Care Package for Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020

Poetry: The Right to Grief by Carl SandburgTo Certain Poets About to DieTake your fill of intimate remorse, perfumed sorrow,Over the dead child of a millionaire,And the pity of Death refusing any check on the bankRead more (https://poets.org/poem/right-grief) Song In My Head: Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding by Elton John https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p_xAToFzck Art: Margaret Harrison’s …

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A DATE WITH HISTORY: Tuesday, Aug. 7, 1962

In the Top Ten: Roses are Red (My Love) by Bobby Vinton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rjPC7-JMUM On the Bestseller List: In the Clearing by Robert Frost Photo credit: backintimerarebooks.com New In Theaters: The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiASEIz3qrg New In Comic Shops: Adventures of Bob Hope #76 Photo credit: mycomicshop.com On TV: Calvin and the Colonel …

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Care Package for Friday, Aug. 7, 2020

Poetry: Bardo by Peter GizziI’ve spent my lifein a lone mechanical whine,this combustion far off.Read more Song In My Head: Angry White Guy by Jim’s Big Ego https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSDYzCGYqrI Art: Keith Piper’s Go West Young Man Photo credit: tate.org.uk Quote: “If people have moral courage to stand up to the smallest injustice – their own and …

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A DATE WITH HISTORY: Sunday, Aug. 6, 1995

In the Top Ten: Boombastic by Shaggy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W5pq4bIzIw On the Bestseller List: The Witness by Sandra Brown Photo credit: abebooks.com New In Theaters: Virtuosity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuwEntIa74 New In Comic Shops: New Warriors #62 Photo credit: mycomicshop.com On TV: Sliders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1G1pts7nMg Magazine Roulette: People Photo credit: wolfgangs.com Sports: MLB Highlights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zym5LC5nUQs Zodiac/Horoscope: Click here Photo credit: 123rf.com …

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Care Package for Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020

Poetry: Words by Jane HirshfieldWords are loyal.Whatever they name they take the side of.Read more Song In My Head: Phyllis by Apollo Sunshine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B_lL79lpWY Art: Paulina Olowska’s The Mycologist Quote: “When you have more than you need, build a longer table, not a higher fence.” – Anonymous Recipe: Blueberry-Lemon Pie Bars Photo credit: delish.com Anywhere …

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