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1.28.2008 In this issue: 1. Reflections 2. FYI 3. Poll results 4. Reviews . . . THE SAVAGES, etc. 5. TV alert 6. Estate planning 7. Websites 8. Computer tip 9. You know you're a Floridian if . . . , Part 1 of 2 10. A quote I like 11. Thought for the day 12. Advance planning department _________________________________________________________ 1. Reflections A. Cynthia, my beautiful bride, and I had fun at my teacher union's holiday party this past Saturday . . . first, we had dinner at Concerto Fusion Restaurant (215.428.2899) in Morrisville, PA. That's the two of us on the left, joined by our good friend Linda Kanner on the right:  If you haven't been to this eatery yet, do check it out . . . it is very
attractive, and the food is always great. After a choice of soups, everybody was given a heaping plate of appetizers . . . included was a most unusual and tasty crab rangoon, wonton-wrapped cream cheese and crab meat served with coconut dressing . . . there was a choice of four entrees . . . I chose the sesame chicken, while Cynthia had Bangkok basic shrimp with fresh mushrooms and asparagus . . . we enjoyed both these dishes, but best of all was the dessert: a trio of three different flavors of creme brulee . . . you MUST try this! Man Wong, our host and the owner of the restaurant, added to our enjoyment of the evening by being there to personally greet us. From there, we went down the street to see the Actors' Net production of GOODBYE CHARLIE at the Heritage Center, also in Morrisville. This is a funny comedy, featuring a talented cast . . . Susan Fowler and Ken Ammerman had the leading roles, and Pam Linkin had us laughing in a small but key supporting role. You can still catch the production, in that it runs through Feb. 3 . . . for more information, please click: http://www.actorsnetbucks.org On Sunday, we went to visit a Del Webb retirement community in Manchester, NJ . . . we were very impressed with the model homes we saw, as well as by the whole Del Webb concept . . . Patty Skrocki, our sales associate, showed us around and answered all our questions, and we were most appreciative of her professionalism . . . in addition, we appreciated the efforts of Nancy Horton in making all the arrangements . . . should you want to check it out for yourself, call Nancy at 908.766.7050, ext. 208; email: nancy.horton@pulte.com . . . . you'll even get a $25 gas card just for visiting. That said, we were not too enamored with the area . . . I think we were spoiled by the time I lived in Washington Crossing, PA and are probably looking for something similar. MR. CURIOUS HERE: Are we missing something about Manchester; i.e. is it nicer than our first impression? If you are familiar with the locale, would you recommend it as a place to live? And as always, keep us in mind for other 55 and over retirement communities--especially in North and/or South Carolina. B. My classes at Bucks have gotten off to a fine start . . . as always, I require many of my students to read THE WALL STREET JOUNRAL . . . it is a most informative publication that covers not only the financial markets, but also marketing, personal finance, etc. . . . in fact, as a result of reading THE JOURNAL, I no longer feel the need so read any business and/or other type magazine. If you'd like to subscribe, I can get you a reduced rate educational subscription that includes FREE access to the online version . . . all you need to be is a student or staffer at Bucks or any other school . . . or know of somebody who is; e.g., you could have them subscribe for you. Rates are as follows: 15 weeks, $29.95; 26 weeks, $49.95; and 52 weeks, $99 . . . to subscribe, send an email to my assistant: hughesbr@bucks.edu . . . in the subject line, put down JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTION . . . indicate how many weeks you want, plus your full name, address, phone number, and email address. C. Please continue to send me mistakes that you pick up when reading this missive . . . typos are usually my fault, though sometimes they may happen because I've cut and pasted something that I received from another source--but that's still no excuse. Other times, they may involve a link that was working when I tried it out (something I always try to do) . . . but if a lot of other folks try to then go there, you may not be able to get it to work when you try it initially; do try again in a few hours if that be the case . . . or the person who put it up may have taken it down, which often happens with stuff on youtube.com . . . still another possibility: the link may have been slightly changed . . . such was the case, I believe, with the following that I sent out last week: How to handle irritating seatmates If you are sitting next to someone who irritates you on a plane or train, follow these instructions: 1. Quietly and calmly open up your laptop case. 2. Remove your laptop. 3. Start up . 4. Make sure the guy who is annoying you can see the screen. 5. Close your eyes and tilt your head up to the sky like in prayer. 