Behold the glory of the Stormtrooper jack-o-lantern! Tremble in fear of the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow! Thrill to the sight of pumpkins being mercilessly carved! Laugh at the bald spot of the presenter!
Have you given any thought to being more self- sufficient? With an unstable economy and high unemployment, I think alot of people are giving this some thought. Here are some book suggestions to get you started:
As the holidays approach, one great way to celebrate is a cookie swap. Whether you're hosting or a guest, everyone will love this kind of party. Each guest makes a few dozen cookies and brings copies of the recipes to swap with the other guests. All the guests should leave the party with a wide assortment of cookies to try.
The library has just received a new book on Charlie Finley, one of Kansas City's and baseball's most colorful and controversial figures. Charlie Finley was one of baseball's most contentious, inventive, self promoting owners. He drew the ire of Kansas City residents when he moved the Athletics to Oakland in 1968. But, this move inspired the eventual building of Kauffman Stadium and the granting of an expansion team, the Royals, to Kansas City.
Show your pet you care for their health today by preparing them a home-cooked meal! With all the pet food recalls and contamination concerns, this day focuses on pet nutrition and encourages people to make sure their pets are properly fed.
On October 26, 1881 at 2:30 in the afternoon, the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday confronted the Clanton and McLaury brothers at a vacant lot behind the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, AZ. Thirty seconds of gunfire and three deaths became one of the most notorious incidents of the Old West. Marshal Virgil Earp, Deputy Marshals Wyatt, and Morgan Earp attempted to disarm the Clanton clan; gunfire erupted, although some witnesses claimed that the Clantons and McLaurys threw up their hands when ordered to. Billy Clanton and Frank and Thomas McLaury died, and Virgil and Morgan Earp were wounded.
Listening to my daughters and their children talk of going to the zoo and seeing Nikita, the polar bear, brought back a lot of memories. I lived so close to the zoo that my siblings and I would walk there back in the 50s. The zoo was free at that time, so we went often!
It's that time of year again. Every November since 1999, writers around the country (and now the world) have dedicated thirty days to "literary abandon." In other words, it's National Novel Writing Month (also known as Nanowrimo).
I admit I am a Pawn Stars junkie. For those who don't know what that could possibly be, I will explain. Pawn Stars is a television show on the History Channel featuring the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop opened in 1988 by "Old Man" Harrison in Las Vegas, NV. It runs on Monday nights, but sometimes we get blessed with marathons that run through the week. People bring in the strangest things to either sell or pawn. My goal is to go to Las Vegas and find this place. Forget "The Strip", baby I want to see this pawn shop.
Mystery, intrigue, murder??? Kenneth Cameron’s character, Denton, often finds himself involved in the dark side of Victorian London life, and this reputation brings him into another mystery in The Bohemian Girl. Denton is a famous American author who returns from a trip to Central Europe, and is greeted by a note from a young woman asking for his help.
