Timeless Themes Class Page
Introduces the rich biblical literature central to our UU heritage with Bible stories, creative games and activities. Includes a glossary of biblical terms, resources and handouts.
22 January 2016
Today we discussed the flight of Jesus, Mary and Joseph into Egypt and what we are called to do when we see something wrong happening.
30 october 2016
The children opened the worship processing into the sanctuary in costume. Gifts from our ancestors was the theme of the The Wonder Box part of the service. When we were sung out we went to the RE floor for an all ages discussion of the ancient religious origins of Halloween and how they have changed over time.
23 October 2016
The story of Cain and Abel was discussed in class while the Garden of Eden construction continued. This is one of the more difficult stores of the Hebrew Scriptures. The themes of jealousy and sibling rivalry, anger and what to do with feelings of anger.
16 October 2016
This week we discussed the two creation stories contained in Genesis, concentrating on Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The class began dioramas of Eden and made earthlings. Work on dioramas will conclude next week.
9 october 2016
We explored family crests or coat of arms as a way to understand families and lineage, an important element in the bible. WE discussed the Hebrew and Christian scriptures as libraries not a single book. And we talked about whether the stories in the Bible really happened. If not, why do so many people find meaning in them? And we talked about whether the messages and lessons in the Bible have relevance to UUs.
2 october 2016
The Blessing of the Animals service was a wonderful service. We lift up our 7th Principle as we recognize our bonds with the non human members of our families and sing the words of Francis of Assisi.
25 september 2016
We explored the life and teachings of Francis of Assisi in preparation for The Blessing of the Animals service on 2 October 2016


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Still Cookin' (Hardcover Cookbook)
"Carlo Mirarchi and Brandon Hoy, the creative minds behind Roberta’s, are at it again with a follow-up to their best-selling cookbook. Roberta’s: Still Cookin’ takes a deep dive into the kaleidoscopic world of food and spirits that the cult restaurant is known for."
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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
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Building a Strong Foundation
SHINE students are used to building things because most SHINE activities are designed to be hands-on. But SHINE students also learn about building a sense of community.
The Palmerton Library is asking patrons to place donations for a local family into the SHINE Wishing Well.
Each year, all SHINE centers incorporate a service learning project into the educational calendar. In 2019, SHINE students worked together to build Community Wishing Wells. The students were able to incorporate their lessons in STEM-based skills (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) into the assembly of the wells. Then each Center decided which community organizations should receive the donation.
The Palmerton SHINE Center chose the Palmerton Library as the recipient for the well. Staff at the library were thrilled to learn of the gift. They planned to make it a place for patrons to submit their wishes for what they'd like to see in the community.
"It's really important to make sure that this space reflects the good works of our community," said Rachel DeMicco, Library Programs Administrator. "The wishing
well really represents that."
Just a few months later, the SHINE Wishing Well also came to symbolize hope for a local family. After a fire at their home, the family turned to the community for support in rebuilding their life. The Palmerton Library asked patrons to put donations – and their good thoughts – for the family into the Well.
That's how to build community!
Every Center SHINEs!
Every SHINE Center takes part in the service learning project. The Tamaqua Center built two Wishing Wells last year and donated them to local fire companies. They filled the Wishing Wells with new stuffed animals to give to children on scene who might be frightened or need comfort. You can read more HERE.
SHINE Students Gather Around One of the Wishing Wells They Built


Art Parlor for March Presents: Feather Chelle
In this episode, we interview author, Feather Chelle. From her website, Feather Chelle is a single mother of five, living in Texas, along with two grandpuppies and two grandpiggies (guinea pigs). She is totally blind due to a battle with cancer and enjoys homeschooling with her family. She has been in love with the ocean since she was five years old and loves to learn more and more about it every day. She loves to teach and has been writing since the first grade, although her first book was not published until the very end of 2020. Her hope is to spread the fun of learning by offering fun and educational books at an affordable rate to children of all ages. She strives to support educators and offers free, educational printables to anyone who subscribes to her bi-monthly newsletter. What’s more, a percentage of the profits from specific books are donated to a number of designated charities.
I think this paints a clear picture of teh varying topics that will be covered in this packed show! Enjoy your time in The Art Parlor!


My friend Mary has a Little Free Library in her yard, a memorial to her beloved King Charles Spaniel. His dog tags hang from the shingled roof of the birdhouse-like structure.
“They’re popping up everywhere,” she said when I visited her in a charming old Hyattsville, Maryland, neighborhood of bungalows and turn-of-the century, two-story houses. Mary’s small collection of children’s books seems always to have belonged there.
Other Little Free Libraries in Hyattsville have been donated by organizations as well as residents, and enhance the entrance of an elementary school. They’re in several parks and in front of a store on Baltimore Avenue, the main artery through Hyattsville. There are now over 60,000 Little Free Libraries throughout the world.
With the help of a friend, Mary designed and built Sophie’s Little Free Library. It is unique, the way many others are. One Little Free Library in New England is in the shape of a large fish. Another is built to resemble Noah’s Ark. But the most appealing, I think, are those in the traditional shape of a miniature cottage with a shelf or two inside and glass doors to provide access to the books. As an example of how personalized each structure can be, the knobs on the doors of Sophie’s Little Free Library are ceramic souvenirs from Mary’s trip to Italy. She added a small drawer and hides tiny treasures inside—like teensy farm animals—that children can discover.
After completing the library, Mary stocked it with recycled children’s books she had purchased at a thrift shop. With her senior discount, she’s stretched her budget even further. At times she has made Caldecott and Newbery award winners available to children in her neighborhood. The list of book titles she has offered is truly amazing. “Sometimes friends and neighbors donate books their own children have outgrown,” she added. In time, Mary applied to the Little Free Library nonprofit organization to become a registered member. For a $75 fee, she received their small sign that will be affixed to the little library building.
When she is working in her kitchen, Mary loves to watch passers-by stop at Sophie’s Little Free Library, open the glass door, and remove a book or two from the shelves. She especially enjoys one couple and their two-year-old daughter whose favorites are Eric Carle’s board books for very young children. “I like to watch the foot traffic pass my house.” Children stop and take a book on their way home from the two nearby elementary schools. She enjoys seeing a man and his son, who are occasional borrowers, select from the books for older readers. It’s not uncommon for Mary to restock daily.
When she’s working in her garden, she has an opportunity to converse with parents and their children as they linger by her picket fence to browse and borrow from Sophie’s Little Free Library. “It’s a lovely way to build community,” Mary commented. “Books have always been a part of my life. I’m trying to pass it on.”
The Little Free Library organization littlefreelibrary.org states, “Through Little Free Libraries, millions of books are exchanged each year, profoundly increasing access to books for readers of all ages and backgrounds … They inspire a love of reading, build community, and spark creativity by fostering neighborhood book exchanges around the world.”
As a retired children’s librarian, I can hardly wait to sponsor a Caplan family Little Free Library.


Albert “Al” Parker, formally N4AQ, sparked my interest in electronics and amateur radio at a very young age. I have always been the curious type. Knowing that “things just work” wasn’t enough. I had to know how they worked. My sister and I had spent the weekend with our grandparents. We were out shopping on that Saturday afternoon and my grandmother had to stop by to see her brother, Uncle Albert, at his TV/Radio repair shop. For the younger readers out there, this little adventure of ours took place in the late ’70s and those types of shops were common place in those days. While in the back of his shop, I could see inside of all kinds of TVs and stereos. On the work bench there were so many gadgets, I had no idea what any of them could possibly be used for. He was very eager to show me around and explain what he did in the shop. This was my introduction to the fascinating world of electronics. It was a lot to take in and I really had no clue of what most of it meant. All I knew was that I was drawn to it and spent months secretly peeking inside of anything electronic around the house. Unfortunately, some of those devices, as well as my freedom to watch TV and play with my friends didn’t fair well. I didn’t know where to find any information on this stuff. It was the ’70s, no Internet. But one day at the library, I stumbled across a section of books (621.38 was the magic number) and right there on the cover of these books were all of those electronic parts that Uncle Albert showed me. I was hooked. I lived in those books for years learning all about electronics and especially ham radio. I couldn’t wait to see my uncle so that he could see how much that I had learned at which time I found that he was a ham. I was actually related to a ham radio operator. That was it. Thanks to this man, my life’s goal at that time was to become a licensed amateur radio operator just like my uncle, N4AQ. It took a number of years, but I did finally get my license, originally KE4RVB. By that time Uncle Albert had moved down to Florida and the only time I really got to see him was during our family reunion each summer. I always looked forward to seeing him. We would spend all afternoon talking about the hobby, all the new additions to the shack and the different contests I worked over the past year. Eventually, I got my Extra ticket as AG4EG and Uncle Albert was so happy to hear it. But I was cleverly labeled an “Extra Lite” because I got my ticket just after FCC dropped the code requirements for that class down to 5wpm. What can I say, code’s not my strong point.
