Dedicated to Joe Muraca

On the loss of a friend: "Though I hadn't seen much of him of recent years, we had a sort of permanent relationship.
I feel myself as if I had been suddenly robbed of some part of my own personality ~ since there must have been some aspect of myself that had been developed in relation to him."

~ Edmund Wilson to Zelda on Scott Fitzgerald's death.

Agatha Christie's "Greenway House"

Agatha Christie's summer home has been opened to the public. After a 9.4 million dollar renovation under the National Trust, "Greenway House" has been furnished with many of the author's personal belongings. Located near Dartmoor in Devon, Southwest England.

Margaret Atwood's: "Payback Debt"

Margaret Atwood's five Massey Lectures on debt are collected in her 2008 book, "Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth." From the stories we tell, to the way we form social relationships, Atwood claims that debt plays a role. In her fifth and final lecture, she addresses the notion of our debt to NATURE and the need to find a new way of interacting with the natural world before it is too late.

Stem-Cell Trials Renewed

Stem-cell research that has been on hold for years under the Bush administration has been renewed according to an article in the February 6 issue of New Scientist. Stem cells can transform themselves into any of the 200 tissues of the body. Treatment involving injection of stem cells gives promised hope to patients with spinal injuries.

"Yes I Can"

CNN noted this morning that the American President, Barack Obama has been in office for 35 days. In September, 1965, Sammy Davis Jr. published a book titled, "YES I CAN." Sound familiar? Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

lovereading.co.uk

lovereading.co.uk is a book-lovers site worth a glance. This website comes to us out of Sussex, England. Three founding members with different interests review and recommend books.

"A White Pebble" by Jeremy Henatyzen

A worthwhile review of "A White Pebble" by local author, J. Henatyzen, recently appeared on Amazon. Critics have consistently commended Henatyzen on moments of brilliant writing.

Life of Pi

Canadian writer Yann Martel's bestseller, "Life of Pi," may soon be made into a movie. Oscar-winning filmmaker, Ang Lee, and producer Gil Netter have entered into talks with Fox 2000 Pictures.

Genealogy Event

Haldimand Branch of the Ontario Genealogy Society meet on Tuesday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in The Haldimand County Museum, 8 Echo St., Cayuga, ON. Guest speaker: Karen Richardson, curator of museum will speak on symbols appearing on crypts and cemetery tombstones.

Laurie Miller ~ Tower Poetry Society

Laurie Miller of Waterford was the guest speaker at the Tower Poetry Society in Westdale, Hamilton, on Saturday, Feb. 14. Subject: Poetic Technique of George Herbert.

Happy Valentine's Day

Winner of the Teddy-Bear draw is Michelle Griffin. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY.