musical performances, rocket launching and a number of other activities scheduled for the library's birthday party, a selection of vintage photos marking a century of service will be displayed. Putting names to these young faces would help bring history alive for the generations that followed. Please contact Ann Miller, the Library's Community Relations Coordinator at 784-1506 if you can provide information about this photograph.
March 19, 2014
CONTACT: Ann Miller, 707-784-1506; firstname.lastname@example.com
"The more things change, the more they stay the same" is an adage as true as it is common. As the community looks back on 100 years of the Solano County Library the innovative spirit of those first intrepid librarians and library supporters is echoed in the tech-centric world of libraries today.
Like their forbears, present-day librarians work hard to bring the gift of reading and lifelong learning to the communities they serve. With storytimes at the mall, a library at juvenile hall, and a dizzying array of library programs from knitting circles to health insurance for kids, they are following in the footsteps of their librarian ancestors. In the early days of the Solano County Library, unwavering librarians brought books and even food to far-flung residents, music education to one-room schools, and reading materials written in German to war prisoners at Mare Island.
By 1920, a mere six years after the Board of Supervisors established it, the Solano County Library had eight branches and served 49 schools. Although Vacaville and Vallejo had their own libraries, the Solano Library worked with both of them, as well as the libraries in Benicia and Dixon. The early cooperation between those libraries is echoed by the current SNAP (Solano, Napa, and Partners) consortium which shares books, a catalog, and databases.
Books and reading are synonymous with libraries, but so too is a long legacy of adopting technology as a means to bring people and information together. Today, librarians navigate expensive licensing requirements to bring downloadable books, and the devices on which they are read, to their patrons. Early librarians were equally committed to keeping up with technology, introducing phonograph records in 1918 and an early fax machine in 1968.
For ten decades the Solano County Library has remained committed to making reading and information accessible, in formats that people can understand. Clara Dills, Solano County's first librarian, borrowed books in Italian from the California State Library to bring to Collinsville, an Italian fishing village on the Sacramento River, because "none of the adults were able to read in any but their own language." Solano County Library's vigorous Adult Literacy Program celebrates 20 years this year, and is dedicated to helping English and non-English speakers learn to read and write.
Libraries have long enjoyed support due to their ability to adapt to the needs of their communities. In 1944 it was a Victory Branch in a Vallejo apartment building.The branch, like the apartments, sprung into existence to meet the influx of defense workers at Mare Island. In 1950, pamphlets entitled "How to Survive an Atomic Attack" were distributed at the library, answering a question that reverberated at a time when Hiroshima was only five years past. The year 1983 brought coin-operated computers and, over 13 years ago, the first electronic books. Now the Library offers a wide variety of online resources, including free car schematics, on-demand tutors, and museum passes, along with 8 locations for study, meetings, and free access to computers and Wi-Fi. By staying in touch with the needs, wants and aspirations of the people of Solano County, the library plans to stay relevant for the next 100 years.
The support that libraries have enjoyed, from the first women's groups that lobbied them into existence to the widespread voter support evidenced by the 80% "yes" vote for the 1/8th of cent sales tax in 2012, can be credited to an almost constant adjustment of library services to the needs of the communities it serves. An anniversary party at the Solano County Events Center at 601 Texas Street in Fairfield, on April 5, 2014 kicks off a year of celebrating 100 years of libraries in Solano County.
April 5, 2014
Solano County Events Center (1931 Library), 601 Texas Street, Fairfield CA
9:00 a.m.
