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Lineup announced for 2013-14 Baltimore Speakers Series
Humorist Dave Barry, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak are among those taking part in the 2013-2014 Baltimore Speakers Series. The seven-speaker series, sponsored by Stevenson University, kicks off Sept. 30 with author...
Tags: Steve Jobs, Jon Huntsman, Jr., George W. Bush, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Entertainment Events
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Books highlight lineup for speaker series
Authors Bill Bryson and Doris Kearns Goodwin are among the headliners for the 2013-14 Baltimore Speakers Series, part of a lineup that is sure to delight book lovers. Bryson, whose "In a Sunburned Country" is one of my favorites, will appear Sept. 30 to...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Daniel Day-Lewis, Bill Bryson, Robert Gates, Pulitzer Prize Awards
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Author Karen Rose debuts new romantic suspense series set in Baltimore
When Karen Rose enrolled at the University of Maryland, the one thing she knew was that she "didn't want to dissect."
It's a funny confession for an author who has written a 494-page novel about a killer who tortures victims with a filleting knife.
Rose...Tags: Fort Meade (military base), Japan, Computing and Information Technology Industry, CNN (tv network), Comedy (genre)
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Joke's on them
Sun ReportersThere is no tougher room than the Academy Awards. Just ask Jon Stewart, whose stint as Oscar host Sunday night at times drew a chilly reception from the star-studded audience in front of him. For a while, he seemed destined to join an ignominious group:...Tags: Television, Barbra Streisand, George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Arts
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Nothing says 'festive!' like a trash bag with a bow
This is the time of year when we think back to the very first Christmas, when the Three Wise Men - Gaspar, Balthasar and Herb - went to see the baby Jesus, and, according to the Book of Matthew, "presented unto Him gifts; gold, frankincense and myrrh."...Tags: Christmas, Holidays, Volleyball, Religious Festivals, Frosty the Snowman (fictional character)
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Losing J.J. Redick leaves Magic fans with nothing but crumbs on the counter
Running off at the typewriter. … First, Magic fans lost their franchise player in Dwight Howard and now they've lost their favorite player in J.J. Redick. Rebuilding stinks. It really stinks. And the worst part about losing Redick in the quest...
Tags: Jacque Vaughn, Danica Patrick, Dwight Howard, Spring Training, Stan Van Gundy
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Feast your mind (and soul): 'Literary Feast' celebrates its 25th edition showcasing national authors
The 25th edition of "Literary Feast," a community event that has brought more than 365 authors to Broward County since it began in 1988, will again celebrate books and authors at a series of events March 15-18. Last year, the Broward Public Library...Tags: Slavery, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Periodicals, Libraries, Literature
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Join the very funny Dave Barry for a live video chat on Monday
Who wins a Pulitzer Prize for being funny? Dave Barry, that's who. Technically, he won the prize for commentary for his columns at the Miami Herald -- where his job was, and is, "to write about issues ranging from the international economy to exploding...
Tags: The Simpsons (tv program), Entertainment Events, The Miami Herald, Authors, Literature
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'Book Of Mormon,' 'War Horse' Among Bushnell's 2013-14 Broadway Season
The Hartford CourantNational tours of two Broadway smashes, the musical "Book of Mormon," and the epic play featuring life-sized puppetry, "War Horse," highlight the seven-show 2013-14 season at Hartford's Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. Those two shows, Tony...Tags: South Africa, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Music Theater, Fiction
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Holocaust Museum's message: Don't bully
The little girl is only 8, and so she does not yet read newspapers or watch or listen to the local news. But she knew of the death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton — some of the older kids she knows had been talking about it. So last Sunday, some...
Tags: Sam Harris, Nazi Party, Destiny's Child (music group), The Holocaust (1934-1945), Museums
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Live Talks Los Angeles launches Conversation Bar (it's snacky)
Starting Thursday, people who attend Live Talks Los Angeles events will be able to nosh on a Conversation Bar. It's a custom, branded energy bar that tastes a lot like cookie dough. It will be, as far as we've been able to determine, the first reading...
Tags: Twitter, Inc., Social Media, Matt Groening, George Saunders, Agriculture
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Fun-wise, national signing day is a signature event
What fun, this national signing day, colleges' version of the NFL draft. Story I'm following most closely is of the Florida mom who reportedly ran off with her kid's signing papers so he wouldn't leave home. As Dave Barry used to say, I'm not making...
Tags: Football, ESPNU (tv network), NFL Draft, Vanderbilt Commodores, College Football
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