28 July, 2011
by amelia
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If Beatrix Potter were still alive, she would be 145 years old today. And though she was a woman of few words, we’d like to give the birthday girl a chance to say a thing or two … “Thank goodness … Continue reading
14 July, 2011
by AmandaHammond
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I would just like to say definitively that I do not love Emerson. I think him a bit snooty, slightly self-righteous, and a hard-hearted harbinger of callousness. I would like to turn his transparent eyeball onto him and say, “Stop … Continue reading
2 June, 2010
by amelia
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English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy was born June 2, 1840. Being the man of the hour and all, a few words … “No one can read with profit that which he cannot learn to read with pleasure.” “Try to … Continue reading
9 February, 2010
by amelia
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Don’t you just love the illustrations of John Bauer? They bring the richness of fairy tales to life. And thanks to Art Passions we may easily access his work. Calendars and fine art prints are available for purchase. You can … Continue reading
2 February, 2010
by amelia
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February 2, 1863 Samuel Langhorne Clemens began using a pseudonym. And that, for the most part, is how we know him – by his pseudonym, Mark Twain. In honor of the grand occasion, a few words from the man himself: … Continue reading