PaulaZ's stories
National Story League -- Proposal for Change
June 13, 2008 - 6:26am — PaulaZ
The National Story League is considering some changes. Storytelling continues to be an important art form, and the NSL has been doing it for more than a century.
Lions and tigers and . . . kangaroos?! In Pennsylvania?
April 17, 2008 - 7:17pm — PaulaZ
I love new projects, and I've got a pretty nifty one right now.
On May 30, 1893, the circus made an unscheduled stop in Tyrone, Pennsylvania.
Reading the phone book
March 17, 2008 - 11:18am — PaulaZ
It was my great pleasure to spend the weekend in Tyrone, PA as part of the Irish Heritage Festival.
The More Things Change . . .
March 6, 2008 - 7:59pm — PaulaZ
The National Archives has a nifty online exhibit of the work of political cartoonist Clifford K. Berryman.
From the Introduction to the exhibit:
Happy Leap Year!
Tomorrow is February 29, a rare day. This is a leap year, so an extra day is added to February.
Two distinct voices are quiet
February 27, 2008 - 6:10pm — PaulaZ
I just heard on the radio that two very distinct and unique voices were stilled today. William F. Buckley, Jr. and Myron Cope died today.
Are you an ARCTOPHILE?
February 7, 2008 - 8:46am — PaulaZ
Arctophily -- a great word for something most of us have loved at one time, and, according to a recent survey, 40 percent of us still have our favorite one.
New words?
The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary and then alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing ONE letter, ther
Who raised the flag at Iwo Jima?
The last Marine associated with the flag raising on Iwo Jima died today.
