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- Answer: What is Bernard singing about? Still enchanted... ... even though Ranz des Vaches has been an earworm for this week. Recall that I found this YouTube video with the song “Ranz des Vaches” as sung by Bernard Romanens. Bernard Romanens singing Ranz des Vaches.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0xAw2oXhJYAfter listening to this a few times, I had Research Questions. Maybe you did too. Let […]
- SearchResearch Challenge (2/12/20): What is Bernard singing about?I guess I'm still in a Central European frame of mind... A few weeks ago we had a Challenge about the song that goes "eins, zwei, g'suffa." In the process of doing my research for that Challenge, I ran across a hauntingly beautiful song on YouTube. I found this YouTube video with the song “Ranz des Vaches” as sung by Bernard Romanens. B […]
- Fluff filters, and why you want to read with them turned onYou can simply read a page,... or you can READ a page with some intelligence. One of the important skills I teach in my search classes is Reading through the fluff. Or, in a catchier turn of phrase, reading with a Fluff Filter. That is, reading to get to the heart of the content whileignoring all of the persuasive text that’s added to get you to believe w […]
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Category Archives: Non-fiction
Gramercy Tavern cookbook – elegant food in your own home
The Gramercy Tavern Cookbook by Michael Anthony (Pub date Oct 29, 2013; ISBN 9780307888334.) I routinely scour the “recently added” section on my local library website because I’m always on the lookout for new cookbook additions…when I saw “The Gramercy Tavern Cookbook”, of … Continue reading
Two Paleo Books with Great Recipes
Whether you’re someone who is looking to reverse autoimmune disorder, wanting to lose weight, or wanting to see what the latest trend is in nutrition/diet, the Paleo diet is what people are following. From all the different articles, blogs, and … Continue reading
Great Jewelry Book for Teens: “Hardware: Jewelry from a Toolbox”
Hardware: Jewelry from a Toolbox by Hannah Rogge; pub date 5/1/2006; 9781584794806. Jewelry-making components can get pretty pricey, so how can you make attractive items for little cost? Or maybe funds aren’t short, but you want to learn how to … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Hobbies, Non-fiction
Tagged art books, jewelry, teen programs
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New Literary NF Teen Book: “Fourth Down and Inches: Concussions and Football’s Make-or-Break Moment”
Fourth Down and Inches: Concussions and Football’s Make-or-Break Moment by Carla Killough McClafferty; published Sept 1, 2013; 9781467710671. From this book’s very first account – in 1897 – of the death of University of Georgia college sophomore and defensive lineman,Von Gammon,this book shows how … Continue reading
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The Carle sisters’ “Teens Cook” = highly recommended
Teens Cook: How to Cook What You Want to Eat by Megan and Jill Carle; pub date May 1, 2004; ISBN 97815800858474 The Carle sisters created a fantastic cookbook for teens because they were teens when they wrote it. One … Continue reading
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My Favorite Five of Summer… (okay, really just my favorite Five of May/June)
I was asked to list five teen books that I’d recommend for Teen Summer Reading Program for a local magazine article. I’ve read quite a few great books this year, and so it was difficult to narrow down the list. I … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Fiction, Non-fiction
Tagged booklists, favorites, summer faves
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Book Review: “The Charisma Myth” by Olivia Fox Cabane
The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism by Olivia Fox Cabane My rating: 4 of 5 stars So far, this book has been incredible in making me aware of how to best present … Continue reading