Uncle Albert passed away on January 24th, 2017 at the age of 87. I recently found out that his oldest son, who also goes by Al, became a licensed radio operator, K4ALP. I talked with him a couple of days after Uncle Albert passed away to let him know what an impact his father had on my life. We talked about his father’s call sign. He said that he wanted to keep K4ALP and that since Uncle Albert meant so much to me, he asked if I would like to take his call sign. On May 9th, 2017, FCC granted my application to change my call and I am very proud to now be N4AQ. It is an honor to keep his call alive in our family and on the air hopefully for many years to come. I miss you Uncle Albert. Thank you so much for everything that you have done for us all. 73


The history of 19th century feminism looms large in her work, which includes one book and two films devoted to the topic. However, like Flora Tristan—who believed that the emancipation of the working class relied on the emancipation of women—her films address patriarchy and capitalism in the present tense, tackling both topics head-on in the 1972 film The Point Is to Change It, as well as in Nuits claires and in the films she shot in Thuringia after the fall of the wall.
After Nuits claires, the films shot in her home region drew on her family’s story as well as her own, all the while throwing light on the blind spots of German history. From that moment on, her films took a more distinctively biographical turn. They suggest that you cannot speak about others without speaking about yourself, and that you cannot talk about history without delving into your own past.
In Feminist Worldmaking and the Moving Image, the catalogue of “No master territories”, a 1976 piece by Claudia von Alemann examines the word “collective”, framing it as a powerful force for thought, resistance, and action. The collective is one of the arguments driving von Alemann’s desire to film and her commitment as a feminist filmmaker. If the intimate is political, then shared experience and the politics of friendship, or sisterhood as we might call it today—as portrayed in The Next Century Will Be Ours and in Nuits claires—are integral to creation. Her latest film, devoted to her friend the photographer Abisag Tüllman, is a graceful expression of this.
 The exhibition, curated by Hila Peleg and Erika Balsom, was on show at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, in Berlin, and at the Warsaw Museum of Modern Art in 2023.


I like reading books about military subjects and I especially like books about the Navy. Hell, I like reading period! On this page I will review and rate some of the military books that I’ve read . That way, you don’t have to spend the money without having some idea about what the books about. There are some good ones out there. Hopefully, you’ll find one you like.
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy’s Finest Hour
by James D. Hornfischer
Let’s start out with a review of one of my favorites.
From Publishers Weekly:
“One of the finest naval action narratives in recent years, this book follows in the footsteps of Flags of our Fathers, creating a microcosm of the American Navy destroyers. James Hornfisher covers the battle off Samar, the Philippines, in October 1944, in which a force of American escort carriers and destroyers fought off a Japanese force many times its strength, and the larger battle of Leyte Gulf, the opening of the American liberation of the Philippines, which might have suffered a major setback if the Japanese had attacked the American transports. He presents the men who crewed the destroyers and DE’s in Taffy 3, most of whom had never seen salt water before the war but who fought, flew, and kept the crippled ships afloat aboard their doomed fighting ships, almost literally, to the last shell.”
This is one of the best books I’ve read about tin cans and DE’s during WWII and I highly recommend it! This is where the DE Samuel B. Roberts was sunk fighting a Japanese cruiser and her name has since been used on another DE and a Frigate to honor those great sailors who fought that David vs Goliath battle. This book is one you will want in your library!
Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills
by Charles Henderson
Here’s another one that I really enjoyed. This one is about Carlos Hathcock, a Marine sniper during the Vietnam was. The Marines are part of the Navy, so I think this one counts.
Marine Sniper is not only one of the most astonishing true stories to emerge from the Vietnam War, it has become a classic of military nonfiction.
There have been many Marines. There have been many marksmen. But there has only been one Sergeant Carlos Hathcock. A legend in the Marine ranks, Hathcock stalked the Viet Cong behind enemy lines-on their own ground. And each time he emerged from the jungle having done his duty. His record is one of the finest in military history, with 93 confirmed kills.
This is the story of a simple man who endured incredible dangers and hardships for his country and his Corps. These are the missions that have made Carlos Hathcock a legend in the brotherhood of Marines.
I loved being on a ship and being at sea. For me, the Navy was a natural thing. I used to have pictures of ships on my bedroom wall when I was 14. But I was meant to be a sailor, not a Marine. I could never have done this.
I found the story of Carlos Hathcock very interesting and inspirational. The man crawled on his belly for 3/4 of a mile, stayed stone sill, and finally took the shot at several hundred yards, to kill a North Vietnamese general. Then he stayed put while NVA soldiers walked all around him. This is a great story and I recommend it to anyone.
The Arnheiter Affair
by Neil Sheehan
For those Walton sailors who served under Capt. Rogers, I think you will find this a very interesting book. In March 1966, off the coast of Viet Nam, Lieutenant Commander Marcus Aurelius Arnheiter was relieved of command of the U.S.S. Vance (DE 387). He had been her captain for only 99 days! I know that some of our Walton sailors also served on the Vance and it would be on interest to me to have them comment on what they heard of know about Capt. Arnheiter.
As the officers and crew of the Vance tell it, the script of their voyage reveals a real-life story as fascinating as The Caine Mutiny or Mister Roberts. They tell of a captain who exhibited strange quirks and ran his ship with tyrannical whimsy. They say he enforced discipline with a martinet’s fetish for shined belt buckles and shoes. Officers were required to give three-minute talks on subjects they found under their dinner plates – such as the proper use of a finger bowl or how to deport oneself in an opera box. Minor infractions cost the culprit a quarter in the Boner Box, which was used to buy cigars, smoked mainly by Arnheiter himself.
Captain Arnheiter not only denied the accusations but waged an aggressive public campaign to clear himself-charging that in the course of molding the Vance into a taut, combat ready warship, his subordinate officers conspired against him with false and clandestine complaints to his superiors. He also said the Navy violated its own Regulations by not informing him before they relieved him of command.
Admirals came to his defense, as did one of the most promising captain in the Navy who was designated to command the world’s only operating battleship (he never got the command and retired for years later). The “affair” spilled over into the nation’s press and prompted a congressional hearing.
I have a feeling that the officers of the Walton will find this one even more interesting than us enlisted men since you are more familiar with what happens in Officer Country.
This book is out of print but I got it online at Powell’s Book Store.
The Enemy Below
Do you enjoy Navy movies? Better yet, do you like movies with DE’s in them? Of course you do! This movie was made in 1957 and will warm the barnacles on your old DE sailor’s heart.
Robert Mitchum and Curt Jurgens star in this WWII drama about an American DE and a German U-boat locked in a duel at sea. As both men try to out think and out maneuver each other, the chase becomes a deadly chess game in which any mistake can bring instant defeat and death! How’s that grab you!?
Winner of the 1957 Academy Award for Best Special Effects, The Enemy Below marked the directorial debut of actor Dick Powell. Some of you may remember the DE used in the making of this picture, it’s the USS Whitehurst (DE 634), but in the movie, they call her the USS Haynes (DE 181). She looks pretty good and there are some nice depth charge scenes. Obviously, the set the depth pretty shallow so there would be lots of water exploding up into the air. If you can’t find it at Blockbuster, you can order it from Amazon.com. All ahead full to the video store!
The Boatswain’s Mate
by Patrick Johnston
This is an unusual book. It’s a fictional autobiography. It’s written as a memoir but it really just a novel.
Our hero, “Jake” Rickmeyer , is a sixteen year old kid who’s kicked out of him home in Oklahoma. The time is 1944 and Jake manages to lie to get into the Navy, and is assigned to a destroyer in time to see action and win a medal in WWII.
Jake talks like a sailor but, then again, there’s not a lot of cussing, so he’s a pretty tame sailor, in my view. He seems to be good at what he does, learns fast, and rises steadily through the rands.
Along the way, he falls in love, get married, gets divorced, see action in the Korean War, crosses the equator, has shore duty, and visits all of the places we all wanted to visit.
Jack turns out to be a sailor who’s in the right, or wrong, place at the right time. He sees action in Viet Nam, and seems to have the ability to make friends with officers and chiefs who remember him when he need to be remembered. Pat Johnston, the author, does a creditable job of holding our interest. I wouldn’t call it a book I couldn’t put down and I think ex sailors will like it more than none Navy types.
It is an enjoyable read for those of us who have a little time on deck. I can recommend it to all of you “armchair” sailors who still dream in haze gray. Check it out.
All Quiet on the Western Front
by Erih Maria Remarque
Plot Summary & Review:
Paul Baumer enlisted with his classmates in the German army of World War I. Youthful, enthusiastic, they become soldiers. But despite what they have learned, they break into pieces under the first bombardment in the trenches. And as horrible war plods on year after year, Paul holds fast to a single vow: to fight against the principles of hate that meaninglessly pits young men of the same generation but different uniforms against each other–if only he can come out of the war alive.
