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Dragons and Dragon-Slayers

Submitted by Bruce Farrar on Tue, 12/22/2009 - 3:58pm

Dragons, although only occasionally encountered in East Texas (alligators don’t count), are reasonably common in fantasy fiction. Now, in Texas, you might run into one dancing around your neighborhood, especially around the lunar New Year. And in October and May you may find several paddling furiously neck and neck down the bayou (May 1, 2010 is predicted to be an excellent day for dragon spotting around Allen’s Landing in downtown Houston).

Giving Thanks

Submitted by Bruce Farrar on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 9:27am

What makes you thankful?Thanksgiving is only a few days away now. What makes you feel thankful? Is it time off from school, or seeing somebody in your family that lives far away? Or is it all about the pie? It might make it a happier holiday if you take a few minutes to make a list.

Native American Heritage Month

Submitted by Bruce Farrar on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 5:27pm

Since the early 1990s November has been proclaimed a month to celebrate the history and contributions of the original inhabitants of what is now the United States.

Two Portraits of the Poet as a Young Woman

Submitted by Bruce Farrar on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 1:05pm

Books by Poets

Mary Karr and Maya Angelou are talented authors of both poems and memoirs. With the remembered perceptions of a child and the skills of a mature artist these women recount the early years of their lives. These are honest stories about childhoods, not books written for children. The authors are plain spoken about the political and economic conditions they lived through, their sexuality and adolescence, so while they never lose the beauty and command of the language, the content of these memoirs is frank. This is to say that they are occasionally painful as well as joyful and celebratory. They are all well worth reading not only for their honesty, but also for their command of the language.

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