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STAFF BLOG THE AREA VOICES COMMUNITY Areavoices Digest #57 - Check these blogs before you finish your Christmas shopping
Can you guess how many iPads will be sold this holiday season? According the the technology research firm Gartner about 63.4 million media tablets will be sold in the last three months of this year, a...
Posted on 12/20/11 at 12:25 PM
MOMSTAR The Complete Guide to Real Estate Finance for Investment Properties: How to Analyze Any Single-Family, Multifamily, or Commercial Property
Have you ever been suckered into one of those late-night infomercials selling you "everything you need to achieve financial freedom through real estate investing"? I have! :) While some of the basi...
Posted on 11/22/10 at 10:51 AM
STAFF BLOG WHILE YOU WERE IN Bonus Sedaris
David Sedaris gave me a generous amount of time on Wednesday to talk about all sort of nonsense like Twitter. But by the time I transcribed a fraction of the conversation, I realized I was more-than o...
Posted on 6/3/09 at 12:31 PM
Cookbook a legacy for family 
Mavis Croes’ family is keeping her memory alive through a cookbook they created containing her recipes.
By Ashley Halladay , January 27, 2012
NRHS grad writes abridged dictionary
When Josh Abramson started studying for the GRE, he discovered most dictionaries are convoluted and hard to understand – so he decided to write his own.
By Jackie Grumish , January 27, 2012
Book Report: About those book covers…
I was told years ago by my English teacher Sara Keeler that one should never judge a book by its cover, but I couldn’t resist the wrapping of Minnesota author Carla Hagen’s new book from North Star Press of St. Cloud, “Hand Me Down My Walking Cane.”
By Dave Wood, columnist , January 26, 2012
Book Report: Try authors with an edgy twist
I’ve been a big fan of female humorists for years, starting from the days when I first read about Dorothy Parker and her antics at the Algonquin Hotel. That’s where she parried with the male wits like Alexander Woolcott and Robert Benchley to great acclaim.
By Dave Wood, columnist , January 20, 2012
Former SCC educator turns novelist
Former St. Croix Central school district administrator Dan Woll has added another title to his career accomplishments: novelist.
By Dave Newman , January 20, 2012
Book Report: Murder, mayhem and other delights
How’s this for a plot? Mild-mannered accountant Walter Cousins puts his wife Lydia in a sanatorium when she becomes temporarily unbalanced, then takes on a 15-year-old British girl, Diane, as an au pair to take care of his kids.
By Dave Wood, columnist , January 13, 2012
Book Review: Author aims at straight-laced Minnesotans
It’s always eye-opening to read a foreigner’s take on life in these United States.
By Dave Wood, columnist , January 05, 2012
Local author publishes second book
Larry Moore, New Richmond, has just published his second book titled “Oakdale Olympics, Fun And Games At A Country School,” which describes the fun and antics he participated in and observed when he attended the one-room school of Oakdale in Emerald Township.
December 31, 2011
Book Report: Keep reading, keep discovering
Just when you think you know all you need to know about a subject, a new book pops up and you’re able to learn much more.
By Dave Wood, columnist , December 29, 2011
Book Review: How it all ends: Writers keep probing, reinventing
Readers can’t seem to get enough of dystopian stories.
By Dave Wood, columnist , December 23, 2011
Book Report: Old standbys make great gifts
Last week I mentioned several notable books of 2011 readers might like to consider when they’re out shopping for gifts.
By Dave Wood, columnist , December 16, 2011
Book Report: Books make great gifts, put these on your list
Gift giving time has once again rolled around and today we’ll talk about some notable books I’ve read and reviewed over the past year. We’ll start with some books from the region, then move on to books published in New York City, (some of them from authors in our region):
By Dan Wunrow, Outdoor Columnist , December 09, 2011
Roberts author writes soulful stories
Korinn Hawkins wants to touch people’s heart and soul through the words and images in her books.
By Ashley Halladay , December 09, 2011
Author plans library visit in Somerset
Local author Ryan Johnson will be at the Somerset Library from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10.
December 08, 2011
Book Report: Eisenhower: An in-depth look
Dwight D. Eisenhower was a much admired and likeable president who accomplished much during his presidency. But he wasn’t much of a speaker.
There’s an old story that wonders what Ike would have said had he the opportunity to deliver the Gettysburg Address.
By Dave Wood, columnist , December 01, 2011
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