“The world has a great writer in Erich Maria Remarque. He is a craftsman of unquestionably first trank, a man who can bend language to his will. Whether he writes of men or of inanimate nature, his touch is sensitive, firm, and sure.”
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
My father was in World War I so I have had an interest in reading this book for some time now. It is on all the lists of “great” war novels so I thought it was about time that I read it. It is indeed, a very good book, but be forewarned, many of you will call it an ”anti-war” book and it’s also written from the perspective of a German soldier. It does not glorify or sugarcoat the horrors of war. WWI was a war that experienced the beginning of new killing technology. Charging trenches manned with modern machine guns is a messy business. As we all know, poison gas was used in this war and Private Baumer describes the effects of that unique weapon. Still, it is not in the same catagory as say, Johnny Got His Gun. Keep an open mind and I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
It is a very good book. If you have an interest in WWI or good literature I can recommend it highly.
Little Ship, Big War: TheSaga of DE343
by CDR Edward P. Stafford (USN Ret)
This is probably the best book out there about the day to day activities of a DE during the later part of WWII. It’s an autobiography of CDR Stafford during his time on the ship, and by extension, a biography of the USS Abercrombie (DE 343) a Buckley Class DE just like the Walton. The day to day activities are there, the personalities of officers and crew are there, and the historical events of the day are there.
I have already reviewed Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailor’s which is a terrific account of the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Stafford does an excellent job of relating that same battle but concentrates on the role of the destroyers and destroyer escorts of Taffy 3. For this reason alone, I enjoyed the book. The detail of shipboard life may put off some people but I don’t think it will DE sailors. It’s the drills, the General Quarters, the four on/four off watches, and the routines and interactions of the crew. It’s the Navy.
Master and Commander (The Far Side of the World)
Amazon.com Essential Video: In the capable hands of director Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is a seafaring adventure like no other, impeccably authentic, dynamically cast, and thrilling enough to give any classic swashbuckler a run for its money. In adapting two of Patrick O’Brian’s enormously popular novels about British naval hero Capt. Jack Aubrey, Weir and cowriter John Collee have changed the timeframe from the British/American war of 1812 to the British/French opposition of 1805, where the HMS Surprise, under Aubrey’s confident command, is patrolling the South Atlantic in pursuit of the Acheron, a French warship with the strategic advantage of greater size, speed, and artillery. Russell Crowe is outstanding as Aubrey, firm and fiercely loyal, focused on his prey even if it means locking horns with his friend and ship’s surgeon, played by Crowe’s A Beautiful Mind costar Paul Bettany. Employing a seamless combination of carefully matched ocean footage, detailed models, full-scale ships, and CGI enhancements, Weir pays exacting attention to every nautical detail, while maintaining a very human story of honor, warfare, and survival under wretched conditions. Raging storms and hull-shattering battles provide pulse-pounding action, and a visit to the Galapagos Islands lends a note of otherworldly wonder, adding yet another layer of historical perspective to this splendidly epic adventure. –Jeff Shannon
That pretty well tells the story of this excellent DVD. For those who have never read the Patrick O’Brian novels, you have missed a real treat. The dialoge is just wonderful and I don’t think there’s anybody who brings to life the living conditions on a British Man-o-War any better. When the movie came out, I was expecting to be disappointed, because I couln’t imagine how they could translate O’Brian’s novels into a movie. Well, Peter Weir has done an excellent job and I feel comfortable in saying that anybody who enjoys this genre will be glad they bought this DVD.
Movie Rating: A+


Tuesday, May 20, 2008
The Sullivan Brothers
Figure 1: The five Sullivan Brothers on board USS Juneau (CL-52) at the time of her commissioning ceremonies at the New York Navy Yard, 14 February 1942. All were lost with the ship following the 13 November 1942 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. The brothers are (from left to right): Joseph, Francis, Albert, Madison and George Sullivan. They were adamant about serving together in spite of the US Navy wartime policy to separate family members. Surviving the brothers were their parents, Thomas and Alleta, their sister Genevieve, and the youngest brothers’ wife, Katherine, and their son, James. The family today includes two grandchildren of Albert Sullivan: Kelly Ann Sullivan Loughren and John Sullivan. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Click on photograph for larger image.
Figure 2: Letter that was sent by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the parents of the Sullivan brothers, all of whom were lost after the 13 November 1942 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. Click on photograph for larger image.
Figure 3: USS Juneau (CL-52) photographed off New York City, 1 June 1942. She has a barge alongside her starboard quarter. Her superstructure retains its original camouflage scheme, but her hull has been repainted to a different pattern. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. Click on photograph for larger image.
Figure 4: USS Juneau off New York City, 1 June 1942, with a Lee and Simmons company barge alongside. Note differing camouflage schemes applied to hull and superstructure. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. Click on photograph for larger image.
Figure 5: "The five Sullivan brothers, ‘missing in action' off the Solomons, THEY DID THEIR PART," Office of War Information poster 42, number 1943-0-510254. It shows the Sullivan brothers on board USS Juneau (CL-52) in early 1942. All were lost with Juneau on 13 November of that year. Donation of the Steamship Historical Society of America, 1965. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Click on photograph for larger image.
Albert, Francis, George, Joseph, and Madison Sullivan were born in Waterloo, Iowa, between 1914 and 1920. George and Francis enlisted in the Navy in 1937. Their three bothers enlisted in the Navy in early 1942, shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. All five brothers strongly requested that they not be separated, even though US Navy policy during World War II was to prevent family members from serving on board the same ship. Their request, though, was granted and all five of the brothers were assigned to the commissioning crew of the USS Juneau (CL-52), a 6,000-ton Atlanta class light cruiser built at Kearny, New Jersey. The ship was officially commissioned in February 1942 and, after a shakedown cruise in the Atlantic and the Caribbean, Juneau was sent to the South Pacific in August 1942.
Juneau took part in the massive naval battles off the coast of Guadalcanal and was near the carrier USS Wasp (CV-7) when that ship was sunk on 15 September 1942. Juneau also took part in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on 26-27 October, in which the carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) was lost. Japanese and American task forces then ran into each other in the early morning hours of 13 November 1942, and what followed was the famous “Friday the 13th” naval battle for Guadalcanal. During this vicious fight, Juneau was torpedoed and badly damaged. The ship remained afloat although a number of the crew was killed or wounded. One of the wounded was George Sullivan, but he was treated and then sent back to his battle station next to the depth charge racks. The next morning, the Japanese submarine I-26 spotted the American warships that had survived the previous night’s battle and fired two torpedoes. The first torpedo missed all of the ships but the second hit Juneau. A massive explosion ensued, blowing a few of the surviving crewmen off the ship and into the water. What was left of Juneau after the explosion sank almost immediately.
The remaining American warships saw the explosion and assumed that none of the crewmen could have survived the catastrophe. Also, since the torpedoes indicated there were enemy submarines in the area, the battered US ships decided to withdraw and not search for survivors, reasoning that any search would endanger the remaining crippled warships.
But there were survivors. One of them was George Sullivan, who had been thrown off the ship by the explosion. He swam desperately in the oil-stained sea, frantically searching for his four brothers. Approximately 100 men survived the explosion, most of them severely injured and now bobbing in the ocean in their life jackets. George swam from survivor to survivor, checking to see if any of them were his brothers. The men eventually found three life rafts in the debris field left by the sunken ship. Some of the survivors clung to the rafts, while most of the severely wounded slipped away and died. The next day, 14 November, George and a few other men were still alive. That day sharks began attacking the survivors who were nearby but still in the water. Gradually the sharks, along with the lack of water and medical attention, began claiming most of the men.
The following day, the remaining survivors were divided among the three life rafts. There were eight men in one raft, 19 in the second, and roughly 12 more in the third, including George Sullivan. After the fourth day, George became delirious and turned to Allen Heyn, one of the other men in the raft, and said that he was going to swim to shore and take a bath. George stripped off his clothes, jumped into the water, and started swimming for what he thought was land. Then Allen Heyn heard the terrible screams as the sharks attacked George and pulled him beneath the waves. The last Sullivan brother was gone.
On 20 November, seven days after the loss of the Juneau, an American destroyer found George Sullivan’s raft. Allen Heyn was the only survivor. In all, only 10 men survived out of a crew of 695 officers and men. It was the first time since the Civil War that one family had lost five sons in battle. The country was devastated by the news, but the remaining members of the Sullivan family banded together and encouraged the rest of the country to continue the war effort. Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Alleta Sullivan, the parents of the five boys, even helped to christen a new destroyer in February 1943 that was named USS The Sullivans (DD-537), in honor of their five children. The tradition continues today with the Arleigh Burke class destroyer, DDG-68, which also was named USS The Sullivans. The ship was commissioned in 1997 and still serves in the US fleet.