6. Then hit this link: http://boortz.com/mp3/archive/countdown.swf D. BEST WISHES to former congressman and Bucks County commissioner Michael Fitzpatrick who recently announced he will run this year for the state representative seat held by Democrat Chris King, D-142. I'm hopeful that he gets through the April 22 primary and then is successful in the November 4 general election. He's always provided outstanding service to the residents of Bucks County (and to the citizens of the country when he served in the House of Representatives). ***** BLAINESWORLD BEST AWARD ***** This week, it goes to Bev Stratton--office manager for Tony Loscalzo (215.968.5500). Tony is the guy who has handled our wills and, also, helped us with estate planning . . . I've been impressed by his work, but also by Bev's role in the whole process . . . she helps set appointments, gets questions into Tony and then gets back to me with the responses, etc. . . . she is both extremely friendly and helpful. It is a pleasure dealing with Tony and his office staff, which leads me to recognize the efforts of Karen Baranowski . . . she also works in the office, ably handling most of the bookkeeping responsibilities. Back to Top _________________________________________________________ 2. FYI Michael Gates Gill in HOW STARBUCKS SAVED MY LIFE (see also Sections 4C, 10 and 11), wrote about the following technique that perhaps we should all apply to our daily lives, too: Not long after, I remembered how at J. Walter Thompson they had told me not to send "praise memos" because such positive missives could make them liable to a lawsuit if we had to fire the person. In fact, once we had a special meeting at the corporation, in which the head of Personnel told us, "You will have to fire many people, so don't commit to them in print." We were encouraged to be as stingy as possible with any praise-especially any written positive comments. "They could come back to haunt us," the Personnel director intoned. Now, at Starbucks I could freely, even sappily express how happy I was, and how much appreciated my Partners, I started writing notes to other Partners for being so kind and helpful to me. I wrote Kester thanking him for his advice and leadership, and calling him a "great coach." I wrote a note to Bianca, saying her sweet smile meant a lot to me when I saw a long line waiting for me to call drinks and make change. I wrote to Joann telling her how her quiet, patient competence had helped me make it through the experience of doing everything for the first time. I wrote Crystal, saying, in too few words, how much I appreciated not only her giving me a chance, but also her making sure I then succeeded in the new world I had joined. FYI, part 2 * Sue in Pennsylvania: I do actually think of your father occasionally . . . and how his experience changed my life . . . he was a catalyst to helping me quit smoking . . . I have not smoked since reading the book you sent me . . . we are all so much more connected than we realize . . . so many thanks to you and your Dad. BOOK SUE MENTIONS: THE EASY WAY TO STOP SMOKING by Allen Carr . . . FREE copies are still available with my compliments . . . if you want one, just send an email to my assistant: hughesbr@bucks.edu and put STOP SMOKING BOOK in subject line . . . in body of email, make sure you include your full name, address and phone number. * Vicki in Florida: This [SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION] is one of my all-time favorites . . . that and PAPILLION . . . I think I've I watched SHAWSHANK no less than 20 times. THE GREAT ESCAPE is another good one. Have I told you lately how much I enjoy your newsletter? OFFERS AND/OR REQUESTS FROM READERS: * Jean in Pennsylvania: My daughter, Yael, is in training for a triathlon that will be held on April 6th, 2008. She has been influenced by someone she met who has leukemia and decided to help raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma benefit. The money contributed to the Leukemia and Lymphoma fund is 100% deductible. I made my donation on line, as you can. Her site is: htttp://www.active.com/donate/tntgla/yaelcanavan
I am very fortunate to have good health and though I contribute in many ways to programs and issues I believe in, I could not think about preparing for the rigors of such training; granted she is much younger than I am. I do work out 30 to 45 minutes a day and would have to triple my time and energy to do Yael's 90 to 120 minutes. I know she feels strongly about her pledge to compete and bring in monies and she feels that her commitment is another positive direction in her already focused life. * Milt in Pennsylvania: Purchase the most unique building in the heart of the New Hope Borough. Owners retiring and moving out of state. Building includes main residence and rental apartment. Residence features great room with 23 ft. ceiling and skylights, 2 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, loft, den, office, remodeled kitchen with stone fireplace and separate dining room. Stone walls and wood floors throughout, three parking spaces, private garden and much more. Building zoned commercial/residential. Price $625,000 Contact owner for more details and private showing. 