Tony Wade
Master of Ceremonies
Linda Seifert
Chair, Solano County Board of Supervisors
Gerry Maginnity
Acting California State Librarian
Mike Perkins
Children's Librarian
Velma Benson,
Literacy Learner
10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
• Reception, Library Card Sign-ups, Tech Demonstrations and Book Giveaways
• Keith Stout and his Alive Music Orchestra
• Nikolas Strubbe's Circus Acts, Storytelling and Deeds of Daring
• Rocket Launching with Lawrence Hall of Science Inventors Lab
• Crafts and Tattoos for Kids
Upcoming Events
April 9 • 3-4 pm John F. Kennedy Library, Vallejo, 505 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo
Leo Cavanaugh Concert
April 14 • 7 pm Vacaville Public Library-Cultural Center, 1020 Ulatis Drive
100 Things in Your Suitcase? Pack Like a Pro
April 23 • 3:30-4:30 Fairfield Civic Center Library, 1150 Kentucky Street
Anniversary Presentation: Magical Moonshine's "Puppylocks and the Three Bears"
June 14 Suisun City Library's Birthday Party, 601 Pintail Drive
July 8 • 7 pm Vacaville Public Library-Cultural Center, 1020 Ulatis Drive
Anniversary Party For Families: Don O'Brien's Magical Science
August 8 • 10:30 am & 1 pm Fairfield Cordelia Library, 5050 Business Center Drive
100th Anniversary Party, Birthday Cake & Wild Things Animal Show
August 20 Springstowne Library, 1003 Oakwood Avenue, Vallejo
Birthday Party
September 8 • 8-5 Solano County Administration Center, 675 Texas Street, Fairfield
Library Literacy Services Anniversary
October 10-12 Rio Vista Library at the Bass Festival Parade
A Free Library Card Key to Student Success
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all. The observance was launched in 1987 to meet the challenge of then Secretary of Education William J. Bennett who said: "Let's have a national campaign...every child should obtain a library card - and use it." Since then, thousands of public libraries join in a national effort each fall to ensure that every child has a library card.
Whether a student wants to research a political issue, get help with a math problem or use a free computer, a library card is the key. In addition to borrowing books, students can search eight databases of journal articles and connect with "on demand" tutors from tutor.com. Library cards are free with photo identification and proof of address. A copy of a birth certificate can be used for children without photo identification.
Studies show that children who are read to at home and who use the library perform better in school. As California schools adopt the nationwide common core standards, public libraries become even more important. "Inquiry-based learning and critical thinking are at the very heart of what public libraries do. You can't spoon feed knowledge. We give people the tools to learn and make up their own minds. " said Solano County Library's spokesperson, Ann Miller.
For children who might be blocked from using their library card due to overdue materials in the past, Solano County Library offers Read Away Fines. Children get credit toward their library late charges by reading in the library. "We understand that getting library materials back on time is not always in a child's control. We don't want late charges to stand between a child and a book," said Miller.
August 13, 2013
CONTACT: Ann Miller, 707-784-1506; email@example.com
Solano County Library card holders can now access over 90 magazines, cover to cover, and free on their computer or mobile device. The lineup of magazines includes Rolling Stone, Forbes, and Newsweek as well as special interest magazines such as Gluten Free Living, Road and Track and Inked. Zinio, a proprietary database subscribed to by the eight-branch library system was awarded Best New Database in 2012 by Library Journal.
Two account setups and log-ins are required: the first enables checkout of the magazine, the second enables a personal library of checked out magazines for streaming or offline reading. "Once registered and logged in, the interface is pretty easy. The best thing is that no return is necessary," said Lynne Williams, the Library's deputy director for public services.
Magazines can be viewed on a computer, smart phone, and tablet and there is no limit to the number that can be checked out. Users can even choose to have a magazine "delivered" when the latest issue is published. Readers can either navigate through the magazine by clicking links in the table of contents or browsing the magazine one page at a time. "From Family Handyman to Shape, from Kiplinger's to Marie Claire, there's something for everyone with this database," said Williams.
June 20, 2013
CONTACT: Ann Miller, 707-784-1506; email@example.com
Solano County Library users can now borrow Google Chromebook laptops for free. All branches except the John F. Kennedy Library in Vallejo are lending the light, fast, inexpensive computers. John F. Kennedy will begin lending them when its consolidation project is completed later this summer.
The Library received 30 Chromebooks as part of a grant from the California State Library to help local libraries meet the demand for Internet access. The Chromebooks connect to the Internet through wifi and must be used in the library. Cardholders can check them out at the customer service desks.
"The devices are lightweight and their browsing is fast. They are perfect for people who are working together in one of our study rooms," said Lynne Williams, the Library's deputy director for support services.
Chromebooks are laptop computers that run completely in "the cloud," the practice of storing computer files on servers, accessed through the Internet. No personal information or preferences are stored on the device making it a good fit for a lending laptop. Users' information such as emails, passwords, browser history, etc. is stored on Google's remote servers rather than on the Chromebook. A user can control the information that Google retains by following instructions on the screen.
"When we piloted this project, the people who tested the Chromebooks found all sorts of ways to use them. They downloaded apps for creating presentations, discovering music, playing games and keeping in touch with family. They reported that the Chromebooks were user friendly; they didn't need much help to get started," said Williams.
Ann Miller, email@example.com ; 707-784-1506
March 11, 2013
Solano residents now have access to free and low cost museum passes that can be downloaded and printed from their home computers. "The passes are a great low-cost way for families to do something together. They are also a way for us to share our unique Bay Area environment with visitors," said Ann Miller, the Library's community relations coordinator.
Anyone with a library card can find the passes on the Programs page of www.solanolibrary.com. The passes range from family passes like the ones for Walnut Creek's Lindsay Wildlife Museum to group discounts for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Local museums are also getting into the act, the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum offers free admission for up to five adults in a family (children under twelve are always free). The passes are printed at home, no pickup or return is necessary. "The Library has always been a place for inspiration and education. The museum passes extend that inspiration and education beyond library walls," said Miller.
Discover and Go is made possible through a partnership with the Contra Costa County Public Library. Participating museums determine the amount of discounts and the number of passes they make available. A full list of Frequently Asked Questions is also available on the www.solanolibrary.com.
The following is a list of participating museums:
Aquarium of the Bay
Bay Area Discovery Museum
The Beat Museum
Bedford Gallery
California Historical Society
Cartoon Art Museum
Charles M. Schulz Museum
Contemporary Jewish Museum
GLBT History Museum
Habitot Children's Museum
The Lace Museum
Lawrence Hall of Science
Lindsay Wildlife Museum
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
The Marine Mammal Center
Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment
Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD)
Napa Valley Museum
Oakland Aviation Museum
Oakland Museum of California
Pacific Pinball Museum
Palo Alto Art Center
Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
The Saint Mary's College Museum of Art
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
The Tech Museum of Innovation
UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley
USS Hornet Museum
Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Jan 11, 2013
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Contact: Dilenna Harris
LEARN Sponsorship boosts Children's Literacy in Solano
Efforts to increase children's literacy in Solano County got a big boost with more than $8,500 in contributions from local businesses.
The Literacy in Education Access Resource Network (LEARN) received grants of $3,000 each from Comcast and Kaiser Permanente. Combined with a $2,500 sponsorship from Sutter Health's Sacramento Sierra Region; enhancing its efforts to stem the dropout rate in local schools.
LEARN is a partnership between Solano County Library, business and civic leaders, school districts, youth organizations, non-profits and other agencies.
"This partnership has significant resources to help reduce the school dropout rate, said Dilenna Harris, Executive Director of Solano County Library Foundation. "We are thrilled to receive the support of these major businesses as we increase literacy and technology skills for Solano County students."
Ken Maxey, Government Affairs Director for Comcast, noted, "We are committed to our Internet Essentials program to bridge the digital divide for students and families and Solano County Library Foundation and LEARN have been very supportive of this program."
Solano Kids Read, Tutor.com, Family, Adult and Children's Literacy Programs, as well as the nationally recognized pediatric program, Reach Out and Read, are some of the organization's initiatives.
For more information about the LEARN program, or the foundation, visit solanolibraryfoundation.org or call (707) 421-8075.
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Fox's Greg Kinnear Starrer 'Rake' Enlists 'Edge of Darkness' Actress
Bojana Novakovic, whose credits include ABC's miniseries "Marking Time," will play a love interest for Kinnear's Keegan.
Fox's Rake has found a love interest for Greg Kinnear.
Edge of Darkness alum Bojana Novakovic has landed the role of Mikki in the adaptation of the Australian series about a brilliant but self-destructive criminal defense lawyer named Keegan Joye.
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Novakovic will play a pretty, smart, spunky, grounded and tender-but-tough chameleon. When we first meet Mikki, she's a high-priced prostitute with a five-year "relationship" with Kinnear's Keegan. In spite of the fact that he's in love with her, she has a bigger plan. She chose her current life in order to pay for law school and has a way of cutting through the crap and telling the truth -- especially to Keegan.
