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As a member of the "Teacher Cadette Corps", I began teaching children to read while I was in fifth grade. I would like to give a shout-out to the Hartford Courant and other newspapers for printing the story wa-a-ay back when - like forty years ago. Although

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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Angels & Demons: 2 of 15
Angels & Demons is strictly a metaphoric title for movie director Ron Howard's modern day peek into trials and tribulations of Vatican religious life, with specifics related to papal authority, governing issues, and separation of church and state. No matter what a moviegoers religious beliefs are and even if moviegoers h... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Exploring the vampire in cinema: 8 of 39
1905's German Expressionism, also called Expressionism in filmmaking, began with Die Brucke group, and became popular after World War I as German filmmakers sought to devise movies capable of paralleling luxuriant productions filmed in Hollywood. Universum Film AG (UFA), Germany's leading film studio, incorporated two major ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Whiteout: 2 of 4
Like action oriented suspense drama whodunits that baffle you to the end? Then, for you, Whiteout, starring Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, and Columbus Short, to name a few, could be a must see. Marshalling a research camp in Antarctica's South Pole, Beckinsale's character, Carrie Stecko, looks forward to turning in her bad... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Law Abiding Citizen: 1 of 1
Do not be late! You do not want to miss the explosive beginning of Law Abiding Citizen. Get to the theater early enough to grab your popcorn, candy and drink, and to seat yourself before the movie begins! You miss two minutes - you may miss too much! Law Abiding Citizen, starring Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, and Colm Meaney, i... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Surrogates: 3 of 4
Surrogates, the movie, places the quest for a fountain of youth right where it belongs, at requesters' fingertips. However, one should be careful what he or she wishes for because finding a fountain of youth does not guarantee living fulfilling lives. In fact, life may not always denote what it seems as becomes apparent in T... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Should David Letterman have admitted to having sexual relations with staff members after being the victim of an alleged extortion?: 7 of 9
Yes. David Letterman should have admitted having sexual relations with staff members after becoming a victim of alleged extortion because if the allegation is true, he is party to a criminal case. Stepping aside from the fact that David Letterman may have cheated on his wife while intimately involving himself with female sta... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Knowing: 8 of 9
All those in favor of taking in one of the most mind-boggling, awe-inspiring, emotion-jerking flicks to hit movie screens for a ridiculously long period of time say "I" and then grab some friends and run, skip, hop, walk, or jump - and of course you may roll - just get to a theater and check out Director Alex Proyas' "Knowin... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Michael Jackson's This is it! (2009): 5 of 5
What earthly human could write and perform a song about a woman suffering an assault and mesmerize the world to sing and dance in unison to the words as well as the music as if assault were celebratory in nature? The answer is simple. No one other than the late Michael Jackson and that is exactly what the King of Pop did wit... More..