Care Package for Saturday, April 3, 2021

Poetry: To Rebuild by Hallie KnightThe house was built,Brick by brick, pane by pane,Initially withstanding winds,The force of a hurricane.Read More Lyrical: Bad Self Portraits by Lake Street DiveI could have been a painter or a president/But after 25 years/I should be good at something https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRrjDhQLw9s Art: Rough Waves by Ogata Kōrin Photo credit: metmuseum.com …

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A DATE WITH HISTORY: Friday, April 2, 1982

In the Top Ten: Pac-Man Fever by Buckner & Garcia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY_ESTnBlS0 On the Bestseller List: Pathfinders by Gail Sheehy Photo credit: amazon.com New In Theaters: Basket Case https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tpZwV3ia30 New In Comic Shops: World’s Finest #278 Photo credit: mycomicshop.com On TV: Strike Force https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxJLt1DIyis Magazine Roulette: The Armchair Detective Photo credit: mycomicshop.com Zodiac/Horoscope: Click here Photo …

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Care Package for Friday, April 2, 2021

For Alison. Happy birthday, sweetie. Poetry: Marshlands by Emily Pauline JohnsonA thin wet sky, that yellows at the rim,And meets with sun-lost lip the marsh’s brim.The pools low lying, dank with moss and mould,Glint through their mildews like large cups of goldRead More Song In My Head: Sandusky by Uncle Tupelo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_vJ0fmBfBA Art: Michael Sowa’s …

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A DATE WITH HISTORY: Saturday, April 1, 1972

In the Top Ten: Heart of Gold by Neil Young https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3IA6pIVank On the Bestseller List: The Betsy by Harold Robbins Photo credit: abebooks.com New In Theaters: Fist of Fury https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_4RjSbSIFY New In Comic Shops: Harlem Globetrotters #1 Photo credit: mycomicshop.com On TV: The New Dick Van Dyke Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSEErY8CpmE Magazine Roulette: Relics Photo credit: mycomicshop.com …

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