She joins a cast that includes Miranda Otto as Keegan's ex-wife and Necar Zadegan as one of his best friends.
Novakovic's credits include Satisfaction, The Cooks and ABC's miniseries Marking Time. On the feature side, she also appeared in Drag Me to Hell, Devil and the upcoming Shadows From the Sky. She's repped by CAA and Management 360.
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Michigan native, teacher's aid at Sandy Hook Elementary, recounts moments during shooting
Lisa Marlin moved to Newtown, Conn. from Fenton, Mich. several years ago and was inside Sandy Hook Elementary School when Adam Lanza went on a murderous rampage.
Marlin works at the school as a teacher's assistant and found herself hiding in a supply closet when the gunfire began.
"I was scared. I was wondering what it would feel like if I were to get shot," said Marlin. "My two co-workers and I got into a little supply closet and we heard pops that we knew were shots. We prayed with all of our might. We named every single teacher we could think of and the students."
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Marlin told Local 4 she could hear horrific screams over the intercom and loud voices telling the kids to get out of the classrooms.
"We were wondering if that was a policeman or the shooter trying to get us to come out," said Marlin.
She also remembers hearing the custodian running down the hall talking with 911 telling them it was still happening.
Then she said she heard loud stomps coming closer and closer to where Marlin was hiding, but thankfully, it was police.
"I felt safe because police were in the building," said Marlin.
Quickly after the feeling of relief, came remorse, as Marlin learned about the victims and friends she lost at the hands of Adam Lanza.
"For a half hour everyday, I worked in the lunchroom with those first graders and I know 15 of them very well," said Marlin. "I'd tell them to sit on their bottoms and I'd give them forks and I'd hear about their play-dates."
Marlin said she will cherish those memories forever.
"I'm sad for their parents. They were all wonderful, wonderful kids. They didn't deserve this."
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Re: Why?
not sure if that is unfortunate? perhaps microsoft should work to make their web based software, uhh, web based and not IE based?
You thought only Google dodges UK taxes? So do all the Brit firms
I disagree. He should wade in and reform the system. If his party are doing it then they will be cleansed at the same time.
Queen's Speech: 'Problem of matching IP addresses' to be probed
Re: If they rolled out IPv6
We can only hope this will speed up the rollout of IPv6 before we're all forced behind CGN :(
'Your infernal cable pipes come up from Hell, Virgin!'
Re: Mailing the dead
I used to work for a company producing school management software (NOT crapita!). One of the things we would always test for when code was delivered from India : "are any dead people in this report".
You'd be surprised how often it would happen :(
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short for 'channels' you think?
Give Google a COLD HARD SLAP - web rivals' plea to Euro watchdog
Use a different directory if you're not getting the search results you desire.
The best thing about the Internet is CHOICE. Nobody forces you to use Google.
eBay: Our paid Google advertising was a total waste of money
Re: sigh
Have been in exactly the same situation as you. I'd already withdrawn the funds from Paypal, which gave me a negative balance.
Not able to use Paypal to purchase anything when you have a negative balance, all because somebody is trying to scam me.
Nobody at Paypal or Ebay was able to respond to my queries in less than 7 days. Will not be doing business on Ebay or with Paypal again.
Google announces I/O conference registration
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How about video?
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You're joking, right? Sky broadband is a JOKE, as previously covered on El Reg: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/22/sky_broadband_adding_customers_first_capacity_after/
I've been using Comtel/NTL/VM since they fist installed in our city and I've never had a service issue (except when our local cabinet was vandalized).
To try and say that VM doesn't even rival Sky is just plain stupidity!
Steam spawns vulnerabilities, say researchers
Re: Not the only problem
What annoyed you about it? Was it the simplicity of the purchase, the automatic updates and patches, or the ability to contact friends for easy multiplayer gaming?
Yes, getting emails about your account being locked is annoyed, but that's why we have email filters and rules.
Freetard-friendly MP allegedly cuffed after scrap in Commons bar
Re: Re: Debatable?
Could you explain which 'whole industries' have been destroyed by people downloading films, music, games etc?
