It's Time to Put Ghost Writing in its Place *
Oct 31st, 2006 · Ghost-writing books for politicians, princesses and other celebrities is not what it's cracked up to be. Halloween is the perfect time for a professional writer to give up the ghost.
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American Slang, Adapted and Updated ****
Oct 25th, 2006 · What's a "blurker"? Or a "pavement princess"? Or a "plokta"? What does "peeps" mean? Writer Paul Dickson knows. A confessed addict to collecting and identifying slang words, Dickson has written a new and updated dictionary of American slang.
New Sesame Streeter Enjoys Being a Girly Girl ****
Aug 13th, 2006 · Facing competition from kids' programs like Dora the Explorer, the show has developed Abby Cadabby, a new female character who embraces her inner fairy princess, wings, wand, and all. Our commentator, herself a child of Sesame Street, says it's nice to see a puppet who's not afraid to embrace her feminity.
Golden Locks and Royal Tears: Faure for Harp *
Aug 3rd, 2006 · "A Princess in her Tower," by Gabriel Faure, evokes a vivid image of wavy, golden locks and royal tears. Catrin Finch is the harpist in this stunning piece. She's in concert at the University of Maryland.
Franklin's Princess, on Exhibit in Philly *
Apr 23rd, 2006 · Ekaterina Dashkova so dazzled Benjamin Franklin that he nominated her as the first female member of the American Philosophical Society. Now artifacts from Dashkova's life are on display in an exhibit at the society's Philadelphia headquarters.
Carol Burnett Returns to the 'Mattress'
Dec 16th, 2005 · Sunday night, Carol Burnett returns to the national television in a version of Once Upon a Mattress. She plays Queen Aggravian. The role comes some 40 years after Burnett launched her career with her Tony-winning portrayal of Princess in the Broadway version of Mattress.
Lifetime Channel's 'I Married a Princess' *
Apr 18th, 2005 · Lifetime Channel's 'I Married a Princess' April 18, 2005 · Day to Day television critic Andrew Wallenstein reviews the Lifetime cable network's new reality TV show, I Married a Princess.
Slate's Summary Judgment: 'Melinda and Melinda,' 'Ice Princess,' 'The Ring 2'
Mar 18th, 2005 · Slate contributor and writer Mark Jordan Legan takes a look at what movie critics are saying about this week's major cinema releases, including Woody Allen's Melinda and Melinda, Ice Princess and The Ring 2.
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