215.862.9032. * Marie in Pennsylvania: I am sending this email to everyone on my email list to ask if any of you happen to have a personal connection of some sort with the Delaware Canal or know someone who does. I'm writing a book about the Delaware Canal, and I'd like to focus primarily on the humanity of the canal--the people who built, worked, and lived beside the canal. Anybody have a grandparent/great grandparent who was involved in the canal? Anyone know the families who lived beside the canal in the early years or have a historical house on the canal that has documentation about who lived there and what they did? Does anyone know or have photos of people who worked the anthracite coal mines (especially the Lehigh Coal Mine)? Thanks, Marie P. Duess mpduess@comcast.net v. 215.598.9616; c. 215.378.2205 Back to Top _________________________________________________________ 3. Poll results The latest telephone poll taken by the Governors' Offices in Florida, California, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas asked whether people who live in those five states think illegal immigration is a serious problem: 29% of respondents answered: "Yes, it is a serious problem." 71% of respondents answered: "No es una problema seriosa." Back to Top _________________________________________________________ 4. Reviews A. Saw THE SAVAGES, a look at a dysfunctional family faced to cope with an estranged father who no longer can take care of himself . . . there's surprisingly some humor in the film, but it is also a touching and realistic look at a situation that many of us either have or will face in the not-too-distant future . . . Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman are both superb as the pair of siblings on the cusp of middle age, having to make hard decisions on what to do with their dad (Philip Bosco in a moving performance) . . . I wouldn't rush out to see this in the theaters, in large part because of the subject matter, but it definitely is worth catching up to when it comes out on DVD . . . rated R. B. There's again precious little out with respect to new DVD releases, so let me take this opportunity to have you revisit CROSSING DELANCEY--or catch it for the first time if you've never had the pleasure of seeing it previously . . . it is a romantic comedy, starring Amy Irving as a beautiful woman in her early thirties who has had little luck with men . . . so her grandmother, Reizl Bozyk, contacts a matchmaker and she is set up with a local pickle maker (Peter Riegert) . . . I liked all their performances, along with the work as Sylvia Miles as the matchmaker and Jeroe Krabbe as an egotistical poet/writer . . . the accompanying soundtrack is also delightful . . . no rating, but I believe it would be appropriate for anybody over the age of 12. C. Imagine having grown up meeting the likes of Ezra Pound and Ernest Hemingway, then going to Yale and becoming a corporate executive with J. Walter Thompson Advertising . . . along the way, you get to rub shoulders with Queen Elizabeth and Jackie Onasis . . . yet as you enter your 60s, you lose your job and develop health problems . . . plus, you are faced with a collapsing business, a new son and a divorce. That all happened to Michael Gates Gill, author of HOW STARBUCKS SAVED MY LIFE (see also Sections 2, 10 and 11) . . . things kept spiraling downhill for him until one day he steps into a neighborhood Starbucks for a latte and to his surprise, is offered a job on the spot . . . having nothing to lose, he accepts it. Gill is forced to start at the bottom, cleaning the bathroom . . . yet he quickly becomes accepted by Cystal Thompson, his 28-year-old manager, and the rest of the mostly African-American staff . . . how he grows to love both his coworkers and the job is the basis of this book that moved me . . . I smiled, at parts, and generally felt moved by the author's plight in others. In particular, I liked the many stories that he shared . . . such as this one, told to him by his father told about James Thurber and Truman Capote: * "Thurber treated Truman like an office boy, asking him to do the most degrading things. Thurber is virtually blind. He would have assignations with women in the afternoon, right here in this hotel, and then call Truman over to help him get dressed. One day, Truman, in dressing him, reversed his socks so Thurber's wife would know that he had been undressed during the day." I also liked this passage, in which he described his mother: * "O, glorioso!" she would exclaim. Mother lived her life with a kind of passionate decision to view each moment as an incredible gift that she'd been presented with. Like a polite young child on Christmas morning, she always made sure she was thankful for, and not critical of, anything that was given to her in her life. She also was careful to keep all bad news buried. Yet it was Gill's experiences at Starbucks that I found most interesting, in that they gave me insight into both his life and the company's corporate culture; for example, as evidenced by this tidbit: * "Total availability" was Starbucks talk for being willing to go to work at any hour of the day or night. I had signed up for "total availability" when I first met Crystal and she had helped me fill out my job application. I had learned since that Crystal and every Starbucks manager really liked baristas who could be available around the clock. Many experienced baristas gradually asked for "no openings" or "no closings" or "no weekends." I felt that I might be able to do that eventually, but this year I knew I would have to offer flexibility. And I still felt that way. Especially since I still