As far as I'm aware there is still a film industry, music industry, game industry.
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No need to wait for 'groups' to do the work... you can already compile your own mod_spdy (http://code.google.com/p/mod-spdy/) as I have for Apache 2.2 quite recently. I would expect that it would compile just fine for Apache 2.4 but that's a job for tomorrow :)
Coulson arrested
not true :) each and every time i've been arrested it has been by appointment. i'm not a friend of anybody!
Red Hat jacks takeover price with 11% revenue leap
Good to see someone doing well in this economic climate.
I'm trying to achieve a RedHat / JBoss combo for our production systems (half way there, Win2k3 / JBoss) and we're buying training from them too. I can't frickin' wait.
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Segura swung at an inside offering from Collin McHugh in the fourth inning Saturday night and went down in pain when the pitch hit him on the forearm. A Brewers' trainer rushed out of the dugout and the game was halted for several minutes while Segura's forearm was examined.
Cleared to resume his at-bat, Segura grounded out on the next pitch. He took the field defensively in the fifth before being taken out in the middle of sixth, ahead of the Rockies' turn at bat, when the team said he developed tightness in the right forearm.
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Premier Guitar's October issue features a lengthy interview with jazz-funk bass titan Marcus Miller – or as Premier fittingly calls him, "the man with the golden thumb."
In the feature, Miller talks about his fifth solo effort Renaissance which was released this summer
"This time I just wanted to make it about the performances," Miller told Premier. "That's where the renaissance idea comes in for me. It's a return to five or six guys playing in the studio, doing things that, frankly, not everybody can do."
Miller also discusses his beloved 1977 Fender Jazz Bass, which he's played for 35 years.
"When you've played an instrument that long, you really know all the sounds it's got to offer," said Miller.
Miller's arsenal also includes a variety of 1977 Fender Jazz basses, a 4-string Fender Marcus Miller signature Jazz bass, and a 5-string Fender Marcus Miller Jazz V bass.
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Robot Prom is just two days away, which means you'll need to get your metalic ass in gear if you want to have the most radical costume of the night -- or for Halloween two weeks later. To help you out, we've compiled the best DIY robot costumes we could find online (with instructions). So get ... More >>
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Sheriff David Clarke allowed lawyers to bypass the detectors and their lines starting yesterday if they show their State Bar of Wisconsin membership cards.
Clarke says there are people in certain positions that they can trust.
Doctors and social workers who have regular business in the courthouse can buy for five dollars a county ID card that will also allow them to skip the security lines.
The change for attorneys had been sought by 74-year-old Milwaukee lawyer Peter Flessas.
Flessas says he became angry about the wait at the Milwaukee courthouse when he breezed through a California courthouse simply by showing his Wisconsin Bar ID card.
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Political science is the study of political systems and how they function. It has its origins in the fourth century B.C., when Aristotle set out to classify governments. Today it encompasses four major focus areas: International Politics, including the behavior of countries, trade regimes, and theories of war; American Politics, including political parties, interest groups, and legislative, judicial, and executive powers; Comparative Politics, including the nature of democracy and comparison of parliamentary and other political systems; and Political Theory, including philosophical considerations such as what constitutes a good society.
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In most DragonSoul encounters the incoming damage becomes greater the longer the fight lasts, so I think it does help out that I can Victory Rush (and Safeguard-Intervene). The selfheal seems not too great, but it's definitely noticeable and available when I need it most (at the last phase of the fight).
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Your favorite oldie but goodie appetizer
Looking at some of the food posts for trailer trash and quick and dirty foods, I want to know what kind of appetizers you like.
Veggie plate
Deviled eggs
Green and black olives
Cheese and canned squirt cheese.
Rumaki - chicken livers and water chestnuts wrapped in bacon. It's not traditional trailer-trash food and it's not particularly quick, but they're definitely retro. Man, these things are tasty!
re: AnneInMpls
I adore rumaki and make a variation in which I replace the water chestnut with a piece of pineapple. I make these when the bf goes out of town (he hates liver) and call it dinner.
Shrimp and/or scallops wrapped in bacon. I like to stuff the shrimp with boursin and jalapenos first.
I LOVE mini pigs in blanket. Little weenies wrapped in biscuit dough.