Memorial Day is the only day of the year on this blog where we highlight individuals and not ships. This year, Memorial Day is on 26 May and it is only fitting and proper that we take time out to remember the families who have given so very much in defense of this nation. The sacrifice made by the Sullivan boys and their family must be remembered by this and future generations of Americans. We should also be humbled by the notion that there still are families and individuals in this country who are willing to sacrifice everything for this land of ours.
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2018-2019 Common Read Initiative
What Should I Do with My Life?
Wallace State Community College began the 10th annual Common Read Program in Fall 2018. The Common Read brings together students, faculty, and staff in discussions and activities centered on a new selection each year. What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question by Po Bronson is this year’s selection. Bronson traveled the country in search of individuals who have struggled to find their calling, their true nature—people who made mistakes before getting it right. Even if you know what you should do with your life, you will find wisdom and guidance in these stories of people who found meaningful answers by daring to be honest with themselves. Copies of the book will be available for purchase in the WSCC Bookstore. Please join us in reading this great book even if it’s not required in your courses. Watch the WSCC calendar for postings about a variety of speakers and events related to the book.


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TREE OF LIFE
The Tree of Life at Sunset. Photo: David Rose/
Christmas is traditionally a time of generosity, new life and hope for the future, which is precisely what the Tree of Life symbolizes.
The Tree was made out of weapons decommissioned from Mozambique's civil war by an arts collective called Transforming
Arms into Tools.
Christian Aid joined forces with the British Museum to commission the Tree of Life – a half tone sculpture made from
dismantled guns and other decommissioned weapons. First displayed in Maputo's Peace Park, it is now
on permanent display in the Sainsbury African Galleries of the British Museum in London.
The Tree of Life was made by four Mozambican artists: Cristovao Canhavato (Kester), Hilario Nhatugueja, Fiel dos Santos and
Adelino Serafim Maté. It is a product of the Transforming Arms into Tools (TAE) project.
The four artists who created The Tree of Life. Photo: David Rose/
During Mozambique's civil war,
which lasted from 1976 to 1992, millions of guns and other weapons poured into the country and most of them remain hidden
or buried in the bush. The project is an attempt to eliminate the threat presented by the
The weapons were
collected by an innovative project, Transforming Arms into Tools, which exchanges
guns for equipment such as sewing
machines, bicycles and building materials.
In one case a whole village
gave up its weapons in exchange for a tractor.
Once the weapons are decommissioned, they are cut up and turned into sculptures by the artists
in Maputo. This process
has produced the Tree of Life and also the Throne of Weapons, created by Kester
and currently on a tour of the UK.
REMEMBRANCES OF PRESIDENTIAL HOLIDAYS
Many of the Presidential Libraries and Museums are staging special events for this
Miniature White House. Clothes pins give a good size comparison
The Truman Library always seems to have something interesting and unique going on.
The White House in Miniature exhibit is now on display at the Truman Presidential Museum & Library through July 9, 2006. The White House replica broke attendance records at the Library in 1996.
John and Jan Zweifel have labored since 1962 to create The White House in Miniature, a breathtaking scale model of the White House that is 60 feet long and 20 feet wide. The replica took more than 35 years to research, design and construct.
Among the features are tiny, working televisions, hand-carved chairs and tables, crystal chandeliers, portraits and miniature carpets that reproduce the originals stitch by stitch- each nuance of the White House is painstakingly reproduced to capture the elegance of one of the world's most recognized residences.
During its stay at the Truman Presidential Museum & Library, the model will be decorated for
the holidays with more than 70 tiny Christmas trees with working lights, miniature presents,
wreaths and greenery and falling snow.
Blue Room of the miniature White House decorated for Christmas
Decorations, music and photo opportunities also mark the holiday season at the Truman Library. On December 8 Truman impersonator Dr. Niel Johnson will meet patrons, pose for photos, and offer the occasional press conference.
The FDR Presidential Library will have several holiday offerings on Saturday, December 10. Children and their parents are invited to come to the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center and make holiday cards to send to the men and women serving on the USS Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, a U.S. Navy missile destroyer. Children can have their picture taken with Santa at no charge.
At the Ronald Reagan Library it's
Christmas Around the World where visitors are invited to "visit to our winter wonderland of
Christmas trees displayed inside our new Air Force One Pavilion. This year's selections
represent the rich holiday cultural traditions of many countries visited by President Reagan
during his eight years in the White House. Also featured is a likeness of the National
Christmas tree, lighted by President and Mrs. Reagan in Washington, D.C. in 1981."
On Sunday, December 11, there will also be a
Holiday Concert featuring the sounds of the season with a holiday performance by the
Ventura County Master Chorale in the Library Rotunda. On Saturday, December 17, the Holiday Concert features a
holiday performance by the Los Robles Master Chorale.
I'm Dreaming of a White House Christmas takes place through
January 6 at the Gerald Ford Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This holiday season visitors can revisit the Ford family Christmas celebrations. I'm Dreaming of a White House Christmas is a special exhibition unique to Ann Arbor. Holiday ornaments, Christmas cards, and seasonal photographs from the Ford White House will be on display.
Nixon Library Celebrates Christmas Around the World with priceless state gifts, concerts, and trees from 17 nations.
The Nixon Library’s special holiday presentation features a breathtaking variety
of events and programs that bring the magic of a White House Christmas to Southern
President and Mrs. Nixon on the White House south lawn
The Library has opened the doors on a magnificent holiday tribute for guests to enjoy through January 8.
Christmas Around the World is a magnificent display recalling the varied travels of President and Mrs. Nixon during the Vice Presidency and Presidency. Several nations are represented with gloriously decorated holiday trees from Mexico, Russia, China, Japan, Lithuania, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Scotland, Ukraine, Africa, Sweden, and China.
Ten very special trees commemorate events honoring our Vietnam veterans, the American journey to space, and past Presidents and First Ladies. Nixon Family ornaments grace one of the trees along with other special items sent by ordinary Americans.
The trees create a fabulous display in the Library’s new special exhibit gallery, surrounded by some of the thousands of Christmas cards received by President and Mrs. Nixon at the White House. The colorful selections include holiday wishes from the British Royal Family, Gene Autry, the Dalai Lama, Bob Hope, and other First Families. There is also an early Christmas card that young Congressman and Mrs. Nixon sent to family and friends, as well as a humorous holiday greeting sent out in 1958 by President and Mrs. Eisenhower.
A number of the priceless Gifts-of-State received by President and Mrs. Nixon during their
time in Washington are also on display, many for the first time, including:
· Mother of pearl nativity scene, a gift from King Hussein of Jordan, 1969.
· Inscribed crystal goblet, a gift from British Prime Minister Edward Heath, 1970.
· Gold and silver colored glazed vase, a gift from Japanese State Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, 1970.
· Carved marble bookends and a four-volume Chinese translation of a biography of President Nixon, a gift from His Excellency Chiang Ching-Kuo, Premier of the Republic of China, 1970.
· Hebrew-English Bible, bound in traditional 16th century silverwork, a gift from President Katzir of Israel, 1974.
· Model of the Volga seagoing Hydrofoil, a gift from USSR General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev, 1972.
· Sévres porcelain coffee pot, cup and saucer with “RMN” monogram, a personal gift from President Charles DeGaulle of France, 1960.
Visitors will be inspired by the spectacular holiday décor throughout the Nixon Library.
Beautiful swags, wreaths and poinsettias welcome guests into the Library’s Annenberg Court
entrance with the Presidential seal at its center. Outside, red salvia and poinsettias add
a touch of the holidays to the beautifully manicured grounds. An original 1959 Grandma Moses
winter scene, Busy Winter Day, a gift of Armand Hammer to Mrs. Nixon, is on display
in the Lincoln Sitting Room.
As the crown jewel of the Library’s 47,000 square foot Katherine B. Loker Center addition,
the Nixon Library brings the splendor of the White House East Room to the West Coast.
Long described as “America’s grand ballroom,” the magnificent room has been recreated in
breathtaking detail, with assistance from White House curators and artisans.
Visitors will enjoy the beauty of evergreen swags draping the impressive fluted columns,
and traditional red-satin trimmed wreaths bedecking the massive gold-mirrored fireplaces.
As in Washington, each window will be dressed in formal wreath-and-ribbon design, with
lemons incorporated as a nod to President Nixon’s father, Frank Nixon, on whose long-ago
little citrus farm his son’s Presidential Library was built.
On Sunday, December 11 a special Hanukkah celebration will take place. This free-admission
event begins features remarks from U.S. Congressman Gary Miller, the Lighting of the Menorah
by Rabbi David Eliezrie and traditional music performed by the Temple Beth Tikvah junior
choir, the Tarbut V’Torah choir, the Heritage Oak Singers, and Celebration USA.
