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Guernsey?

24 janvier 2010 · Pas de commentaire

I’ve just finished the book The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.  The book takes place during World War II on the island of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands. The story unfolds through a series of letters.  In the words of English literature, that’s called the [...]

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Who will claim Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat?

17 janvier 2010 · Pas de commentaire

A special election will be held this coming Tuesday in Massachusetts to elect the replacement for the seat Ted Kennedy held in the U.S. Senate. Kennedy was a member of the Democratic Party, and, given the state’s long Democratic tradition, it would should have been a shoe-in for the candidate from the Democratic Party.  NOT! [...]

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What will happen to Califonia?

4 janvier 2010 · Pas de commentaire

This new year, 2010, promises to be an important one for California.  In the November 2010 election, the state will select a new governor and decide on a U.S. senator.  In addition, there will be most likely  a number of initiatives on the ballot for voters to consider.  One possible area of the voter initiative [...]

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