A jar of red pepper/eggplant/garlic dip from trader joes ($1.69) and goat cheese with bread or crackers. Beautiful and delicious.
Samplings from the antipasti bar at Whole Foods (the freshest I've found near me), such as marinated roasted tomatoes, all difft. kinds of olives, artichokes, pepperoncinis, etc., with a block of gruyere and wine. Done!
Edit: I obviously missed the trailer trash part on the first read ; ) So in that vein, I'll add:
potato chips with french onion dip
fiddle-faddle (not really an app, but I often set it around in bowls)
black olives from a can (still my favorite, especially one on each finger tip)
re: AnneInMpls
Yep they still make bugles and they still taste best after having spent some time on your fingers.
re: AnneInMpls
A great alternative to the fingertip trick is to skewer the olives on a carrot stick. :)
I love Bugles, too.
Does anybody remember Screaming Yellow Zonkers?!? omg
re: exotec
Y'know, it occurs to me that "carrot sticks" are retro now -- I can't remember the last time I saw "adult" carrots cut into sticks instead of the "baby" carrots on a crudite platter...
Onion Toasts. Chopped sweet onion, mixed with mayonnaise. spooned onto party toasts, topped with parmesan, and broiled.
Drunken Puppies: little cocktail franks or sliced hot dogs, finely chopped onions, brown sugar, ketchup, a little yellow mustard, and a heaping jigger of Kentucky Bourbon. Heat until the onions are soft, add franks and heat.
1. Hot Crabbies on engligh Muffins
2. Nachos or French fries smothered with Carmelized Onion and Massive
Gobs of Blue Cheese and thrown under the broiler.
3. A Bloomin Onion
4. Pepperoncini's stuffed with aged provlone...dip in egg, breadcrumbs and fry in evoo.
5. French bread spread with cream cheese, Parm Regianno, Ham and Lemon Olive Oil (Broil) ...Although that's getting a bit upper crust !
re: Buddernut
oohhh, #2 sounds great! Maybe with sweet potato fries!!
Crab-meat Canapes - canned crab meat mixed with jarred cheese whiz and sour cream and Old Bay, spread on English muffins and toasted and cut up into wedges.
I haven't seen a bloomin' onion in a long time. But whenever I do, you can bet I'll order it. And Easter is never complete without deviled eggs as far as I'm concerned. To this list I'll add:
spinach dip in a hawaiian bread bowl
crab rangoon
I ate a whole plate of pinwheels the first time I encountered them. Does that make me (Upper West Side)trailer trash?
pigs in a blanket
shrimp cocktail
chestnuts wrapped in bacon (slathered with bbq sauce & baked)
Not sure what these are called, but oh so simple and yummy - place 1lb. of thick sliced bacon on cookie sheet in one layer over draining rack. Sprinkle them with mixture of cayenne pepper (according to how hot you like it) and brown sugar. Bake at 400 deg for 20 min till done and carmelized.
The ubiquitous Shrimp Cocktail. If it's not there, my family sulks till it is.
Tortilla chips and salsa.
My In Laws make this at every f amily gathering and I love it!
Brick of cream cheese
Can of crab over that
Jar of of Pace Salsa over that
Searve with chips
Onion dip, made with drained low-fat yogurt and caramelized onions, and a little fresh garlic.
re: katerina
WOW. What an amazing concept. I'm hooked and haven't even tried them yet.
Supermarket brie spread with brown sugar and toped with sliced almonds, run under a broiler til the sugar melts.
Block of cream cheese topped with red pepper or jalapeno jelly, served with wheat-thins.
Mimi-meatballs in that erstwhile bbq sauce that had grape jelly in it.
Five-layer dip, "Mexican style."
Smoked salmon (my own of course) cream cheese with dill and capers on crackers.
I could eat that stuff all day.
I do see alot of good stuff up above though.