Free Family Holiday Concerts include; December 4 Kid Singers Holiday Program Presented by Paul McNeff. December 11 the Yorba Linda Senior Chorus Annual Christmas Concert and on
December 18 the Patrick-Orozco-Green Annual Christmas Concert.
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SPREADING THE WORD
DAVID KENNEY'S EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN on
December 11th, will feature the music of, and present an In-Studio Interview
with Michael Feinstein. Also, an In-Studio Interview
with Rebecca Luker. Everything Old Is New Again is heard every Sunday on the
internet and from 9-11 PM(ET)
over WBAI 99.5 FM.
Described by The Times of London as "Britain's leading contemporary playwright," David Hare is the
author of How Brophy Made Good, Plenty, Racing Demon, Via Dolorosa, Amy's View, The Permanent
Way and, most recently, Stuff Happens.
Monday, December 5, at the Kaufman Concert Hall in Manhattan.
REEL PIECES WITH RALPH FIENNES
Dr. Annette Insdorf, the director of undergraduate film studies at Columbia University, once again brings to the 92nd
Street Y in Manhattan this popular and prestigious series with film screenings and onstage interviews with major
The Reel Pieces guest for December 6 will be actor Ralph Fiennes. An interview with Mr. Fiennes will follow a
preview of The White Countess - a Merchant/Ivory production co-starring Natasha Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave
and Lynn Redgrave.
PAST AND PRESENT CASTS AND CREWS OF A CHRISTMAS
CAROL attended a reception immediately following the 800th performance of the show on Wednesday, November 30 at the Omaha Community Playhouse.
THE EVENING STANDARD AWARDS
were held at a special invitation only luncheon at London's Savoy Theater on Nov. 28,
attended by Sir Elton John.
The winners are:
Best Play: The Home Place by Brian Friel at the Comedy.
Best Actor: Simon Russell Beale for The Philanthropist at the Donmar.
Best Actress: Harriet Walter for Mary Stuart at the Apollo / Donmar.
Best Director: Michael Grandage for Don Carlos at the Gielgud and Grand Hotel at the Donmar.
Best Musical - Billy Elliot at the Victoria Palace.
Best Designer - Bob Crowley for Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward.
Best Newcomer - Menier Chocolate Factory, co-directors David Babani and Danielle Tarento.
Charles Wintour Award for New Playwriting went to
Nell Leyshon for Comfort Me with Apples at The Hampstead Theatre
The London Evening Standard Special Award: The Royal Court Theatre.
The Patricia Rothermere Award/ Scholarship: Penelope Keith/ Hannah Croft.
THE FRED EBB AWARD
the first annual Fred Ebb Award was presented to composer John Bucchino by Chita Rivera on
November 29th at The American Airlines Theatre Penthouse Lounge.
The Fred Ebb Award for musical theater songwriting is a joint venture of the Fred Ebb Foundation and the Roundabout Theater Company. Given in the name of the late, great composer-lyricist, who died in 2004,
The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a lyricist, composer, or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success. The award is meant to encourage and support aspiring songwriters to create new works for the musical theatre.
The winner receives a cash price of $50,000.
Chosen from among 400 applicants, the panel selecting the winner includes Broadway director Scott Ellis, composer-lyricist Sheldon Harnick, producer-playwright Tim Pinckney, producer Arthur Whitelaw and Ebb Foundation trustee Mitchell S. Bernard.
Among those who were at the festivities was Ebb's longtime partner
John Kander, together with a long list of names from Broadway and the
entertainment world including Harvey Fierstein, John Weidman, Andrea Marcovicci, Rebecca Luker, Karen Ziemba, Brent Barrett, the Public Theatre's Oskar Eustis, Debra Monk, Roger Berlind, Marin Mazzie, Daisy Prince and Rupert Holmes.
THE FULL MONTY
FOR BROADWAY CARES / EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
Actors in North Shore Music Theatre’s ( Beverly, MA) recent production of The Full Monty raised $50,000 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) during the show’s 3 week run. This is a record breaking collection for NSMT. Donations were collected from audience members after each show. In addition, the cast autographed more than 500 posters, donated by Minuteman Press of Beverly, that were given in exchange for a $20 donation.
The cast included Sebastian Arcelus, Beth Beyer, Craig Bennett, George Dvorsky, Bill English, Susann Fletcher, Michael Scott Harris, Christian Johansen, Charis Leos, Colleen Longshaw, Merle Louise, Milton Craig Nealy, Leo Nouhan, Dan Puck, Darren Ritchie, Rommy Sandhu, Daniel Spiotta, Sarah Stiles, Jennifer Taylor, Deborah Tranelli and Nick Wishnatzki.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the nation's leading industry-based, not-for-profit AIDS fundraising and grant making organization. Since its founding in 1988, BC/EFA has raised millions of dollars for critically needed services for people with AIDS, HIV, or HIV- related illnesses, as well as working closely with other organizations, such as The Phyllis Newman Women’s Health initiative, who assists women and their families who are affected by cancer.
ED HARRIS AND AMY MADIGAN will star in a new musical Afternoon Tea about the life of J. M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, for one night only in a benefit for Intar Theater, whose mission is to develop and produce new works in English by U.S. Latino playwrights for the American theatre audience.
The piece is by Eduardo Machado, Intar's artistic director, who has a fascinating background.
Machado was one of 13,000 children of Cuba's elite who were sent out of the country in 1960-61 to the United States on Pan Am flights. This so-called Peter Pan Project entailed a relentless propaganda campaign on the part of the Voice of America, engineered by the CIA, to convince parents that their children would be sent to Moscow for retraining by Fidel Castro if they did not send them to America. The mass exodus and break-up of families took place with the tacit consent of Fidel Castro.
Many of the children never saw their parents again. Fortunately for Machado his parents arrived in the United States a year later, right under the wire, before people were stopped from leaving Cuba.
When Machado arrived in America he was eight and spoke no English.
Raised in Los Angeles, he began writing plays when a therapist suggested he compose an imaginary letter of forgiveness to his mother.
Machado, who has written 25 plays and wrote and directed the feature film Exiles in New York, has directed the graduate playwriting program in Columbia's School of the Arts since 1997.
This new two character musical about the later life of J. M. Barrie will be performed Dec. 11. at the Kirk Theater in New York City.
The musical will be followed by a performance from Guys and Dolls' Josie de Guzman, who will sing selections from Peter Pan in Spanish. The evening will conclude with dinner at the restaurant Le Madeleine.
MOVIN' OUT the Billy Joel-Twyla Tharp musical,
will close on Dec. 11 after 28 previews and 1,303 regular performances
at the Richard Rodgers Theater.
IN MY LIFE written, directed and produced by Joe Brooks, will close on
Dec. 11 at a loss of more than $8 million. The new Broadway musical will have played 23 previews and 61 performances.
by Whoopi Goldberg; adapted for the stage by Kim Hines.
The Kennedy Center's new 320-seat Family Theater will open December 9th with a stage adaptation of Whoopi Goldberg's first children's book Alice. The new theater will be home to the Kennedy Center's programming for young people and their families and is part of the Center's $125 million commitment for performing arts education.
"So you think being rich will get you a giant house, fun times, and lots of great friends? Smart and sassy young Alice believes it will, so when she wins a mysterious sweepstakes, there's no time to lose to claim her prize! With her two best friends in tow - a white rabbit who's, well, kind of invisible, and a card-playing nerd who has a thing for hats - Alice heads into the topsy turvy neon wonderland of the Big City in a race against the clock."
In a statement regarding the new theatre, Kennedy Center Chairman Stephen A. Schwarzman stated,
"Arts education can make an extraordinary difference in the lives of children and adults. The Family Theater provides a new home for world-class family theatre performances for Washington, the surrounding communities and visitors to our nation’s capital." Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser added, "The Kennedy Center has one of the most extensive arts education program in the world. This new venue will expand the Center’s ability to produce and present excellent works for young people."
Alice will begin performances in the new venue Dec. 9 and will play through Jan. 2,
The 2005-2006 season at the Family Theater will also include such world premieres
as Brave No World, Citizen 13559: The Journal of Ben Uchida and Walking Winds: Arabian Tales.
Charles Randolph-Wright returns to direct his own adaptation of Craig Marberry's
book centered on the view of American life from the barber shop. December 9,
2005 - February 5, 2006 at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.
ONCE IN A LIFETIME
by Moss Hart and George S Kaufman.
Edward Hall directs a cast which includes; Victoria Hamilton,
Adrian Scarborough, Caroline Sheen,
David Suchet, Marcia Warren, Issy van Randwyck and Jonathan McGuinness.
As the talkies hit the headlines, three New York actors abandon their clapped-out
vaudeville act to make it big in Hollywood.
Jerry and May have a brilliant idea: a voice school for the brainless stars of the
silent movies. Their sweet pal, George, tags
along for the ride. He’s dumb enough to impress the mighty Glogauer, head of Glogauer Studios, and when Jerry and May
are drummed out of town, George comes up smelling of roses.
We can’t fail. We’re pioneers in a new field. The talkies are the thing of the future and
there’s going to be no stopping them.
From the great masters of American comedy comes the best ever play about the movies. A
vast cast and all the visual
extravagance of Hollywood’s golden age: an irresistible comic treat.
Scenic Designer is Mark Thompson.
Lighting Designer is Hugh Vanstone.
Sound Design by Paul Groothuis.
Music arranged and directed by Martin Lowe.
Musical Staging by Rob Ashford.
Associate to Rob Ashford is Chris Bailey.
Dialect Coach is Joan Washington.
Company Voice Work by Patsy Rodenburg.
Previews begin Monday, December 7 at the National Theatre in London.
THE COLOR PURPLE
the musical based on the movie of the same name had its opening night, December 1,
overshadowed by one of the producers - Oprah Winfrey. It was the type of star studded
event that makes Broadway wondrously unique.
New best buddy David Letterman escorted her to the theater following their "never-was-a feud" kiss and make up on his television show - which drew a record number of viewers. If just of portion of those who watch The Late Show buy tickets to The Color Purple Oprah will have a hit on her hands - although the show opened with $11 million in advanced sales.
By Oprah's side were her best gal pal, Gale King, as well as long time beau Steadman Graham.
It was an evening of what couture is all about. Just a few of the well dressed invitees included;
Ashanti, Ashford & Simpson, Anita Baker, Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance, Toni Basil, Iman and David Bowie, Naomi Campbell, Mario Cantone, Sean Combs, Ann Curry, Clive Davis, Ruby Dee, Jonathan Demme, Rob Fisher, Jamie Foxx, David Hasselhoff, Kimberly Hefner, Isaac Hayes, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Jennifer Lewis, Norm Lewis, Wynton Marsalis, S. Epatha Merkerson,
Mike Nichols and Diane Sawyer, Pat O'Brien, Sidney Poitier, Phylicia Rashad and her sister Debbie Allen, Paul Reubens, Star Jones Reynolds and Al Reynolds, Al Roker, Chris and Malaak Rock, Marc Shaiman, Sen. Charles Schumer, Jessica and Jerry Seinfeld, Rev. Al Sharpton, Anna Deveare Smith, Phoebe Snow, Gloria Steinem, Donald and Melania Trump, Tina Turner,
Cicely Tyson, John Weidman, Lynn Whitfield, Bruce Willis, Bebe Winans, Scott Wittman, George C. Wolfe and Stevie Wonder.
The post show party was held at the main branch of The New York Public Library.
A fitting place since Oprah has the power to make a best seller thanks to her Book of the
As for the production - look for a lot of theatrical nominations. Certain to be singled out are LaChanze who stars as Celie. Felicia P. Fields in the supporting role of Sofia, the role Oprah played in the movie.
John Lee Beatty's sets. Brian MacDevitt's lighting and Paul Tazewell's period costumes.
Based on the novel by Alice Walker and the Warner Brothers/Amblin Entertainment motion picture, The Color Purple has a book by Marsha Norman; music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray and is directed by Gary Griffin.
This is tough venture to mount and the creative team has accomplished a most difficult undertaking.
At the Broadway Theater in New York City.
JOHNNY GUITAR - THE MUSICAL book by Nicholas van Hoogstraten, with music by Martin Silvestri and lyrics by Joel Higgins.
Winner of the 2004 Outer Critics Award, this laugh-filled musical is based on the legendary Joan Crawford cult western. It embraces and sends up '50s-style movie acting, melodramatic romances and rough-and-tumble cowboy action.
When a handsome stranger with a secret past rides into tow, the stage is set for a hilarious showdown unlike anything the old West -- or the theatre -- has seen
Through Dec 17 at the Actor's Theatre of Charlotte in Charlotte, NC.
by Amy Freed.
Amanda is believed to be a young widow. In fact, her husband, Loveless, is a very-alive inveterate philanderer, who's been on a ten-year binge of dissolute behavior.
Their friend Worthy conspires to reunite the pair using the disguise and pretense that permeate their society. At the same time, young Fashion, the impoverished younger brother of Lord Foppington, attempts to make his fortune (and outwit his brother) through his own game of love. Who will win?
In late-17th-century London, plays emphasized wit and sexual intrigue. Playwright Amy Freed mines the themes and style of that period to create Restoration Comedy, inspired by John Vanbrugh’s The Relapse and Colley Cibber’s Love’s Last Shift.
Opened December 3 with performances through January 7, 2006. Presented by the Seattle Repertory Theatre at the Bagley Wright Theatre in Seattle, Washington.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Take time to spend the holidays with someone you love to despise. The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park kicks off the festive season this week with a new humbug stepping into the shoes of the show's most famous curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge: actor Bruce Cromer, who has spent the last eight years portraying the role of the kindly clerk, Bob Cratchit.
A Christmas Carol runs through December 30 at the Cincinnati Playhouse in Cincinnati, Ohio.
SEUSSICAL! Based on the work of Dr. Suess.
Book and music by Lynn Ahrens and. Through December 11 at The Theatre of Western Springs in Western Springs, IL.
THE SNOWMAN the stage version of Raymond Briggs' much-loved book continues to delight children everywhere as it returns to the West End's Peacock Theatre December 7 - January 8.
The music and lyrics are by Howard Blake and feature the beautiful Walking in the Air.
The Snowman is directed by award-winning director Bill Alexander and choreographed by Robert North.
When a young boy's snowman comes to life on Christmas Eve, the two set off on a night-time quest for adventure. On their travels, they meet dancing penguins, reindeer, and crowds of the Snowman's friends.
Watch spellbound as the Snowman literally flies through the night sky above you, before escaping the clutches of the evil Jack Frost to return home for Christmas morning.
West End's Peacock Theatre December 7 - January 8.
The Drama League Directors Project proudly presents four short plays directed by our Fall Fellows, in full, professional productions.
Moritz von Steulpnagel will direct the black comedy Audio/Video by Michael John
Garces; Elizabeth Meriweather’s Love and the Sketch Comedian will be directed by
Alex Timbers; Michael Goldfried will stage the comic fantasy Kahn and Kant
by Gary Sunshine, and Sung Rno’s Korean War drama Drizzle will be
directed by Abigail Marateck.
Created in 1984, The Directors Project has become the preeminent development program for new directors -
advancing the careers of over 200 talented young theatrical directors.
The goals of The Directors Project are to:
Enhance young directors' artistic growth, broaden their knowledge, and hone their skills by providing
opportunities to work with and learn from leading directors, playwrights, actors and designers around the country;
Provide opportunities for young directors to present their work, and for the professional community to view
and assess that work;
Augment the network of professionals to whom new directors can turn for counsel, support, and employment;
Accelerate the process through which new directors gain acceptance within the professional community,
bringing their unique skills and vision into the working life of the American theatre.
Directorfest takes place Dec 9-11 in New York City.
THE LETTERMEN HOLIDAY SHOW
More than twenty million records and seven
thousand concerts ago, three young men in letter sweaters hit the music charts with their first single, The Way You Look
That was the beginning of four decades filled with such timeless classics as When I Fall in Love, Theme From
A Summer Place, Put Your Head on My Shoulder, Hurt So Bad, Shangri-La, and Goin' Out of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes
This show sold out four months in advance of the December 11th performance, which takes place
at the Cerritos
Center for the Performing Arts in Cerritos, CA.
CLAY WALKER on stage December 8, 9 & 10 at the Las Vegas Hilton
BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY will be delighting the
crowds Wednesday, December 7, at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport, PA. On Friday
they are on stage at the University of Illinois at Springfield, IL. Saturday finds the
gang at the Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake, IL and next Sunday they swing at the Four Rivers Center in Raducah, KY.
DIANNE REEVES has a busy week. On Thursday she's on stage at the Arts Block Grand Theatre in Wausau, WI. Friday finds her at the Pitman Theatre in Milwaukee. On Saturday she's in the spotlight at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, MI and next Sunday the show is at the Weidner Center in Green Bay, WI.
BONNIE RAITT on stage Tuesday, December 6, at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. On Wednesday she stars at Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill, NC. Thursday finds her at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. On Saturday she'll be delighting fans at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, TN. Next Sunday the show is at the Tabernacle in Atlanta.
BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA in the spotlight Tuesday,
December 6, at the Promo West Pavilion in Columbus, OH. On Wednesday the Ryman Auditorium
in Nashville will be hoppin'. Friday finds the guys at the State Theatre in Detroit. On Saturday they'll get the beat going at the Paramount Arts Center in Aurora, IL.
BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA perform Thursday, December 8,
at the Mondavi Performing Arts Center in Davis, CA. On Saturday they are in the spotlight at the Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco. Next Sunday they entertain at Humboldt St. University in Arcata, CA.
A TENNESSEE CHRISTMAS HOMECOMING
This wonderful Christmas concert features the Knoxville Choral Society and the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. Let the holidays glow. December 9 at the Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville, Tenn.
GWEN STEFANI performs Thursday, December 8 in Cleveland, OH at the Wolstein Center at CSU. On Friday she stars at the Air Canada Centre in
Toronto, ON. Next Sunday, December 12, the show is at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC.
HILARY DUFF is in her final week of stop in Australia. She performs Monday, December 5 in Canberra, AUS at the Royal Theatre. On Wednesday she stars at the Entertainment Centre in Newcastle. On Friday the show moves to Wollongong, AUS for a performance in the Wollongong Entertainment Centre. On Saturday the performance is at the
Sydney Ent'ment Centre and next Sunday, December 11, she is in the spotlight in Brisbane at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
BABYFACE performs at the Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City on Dec. 9.
makes a rare appearance in New York City on Dec. 5. Garfunkel started her career singing backup for husband
Art Garfunkel and soon earned solo spots on his concert tour. She has sung all over the world including Carnegie
Hall and London’s Palladium, and with the New York Philharmonic. Garfunkel will be accompanied by David
Giometti on piano and Paul Kimser on guitar, with a special guest, Juilliard violist Rosanna Weinberger.
Garfunkel’s repertoire includes songs by Steven Sondheim, Frank Loesser, Jaques Brel, Billy Joel, and Paul Simon.
Monday, December 5, at the
Steinhardt Building. Park of the Makor Series of the 92nd St Y.
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written by Fofo
In the beginning of 2015 I set as my Goodreads annual goal (a way to motivate myself to read more) to read 20 books… But instead I managed to read 31 (I put it down to the fact that I came across many books that I really liked). So here I am today to present you with my top 5 of the bunch!
1. City of Thieves by David Benioff
“Four months into the siege of Leningrad, the city is starving. 17-year-old Lev has been arrested for looting. Along with his charismatic cellmate, Kolya, Lev is given a choice – find a dozen eggs for an NKVD colonel, or face execution.”
A book that my sister practically forced me to read and became an all time favorite of mine. A unique coming of age story with beautifully written characters, describing the making of a heartwarming friendship!
2. Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
“Daughter of the Forest takes the reader to an Ireland on the edge where history and fairy tale meet. Sorcha, seventh child of a seventh son, finds herself caught up in the manipulations of a wicked and sorcerous stepmother, the whims of faerie and the purely human evil of a fanatical British lord.”
Have to give credit to my sister once again for giving me this book! And AGAIN an all time favorite of mine!! A retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Wild Swans” (based on a Celtic myth), this is a very well written story about magic, pain and most of all love!
3. Us by David Nicholls
“Us is the story of a man trying to rescue his relationship with the woman he loves and learning how to get closer to a son who’s always felt like a stranger.”
I bought this one because David Nicholls is also the author of “One Day”, a book that stole my heart two years ago and I wasn’t disappointed! The story is narrated from Douglas’s endearingly honest and optimistic point of view and I often found myself laughing out loud while reading it!
4. The Martian by Andy Weir
“I’m stranded on Mars.
I have no way to communicate with Earth.
I’m in a Habitat designed to last 31 days.
If the Oxygenator breaks down, I’ll suffocate. If the Water Reclaimer breaks down, I’ll die of thirst. If the Hab breaches, I’ll just kind of explode. If none of those things happen, I’ll eventually run out of food and starve to death.
So yeah. I’m screwed.”
I first learnt about this book when all the hype about its movie adaptation caught up with me. Of course I decided to read the book before watching the movie. And what a read it was..! I couldn’t put it down! Thrilling and funny, this book is a must read even if you have already watched the movie.
5. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
“Under the streets of London there’s a place most people could never even dream of. A city of monsters and saints, murderers and angels, knights in armour and pale girls in black velvet. This is the city of the people who have fallen between the cracks and Richard Mayhew, a young businessman, is going to find out more than enough about this other London.”
Gaiman is simply a master storyteller! He artfully combines realism and fantasy and his books transport you to magical places! In 2015 I read Neverwhere and Stardust by him and loved them both equally!
What were your favorite books of 2015?
I hope mine will help you stay inspired and read!
Until next time


I recently had the pleasure of watching my reading coach, Mrs. Raffo, teach my students about schema. She taught a phenomenal lesson using a graphic organizer and a nonfiction book about pumpkins. The students and I were truly amazed by her talent!
Fast forward to today when I had the opportunity to use this same graphic organizer with my students while reading a story about prairie dogs from our reading series. (2nd Grade Wonders Reading Series-Unit 2, Week 3) Every student was thoroughly engaged while searching for text evidence. I loved it! I emphasized that we ONLY had to use complete sentences while writing our "Burning Questions."
*** I promise I really do have better handwriting than this! Although it was an engaging lesson, I was in a bit of a time crunch because the students were not in school yesterday. Too much to teach and not enough time!
Click here to grab your FREE copy of this graphic organizer.
My reading coach had a great idea to place this graphic organizer in a weekly literacy center. Add a piece of informational text each week and you're all set!


For more detail, go to the 'Heritage' brochure on the 'Downloads' page.
The heritage of Clutha Country is rich and diverse. From Early Maori to European exploration, right through to the days of the gold rush and the hum of industry, the story of Clutha makes for a good yarn. Here's a quick rundown on our little slice of history...
Clutha Country’s rivers flow from inland mountains and lakes, creating fertile plains and verdant valleys. The magnificent coastline rich with sea life provided Clutha Country’s first great industry, and introduced the first colonial era. In Captain Cook’s 1770 journal, he wrote of a wealth of whales and seals as well as a safe harbour at Waikawa. However, a cartographer of the admiralty erroneously applied the name of Port Molyneux to this safe harbour, which was near the mouth of the Clutha River. The information contained in the entry still had dramatic consequences on the social history of coastal South Otago.
It was early Maori who first lived in the area. The sea and rivers were abundant with fish and the now extinct Moa could be found in the forest and lowlands. The Catlins, in particular, was populated with Maori as Moa were plentiful and readily hunted, and the timber from the forest was ideal for canoes. Hunting camps were located at Papatowai and near the Tahakopa River mouth. Maori legends remain which tell of the great escapes of chiefs, such as the great Tuhawaiki, from the Maeroero - wild giants of the forest.
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPEAN
Although descendents remain in the area today, the indigenous people succumbed to waves of European disease brought in by the new generation of hunters, whalers and sealers. Over the first half of the nineteenth century these hardy profiteers exploited the rich supply of whales and seals. The whaling stations at Taieri Mouth, Port Molyneux and Tautuku had, by the end of the 1840s, depleted the resource, so much so the crews had to desert the camps. Historical accounts tell of a pleasant climate in a land of flax-covered plains and valleys.
First to explore and adapt to these lands were the agents of Sydney based land claimants, brought over by the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Of these agents two gentlemen stayed on to become the first established settlers in the district, namely Messrs Willsher and Russell, who landed at Kaka Point in 1840. Willsher went on to guide Frederick Tuckett, employed by New Zealand Land Company on behalf of the Free Church of Scotland, for the purposes of finding a suitable location for a Scottish colony in New Zealand. Tuckett walked the Clutha District from top to bottom, discovering a seam of coal that would later see the mining town of Kaitangata flourish, and concluded that although the district had superior land, the harbour was not sufficient to support a large settlement. The site for the New Edinburgh was chosen where Dunedin is today and the first settlers arrived in 1848. Authorities tried to keep colonists centralised, but hardy settlers soon took up their selections and by the mid 1850s clusters of bark huts and Wattle and Daub Cottages were dotted through the Taieri and Tokomairiro plains, river deltas, and onto the fertile valleys reaching out to Mataura.
GOLD TIMES !
The era of self sufficient pioneers was soon overshadowed by the discovery of gold during 1861 in the area known as Gabriel’s Gully.
The whole district rattled with the sound of diggers and wagon trains. New rushes broke out, and with them newly established trade routes through the plains and across the Clutha River, at what would become the township of Balclutha. The subsequent revenue in the province was invested in bridges, steamers and Cobb & Co coach services, and later railways, allowing industries to flourish.
The development of land, along with transportation, secured the milling, meat and dairy processing industries that still continue today.
As you travel around Clutha Country, look at your surroundings through the eyes of the pioneers 150 years ago. See the remnants of years gone by in the countryside, in the buildings and bridges, and in the people. Imagine the hard work, determination, good times and bad that made Clutha the place that it is today.
