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Book Reviews: Creating Innovators

Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the WorldAuthor: Tony WagnerImpressive. Powerful. Engaging. IMPORTANT. Education expert Tony Wagner presents a documented, comprehensive volume on what our children need to succeed NOW. What we have today in our schools and colleges are grades, standardized tests, competition to gain entry into colleges where the same negatives apply. We don’t teach thinking. We teach rote memory, we teach the ability to respond to whatever ... continue reading...

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Music Reviews: Maestro Classics ~Swan Lake

The Story of Swan LakeStory and Music CD for ChildrenMusic by TchaikovskyLondon Philharmonic Orchestra“Once upon a time, long, long ago, when magic was a respected art…” So starts Maestro Classics’ story of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. Tchaikovsky’s music swells, entrances, spills onto your lap and the Grand Waltz envisions princes and princesses swirling and whirling in the Palace ballroom….once upon a time, and a long time ago. “It was a magnificent ballroom, everyone in their finest, ladies ... continue reading...

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Book Reviews: Alpha

AlphaAuthor: Greg RuckaSuperb, crash car crunching, cop chase thrilling, stunningly original. Toss in rip tear honest characters, staccato prose, genius timing. ALPHA = audacious, sizzling, sinister and mesmerizing. I could continue with a long string of superlative adjectives, but you know what? I still could not describe the sheer velocity of this tornado of a novel. Greg Rucka = good, better, best.The genius of Alpha arrives in the form of Rucka’s ability to create visual motion with ... continue reading...

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DVD Reviews: War Horse

War HorseI read a lot of reviews of War Horse before watching it. Because of this I was very excited to see this film. I have particular expectations going into a Spielberg film. I had just watched TinTin last week and really think it was one of the better features of last year. I put in War Horse with similar expectations. I was wrong. I hate being wrong. I would have been forced to watch a Twilight marathon than sit through War Horse. This was Avatar bad.Spielberg's adaptation of ... continue reading...

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