I used to always make this when I was really young to "help" my mom. I still love to eat it as a snack once in a while
slice of ham, spread with cream cheese, sprinkle with green onion, roll up and slice into bite size peices, (put cute toothpicks in) YUM!
now i also do a grown up version with prosciutto, cream cheese and pickled asparagus tips
These are so oldie they're retro:
Hot Ryes
4 oz. grated swiss cheese
1/4 c. crumbled cooked bacon
1/4 c. chopped green onion
1 tsp. worcestershire
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. Hellman's mayo
1 8 oz. loaf cocktail rye
Mix first six ingredients and spread 1 heaping teaspoon on each slice of bread. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted and lightly browned. Serve immediately.
re: fryrose
YES! My friend's mom made this, it's exactly what I was thinking of as I was reading this post- sausage and cheese on rye. Man that stuff was good!
re: Oh Robin
Wow, what a great idea! I grew up on Rotel and Velveeta and always have it on hand for company, I didn't know it could get any better!
re: Oh Robin
A slight variation on this that I use is a pound of browned ground beef, a pound of Velveeta and a jar of chunky pace salsa. Throw it all in a crock pot and serve. Great for the Super Bowl with tortilla chips.
Our family favorite is a shrimp dip from the 60's that my mother always made with cream cheese and those jars of shrimp cocktail from the refrigerator section of the grocery store. If you aren't old enough to remember them, believe me - -you didn't miss much. But, we make it from scratch now and it's the first thing eaten no matter where it is taken.
~8 oz. cream cheese
~1/2 cup of cocktail sauce (or 1/2 cup of ketchup and a TBL or two of horseradish, to taste)
~Chopped cooked shrimp (4 - 8 oz., depending on your pocketbook -- I usually use 6 oz.)
Just combine all these ingredients together and chill for 8 hours or more. Let soften at room temp for a little while before serving or it will break the chips. We think Fritos are perfect with these, but potato chips are a close second. It can be adapted with a squirt of lemon or a dash of cayenne.
re: Terrie H.
Now that you mention it, when did those little jars disappear? Obviously I didn't miss them!
re: Terrie H.
I make a similar shrimp dip with leftover boiled shrimp. Except I use dijon and worchestershire instead of cocktail sauce. Oh, yeah the squirt of lemon and hot sauce gets added too.
re: operagirl
Speaking of "Straight out of the 70's" I don't think a party went by at our place without olives skewered on squares of cheddar cheese.
Another thing that's so good yet so easy.
My mom's baked artichoke dip: 1 cup grated parmesan cheese (kind from the green can), 1 cup mayo, one teaspoon (?) garlic powder, one can water-packed artichoke hearts cut into small but not tiny pieces. Bake in a glass loaf pan until bubbly and brown. Serve with triscuits.
baked brie!
a small (5 inch diameter??) brie in a dish with a rim, topped with chopped scallions and brown sugar baked at 350 for a little while, until it's all hot and unctious
Roll thinly sliced salami around fingers of cream cheese. Back in the early 90s I went over to help a friend get ready for a party and found him rolling cream cheese up in slices of salami. I was aghast, until I tasted one! Mmmmmm. I think he pulled that gem from a Playboy cookbook from the 50s. That may also be where he got the idea for curried deviled eggs-- which was just the yolks mashed up with mayo and curry powder and spooned back into the whites. Also startlingly delicious!
Stuffed celery. My aunt Dora was actually a whiz at this. All of us at the kids table would LOVE and devour this relatively cheap app (celery stuffed mostly with various sweet and savory cream cheese-based mixes)....we were kids and voracious at family gatherings. This way here, the adults could eat the expensive apps (jumbo cocktail shrimp, scallops in bacon, marinated artichoke hearts, prosciutto and melon) in peace. Also for the kids of course, Ruffles and Lipton onion soup dip.
Cheese ball (ring actually): Grated cheddar, chopped pecans, minced onions, sugar, hot sauce, and enough mayo to glue it together. Form it into a ring, fill the interior w/ raspberry jam. Serve w/ crackers.
Delicious, but kind of retro and low-brow. I wish I could think of some way to tart it up to look respectable but still have those flavors.
re: operagirl
Hmmm. Those are good ideas. How would you suggest serving it? Do you think it would look nicer individually portioned on the baguettes already? Ring presentation too passe? I'm comtemplating this for part of the cheese display at a HD buffet for 75 middle class mostly old people. I want to wow them with presentation but not frighten their palates. Thanks.