Find out more by getting to know the locals (whose families have probably been here since Adam was a cowboy), or visit one of the district's museums.
SOUTH OTAGO MUSEUM
1 Renfrew Street, Balclutha
tel: (03) 418 2382
MILTON INFORMATION CENTRE & MUSEUM
53 Union Street, Milton
tel: (03) 417 7480
10 Campbell Street, Owaka
tel: (03) 415 8323
TUAPEKA GOLDFIELDS MUSEUM
17 Ross Place, Lawrence
tel: (03) 485 9222
KAITANGATA BLACK GOLD MUSEUM
Torquay Street, Kaitangata
tel: (03) 4139741


Our client is a mid-sized law firm located in Richmond. With over 40 years in legal, our client is seeking a librarian to work one day a week in their office and is offering flexible hours.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Managing the operations of the library, including ordering and cataloguing resources, receiving updates, processing invoices and preparing the library budget.
- Assisting in the acquisition and evaluation of new and existing resources based on need, suitability and cost and ensuring users have access to authoritative, accurate and usable resources.
- Negotiating database contracts with vendors and arranging login access to research databases for new lawyers and staff.
- Providing current awareness though tracking legislative, case law and news alerts using legal news tools and databases.
- Providing library orientation, research guidance and assistance to lawyers, articling students and staff in the conduct of their own research.
- Providing timely, quality reference service using a variety of print and online research resources.
- MLIS, from an ALA-accredited program (Graduate from a post-secondary Library and Information Technology program also considered).
- Ability to work independently as a solo librarian and to contribute creative ideas, solutions and support within a team environment.
- Strong customer service, communication and time management skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and a capacity to produce quality work in a fast-paced professional environment.
- Working knowledge of legal research methodology and online legal tools.
- Understanding of the law, legal systems and legal proceedings in Canada.
- Experience using MS Word, Excel, Teams, Library Systems, and research databases.
- Develop connections with colleagues through organizations such as the Vancouver Law
- Libraries Association (VALL) and the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL)
- Some work experience in a law or special library preferred.
Please send us your resume today!


Shelfari is a great online multi-purpose resource. Firstly, learners compile a virtual library of all the books they have read, plan to read or are reading now. They can write reviews after reading their books and share these with other classes and/or schools that they add to their ‘Friends’ list. They can also use the search facility to source books on a particular theme or books by an author they’re studying. It’s a great way for learners to publish their work (book reviews) and decide which books to read next based on others’ reviews. The debates can become very lively!
Go to www.shelfari.com/ and click on register. Create a profile name (we used A Class for ours!) and provide an email address. Create a password that only you, as teacher, know. We suggest that you don’t share this with learners unless you are happy for them to access the profile from home.
In order to create your class library, you can either ask each child to choose their favourite book of all time (you may ask them to write a review of their chosen book too), or have a class vote/ballot and create a Top 10 list.
Use the Shelfari search box to find the books on their database and ‘add’ them to your virtual library shelf. You are taken through the reviewing process every time you add a book and none of the information that is requested in mandatory, so you can include as much or as little as you want. We opted to include a short review, gave each book a star rating and we added ‘tags’ for searching (this in itself was a great vocabulary exercise). You can ‘skip’ any part that is not required or considered too difficult for your learners.
Once you’ve done this, you can use Shelfari for a host of other purposes. There are only 4 bookmarks at the top of your profile page and these are all fairly self-explanatory: Home, Profile, Books and Community.
‘Home’ takes you to the homepage, ‘Profile’ takes you to your profile page, this is where you can add, remove or edit books on your shelf. ‘Books’ enables you to search for books, authors etc. ‘Community’ enables you to contact others or see what other individuals or groups are reading or saying about books.
Using Shelfari is like having access to the biggest library database in the world in your classroom!
What do I need?
Internet access. An email address.
Learners can publish their writing in the form of book reviews and can gain access to national and international trends in reading habits. It also enables them to share their experiences of literature with the world. Whereas reading has traditionally been quite an insular experience, this software gives learners experiences of how the world of literature is changing in the 21st century.
Hints and tips
Check learners’ reviews and correct spelling and grammar if needs be. You can do this even after they’ve added their books to the profile shelf; just click ‘edit’.
You may wish for pupils to limit their review to 100 or 200 words. We believe this encourages them to be much more concise and it helps hone their writing skills. Also, very long-winded reviews can be very off-putting. You may prefer to have them write snappy blurbs instead of book reviews. Studying the blurbs on books they have in class will help them understand this genre of writing.
Check out our profile http://www.shelfari.com/o1515002939/shelf
As stated above, it is best to keep your password private and not use your personal Amazon account (Shelfari is owned by Amazon.com) to access Shelfari in the classroom. If you’d like to contact other members, pre-arrange with colleagues in your own school or in other educational institutions. It is safer to not interact with unknown users.
Other opportunities to use the same software:
- Post book reviews
- Discuss favourite books with other learners
- If you’ve already tried out the unit on using Wordle, why not ask pupils to create a Wordle using the tags they created for their favourite books? You can have a ‘Guess the Book’ quiz where pupils have to guess which book is being represented by the tag Wordle!


What A Climactic Turning Point In History!
“To enjoy Me, live like Him. There’s no other way to experience joy in our relationship. Worship before Bethlehem’s manger. What humility! Watch My Son live. Listen to Him speak. What beauty! What wisdom! Fall down at the foot of the cross. What love! What a climactic turning point in history!”
Dr. Larry Crabb, 66 Love Letters, Pages 389-390
Questions for Reflection:
• In what ways have you sought to experience Christ this Christmas season?
• In what ways might you give others a taste of Christ’s goodness and love as we celebrate His birth?


Paris -- Since long Google Inc.'s unrelenting effort to digitize the world's books that has been met with a lot of resistance has now finally inched forward Monday, as the search giant said it has endorsed a deal with two French organizations representing authors and book publishers, ending six years of litigation over its unauthorized scanning of their books and opens a new chapter in the way to sell out-of-print French books online, the New York Times reported today.
Both in the United States and France, Google has sparked countless lawsuits in an attempt to bring out-of-print publications to their search archives. But, finally the search engine leader and writers have ended their lengthy dispute over issue of publishing book snippets, making France the first country to scan out-of-print works still under copyright.
As part of the deal, the Syndicat National d'Edition, representing publishers, which had been suing Google for copyright infringement said it had agreed to withdraw its lawsuit, the last such pending suit in France after other publishers withdrew theirs last year.
Moving forward, the deal between Google and France's national publishers association have also discussed about a framework agreement that would enable French publishers and authors to sell digital versions of books Google has scanned, with Google taking a cut of the revenue, the groups and Google said. This momentous framework agreement will contribute to a growth in the range of e-books available, the SNE said.
In addition, individual publishers will have to sign their own deals with Google to start selling books. This means France is the only country with an industry wide book-scanning agreement in force to cover works that are out of print but still under copyright, an issue that continues to plague U.S. Authors.
Moreover, publishing giant Hachette was the first to take the initiative in November 2010, the same year that it had boiled down its stand at the SNE-organized book fair, the Salon du Livre de Paris, to a token presence barely a tenth the size of previous years. It allowed Google to scan its out-of-print books and sell them as e-books, while retaining the right to create print-on-demand editions from the scans.
Also, Google prudently coughed up an undisclosed amount of cash to sweeten the deal. The SociA(c)tA(c) des Gens de Lettres (SGDL), which represents authors, also endorsed a similar deal with Google, which will fund the society's creation of a database of authors and rights holders, as well as a youth-reading program, something sure to be of use to Google as it seeks authorization for its scanning project. Equally useful will be to know which books may be considered “orphan works” because their author or publisher can no longer be traced.
But the latest pact is merely a recognition of a growing movement among SNE members to endorse individual deals with Google to scan and sell their out-of-print back catalog. However, this latest decision heralds a bit of good news for Google's library-digitization program, which began in 2004 and has scanned tens of millions of books, but has also been saddled with legal challenges.
Remember that Google is currently stalked by a lengthy copyright infringement lawsuit with U.S. content creators over the company's Google Books practices. Most recently, a U.S. federal judge granted class-action certification to a seven-year-old lawsuit that targets its efforts to scan books in universities and libraries. U.S. authors claim that Google cannot legally scan entire books under the “fair use” doctrine of U.S. copyright law.
However, Monday's settlements does not in any way affect the ongoing litigation and the failed settlement in the U.S., Philippe Colombet, head of Google Books in France, said in a tele-press conference Monday. But the company said it was hoping the deal in France would add positive momentum.
“Google is open to a variety of agreement options in the U.S.,” Mr. Colombet said, “including deals like this one.”