didn't really know what I was doing. I felt that Starbucks was still more valuable to me than I was to Starbucks. So I gave my life completely-physically, mentally, and emotionally--and promised, verbally and in writing, that I would be available whenever they needed me. The ending to HOW STARBUKS CHANGED MY WIFE was particularly satisfying . . . I won't give it away except to say that it touched my heart . . . and the book made me take a completely different view of Starbucks to the extent that when I now enter a store, I can truly appreciate the hard work that goes into making the chain the success that it is. D. Zig Ziglar's SEE YOU AT THE TOP was the first growth on personal leadership that I ever read . . . I still have my copy and refer to it from time to time. Since then, I've read just about everything else the man has written and/or presented (via cassette and CD programs) . . . he has long been one of the individuals I've admired most and it has been one of the thrills of my life to have heard him a few times in person. So when I came across ZIG: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ZIG ZIGLAR, I jumped at the opportunity to hear it . . . it tells of his humble beginnings and quite candidly, tells of his failures too . . . he doesn't hold back and when he shares the story of his daughter's death, you'll be moved to tears as I was I was when I heard his rendition that obviously had him also teary-eyed. I loved how he talked lovingly of his wife, "the redhead," who like him, "isn't perfect" . . . and that's a good thing because as Ziglar recounts, if she were, "she never would have chosen me." I also got a kick out of how he realized that he had to move into a home in Dallas that he really couldn't afford at the time . . . however, to rationalize it, he broke the transaction into a cost per day figure (something he has shown me how to use in many of his other works) and as he notes, "Would you give $1.70 a day to get a happier wife?" Lastly, it was fun sharing the joys in his life, such as when he visited with the Pope . . . or when he was honored for the help he has given countless others . . . I only regret that I have never had the opportunity to also express my appreciation. This fine program is available for purchase or rental . . . if you want to get it, please click: http://www.achievementlibrary.com/ Above is the tape rental club I belong to; i.e., the Achievement Tape Library . . . this a great way to hear CDs and/or audio cassette tapes, view videos, etc.--all for a fraction of what it would cost to buy them . . . call the head of the firm (Paul Arroyo) directly at 1.800.735.3660 and mention my name . . . that way, you'll be sure to pay even higher prices . . . NOT. Back to Top _________________________________________________________ 5. TV alert A. According to THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, "The quality of HBO's astonishing five-nights-a-week drama series, IN TREATMENT, announces itself early. Its capacity to maintain an unyielding grip on your attention becomes similarly evident fast, as does one's strong sense that the grip isn't going to weaken anytime soon. It doesn't." . . . stars Gabriel Bryne and Dianne Wiest . . . begins Monday at 9:30 p.m. If you miss an episode, here are times when they will be replayed:httpp://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet?CHANNEL=All+Channels&ACTION_SEARCH=SEARCH&KEY=TITLE&VALUE=in+treatment B. Though Chris Daughtry did not win AMERICAN IDOL last season, his best-selling rock CD (DAUGHTRY) was the best-selling rock CD of 2007 . . . he and his bandmates perform several tracks from that record on SOUNDSTAGE on Thursday at 10 p.m. on PBS . . . check local listings because PBS times and stations often vary. C. Two different movies look interesting on Saturday . . . at 9 p.m. on LIFETIME, Jeanene Garofalo stars in GIRL'S BEST FRIEND, a 2008 made for-cable flick about a dog-hater stuck traveling across the country with a Jack Russell terrier . . . it will be up against BRIDAL FEVER, also at 9 p.m., on HALLMARK . . . this one stars Delta Burke as a romance editor out to help her editor find "the One." D. Go Giants! . . . I do admit being partial to the New York team (being a transplanted New Yorker) as it battles Boston in Super Bowl XLII at 6:18 p.m. on FOX . . . last year's IDOL winner, Jordin Sparks, performs the National Anthem and at halftime, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers roll out some of their greatest hits. Back to Top _________________________________________________________ 6. Estate planning When Bob found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided he needed a woman to enjoy it with. So, one evening he went to a singles bar where he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her natural beauty took his breath away. "I may look like just an ordinary man," he said as he walked up to her, "but in just a few years, my father will die, and I'll inherit 20 million dollars. " Impressed, the woman went home with him and, three days later, she became his stepmother. Women are so much better at estate planning than men. Back to Top _________________________________________________________ 7. Websites A. MIT has created a website which allows anyone from anywhere in the world to take an online course for FREE: http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm
I am simply amazed on how great this website is. Although you don't receive college credit for going through a class, you will find some 1,800 courses that contain lecture notes, exams and other resources that could significantly help anybody wanting to learn more about many diverse subjects. B. If you are under a great deal of stress and in need to get organized, please click: http://www.gottakeepup.com It is FREE . . . and will remind you when you have meetings, birthdays, appointments, holidays, chores, and several other things that are needed to be done in an average week. Overall, this site is excellent and is easy to use. C. BLAINESWORLD, the website, remains up and running . . . to view it, please click: http://www.blainesworld.net To see something neat, please look at my picture on the right . . . then drag your mouse to some listing on the left . . . when you do, make sure you look at my eyes. Back to Top _________________________________________________________ 8. Computer tip Just because you get an Internet rumor, it doesn't make it true. Even if you see the words: "I checked it out, and it is true." The same applies to: "Snopes said it was true," and you're given a snopes.com citation. (Some folks then give you a web citation that looks genuine, but when you check it out, you'll find out that it wasn't legitimate. Or they'll link you to Snopes, but when you go there, you'll find that the answer is just the opposite of the incorrect rumor!) So my suggestion continues to be: If you see something on the Internet that you're not sure about, don't share it with anybody else until you've personally checked it out with: http://www.snopes.com And if you can't find any mention at Snopes, then methinks your best bet is to NOT believe the rumor! That said, I recently was sent a few things that had validity. One was an old one; i.e., involving pancake mix that you may have that's been lying around . . . your best bet is to probably toss it . . . but don't believe me, please click:http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/pancake.asp The other involved the need to keep grapes and raisins AWAY from dogs; on that one, please click: thttp://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp Yet I also received some items that were simply NOT true . . . the first was a piece attributed to Andy Rooney . . . stuff he reportedly says get circulated around a lot, but is often false as you can see by clicking: http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/rooney4.asp The same thing happens to George Carlin; i.e., stuff he allegedly says gets circulated on the Internet . . . however, if you check it out, you'll see that this is also false: http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/carlingas.asp Lastly, and this is perhaps the most significant rumor . . . a friend swears that we should not vote for Barack Obama because he is a "radical Muslim" who will NOT recite the Pledge of Allegiance . . . she could not back up the assertion, so I checked it out myself and found that this is an untrue statement . . . see for yourself by clicking: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/muslim.asp Back to Top _________________________________________________________ 9. You know you're a Floridian if . . . , Part 1 of 2 Socks are only for bowling. You never use an umbrella because you know the rain will be over in five minutes. A good parking place has nothing to do with distance from the store, but everything to do with shade. Your winter coat is made of denim. You can tell the difference between fire ant bites and mosquito bites. You're younger than thirty, but some of your friends are over 65. Anything under 70 is chilly. You pass on the right and honk at the elderly, but pull over for a funeral. You've driven through Yeehaw Junction. You could swim before you could read. You have to drive north to get to The South. You know that no other grocery store can compare to Publix. Every other house in your neighborhood had blue roofs in 2004-2005. You've gotten out of school early on Halloween to trick or treat before it got dark. You know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up for. You dread lovebug season. You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list. They aren't Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Frances . . . but Charley, Frances , Ivan, and Jeanne. You know what a snowbird is and you hate them. You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average. "Down South " means Key West. "Panhandling" means going to Pensacola. You think no one over 70 should be allowed to drive. Flip-flops are everyday wear. Shoes are for business meetings and church. No, wait, flip flops are good for church too, unless it's Easter or Christmas. (to be concluded next week) Back to Top _________________________________________________________ 10. A quote I like I was to learn that nobody at Starbucks ever ordered anyone to do anything. It was always: "Would you do me a favor?" or something similar. SOURCE: HOW STARBUCKS SAVED MY LIFE (see also Sections 2, 4C and 11) by Michael Gates Gill Back to Top _________________________________________________________ 11. Thought for the day I REALLY liked HOW STARBUCKS SAVED MY LIFE (see also Sections 2, 4C and 10) by Michael Gates Gill, as evidenced by the fact that with he following mention, I have now cited the book four times in this week's newsletter: Crystal overheard me and gestured for me to follow her back to her office--never a good sign. I had learned that she never criticized anybody in front of the Guests, or even other Partners. She would take you aside--one-on-one in her office. "Mike, never refuse the bathroom to anyone," she said in a low, angry voice. "But that old guy wasn't a customer, he couldn't afford-" "He might not be a customer, but everyone who walks in that door is a Guest. That's what makes Starbucks different from anyplace else in New York. Haven't you noticed there are no public bathrooms in this city?" For some reason, perhaps because I had just worked so hard to clean up such filth, I argued with her. "But it's not Starbuck's job to provide toilets for the homeless." Crystal did not say anything…for about thirty seconds. I could see she was furious. Her eyes seemed to enlarge with rage. I shut up. Somehow, I had tripped over a land mine of emotion. I felt terrible and scared. "Look." Her words were spaced; I could tell she was fighting herself not to yell at me. "In my store, in our store, we are . . . welcoming. Don't refuse that toilet to anyone, especially someone who really needs some welcome and not another person putting them down." She had not said "not another white person" putting them down, but I read into it that way. But maybe I was being too sensitive. I understood that I had made a big mistake. Crystal, and Starbucks, didn't treat people like that. I went back out front to try to find the guy, but he had gone. My rejection probably meant nothing to him-New York is an unfriendly city to someone trying to use a restroom. But I learned a valuable lesson that day. My old arrogance had come back as soon as I thought I had done a great job. How sad! The next day, Crystal didn't even mention the incident. I was to learn that Crystal didn't harbor grudges. She let you know when she didn't like something you did, the moment you did it. And she never brought it up again. Back to Top _________________________________________________________ 12. Advance planning department A. Natalie in Pennsylvania: Just in time for Valentine's Day, I wanted to let you know about a singles events in case know of any Jewish singles who might be interested: Sun., Feb. 3 - Superbowl Party at a private home in Bensalem for ages 40-60--hosted by Jewish Single Encounters. Kosher food. Last year's party sold out with 50 people (equal number of men and women). Space is limited, so register early. RSVP necessary by Feb. 1. $22. Contact Garry Miller for more info: 267.560.5441 or 609.332.7144 or jewishsingleencounters@yahoo.com. B. Jim in Pennsylvania: Free poetry reading series continues at Bucks County Community College in honor of Black History Month Gerald Stern brings his award-winning poetry to the College on Friday, February 8, where he’ll read from his works alongside his former student, Ross Gay. The free event, part of the college’s popular Poetry Reading Series, gets underway at 7 p.m. in the Library Auditorium on the campus at 275 Swamp Road, Newtown. Stern is the author of fourteen books of poetry including “This Time: New and Selected Poems,” which won the National Book Award in 1998, and most recently “Everything is Burning” published in 2005, both from W.W. Norton. Gay, an African American who graduated from Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, is the author of the collection “Against Which” (CavanKerry Press, 2006). His poems have appeared in “American Poetry Review,” “Atlanta Review,” “Harvard Review,” and “Columbia: A Journal of Poetry and Art,” among other places. He teaches at Indiana University. To learn more, call 215.968.8150. C. February Autographing & Event at Barnes & Noble, Princeton MarketFair Mall, 3535 US Route 1 South, Princeton, NJ: Sunday, February 10 at 3 p.m. Event: Author Discussion/Signing: JAMES McBRIDE: Song Yet Sung Join us as bestselling author of The Color Of Water, James McBride, discusses his latest novel, Song Yet Sung, a powerful page-turner about a runaway slave and a determined slave catcher, followed by Q&A. D. Be my guest when I present on "Positioning: How to Differentiate Yourself From the Competition" on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 6:30 p.m. in Room Penn 410 at Bucks County Community College. ADDED BONUS: By attending, you'll learn the difference between a left-handed and a right-handed pencil . . . I kid you NOT! The presentation is FREE . . . however, please email me to let me know if you'll be coming so I can notify you if there's any change of plans. Back to Top _________________________________________________________ PS. Please join me in praying that we soon get our remaining soldiers back from Iraq and that peace resumes in Israel . . . also, make it a great week! ---------------------------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBCRIBE INFORMATION To subscribe to this publication, please send an email to: bginbc@aol.com and put SUBSCRIBE in subject line . . . if you wish to unsubscribe, just send an email to same address and put UNSUBSCRIBE in subject line.
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