Here are a few I remember my mom making when I was a kid in the 60s:
genoa salami wrapped around sweet gherkin pickles
multi layers of american cheese and deviled ham spread - cut into cubes
multi layers of bologna and american cheese - cut into wedges
celery stuffed with kraft blue cheese spread (do they still make this stuff?)
deviled eggs
cherry tomatoes stuffed with cream cheese and chives'
anchovies (the ones rolled around a caper) sitting atop a smear of cream cheese on a saltine cracker
oh, the yumminess!!!
brie slathered in honey mustard then wrapped in crescent roll dough and baked
pigs in blankets - no matter how fancy the party they are the first to go (I've been to many a fancy wedding with them)
My Mom's Shrimp Dip, which is, as I recall, cream cheese, mayo, celery, worcestershire sauce and bay shrimp.
Blue Cheese Ball: blue cheese and mayo mixed and rolled into a ball, then rolled in chopped toasted nuts
Chex Party Mix: All the un-sugar-coated Chex cereals, tiny pretzels, cashews and almonds tossed w/melted butter and worcestershire sauce, then baked.
All of these on the coffee table, along w/a box of See's Candy said New Years Eve in our house!
Too bad we can't all meet in Nebraska or somewhere right in the middle and bring out c.1973 appetizers. I'm gonna save this thread. There's some great stuff here.
It would be wrong to let this conversation go without a mention of deviled ham: deviled ham mixed with mustard, mayo and finely diced jalapenos on saltine crackers. wow. i haven't thought about that in ages. I can still remember the little red devil on the white can.
By far my favorite appetizer is the veggie pizza. Everytime I make this for my guests at a party it is the first to go. And it is so simple to make- just go to the grocery store or market and buy a pre-made cooked pizza bread (in the shape of a pizza) and get a container of ranch or french oinion dip. Spread out the dip all over the pizza like it was the sauce. Then for the fun part- add sliced cherry tomatoes, scallions, broc, califlower, red, green and yellow pepper or whatever fresh veggies you want and top with shreaded cheddar cheese. Then cut into small squares. Enjoy!
re: Sarah P
We do something similar, I take two cans of crescent rolls and put them to fit a Jelly roll pan. Bake till done. Cool. Mix 2 8oz of softened cream cheese with some mayo until it spreads well. Add any veggies you like. We also sprinkle with some fresh chopped dill.
re: Sarah P
wow, how could i have forgotten the veggie pizza! Though our family's is slight twist on yours....I line a cookie sheet with crescent rolls and bake them for the "crust". Then mix cream cheese with the dry powdered Hidden Valley Ranch dressing, spread it on the cooled crescent dough, then top with veggies and shredded cheddar. The crescent roll bottom makes it rich buttery and flaky.
This is a family favorite - fast and trashy, and addictive. Mix together mayo, horseradish, shredded chedder cheese, and bacon bits to make a spread. Spread over slices of sandwich bread and broil until the cheese gets melty and the bread toasts.
Went to a cooking class in SF in the 80's and we made the following. Bear with me and trust me that when i make these, there are never any left over.
1 - trim the crusts off wonder bread
2 - push a slice into a muffin tin
3 - fill with diced tomatoes and gruyere cheese
4 - top with some chopped basil
5 - bake til golden on the edges and melted in the middle.


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The Spitalfields Life blog has a brief account (with lots of pictures) of the so-called Shadwell Shams. These were supposedly medieval trinkets, specifically pilgrim's badges (tens of thousands of them), that a pair of forgers, William Smith & Charles Eaton (aka Billy & Charley), claimed to have found in the mud along the Thames. The pair did a good business for over 10 years, from 1856 to 1867, managing to completely fool most archaeologists. The article notes that, "today their Shadwell Shams are commonly worth more than the genuine antiquities they forged."
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Thank you, Frank Rich, for bringing the Rev. John Hagee to light. Think the Rev. Jeremiah Wright is bad? Hagee, who endorsed Sen. John McCain for president over conservative fave Mike Huckabee, is shown calling the Roman church the "Great Whore" drinking the blood of Jews:
Now, a lot of televangelists have pretty radical views, but how many this radical are backing our presidential candidates?
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