I know that I've been posting a lot about the Share a Story - Shape a Future literacy blog tour this week. But there have been lots of other things going on around the Kidlitosphere, too. Here are a few highlights: The latest issue of Notes from the Horn Book (a free email newsletter from the Ho...

Welcome to Day 3 of the Share a Story - Shape a Future literacy blog tour. Today's theme is Reading Aloud, hosted by Susan Stephenson, The Book Chook (image to the left created by Susan). Susan says: "Reading is magic. When you encourage a child to read, you are actually conferring tw...

One of the fun things about publishing this newsletter is that I get to publish the words of several genealogy experts. Today I am delighted to announce the addition of another writer to the staff: Chris Pomery. Chris is an experienced genealogist but is best known for his expertise in DNA. In fact,...

Not far from where I live in Toronto there's a bookstore called This Ain't the Rosedale Library. (Rosedale, for those who aren't from here, is the city's most upscale neighborhood.) This Ain't the Rosedale Library is an alternative bookstore - some of its titles wouldn't sit comfortably in Rosedale ...

Leo's Answers A Weekly Newsletter From Ask Leo! Leo Notenboom Thank you for your useful descriptions & tips and the clarity of your expression. Keep up the good work . -Jeremy Hello! If you're having problems with the formatting of this newsletter in email it's always available on the web here: ...

BNR a lansat ieri noua sa pagina de internet. Cele mai semnificative modificari se refera la: afisarea in zona de vizibilitate maxima - homepage - a celor mai accesate informatii de catre utilizatori, precum si a celor relevante pentru activitatea bancii centrale; introducerea unor functionalitati c...

Book: Chill: Discover the Cool (and Creative) Side of Your Fridge Author: Allan PeterkinIllustrator: Mike ShiellPages: 80Age Range: 9-12  I have to admit that when Raab Associates sent me a copy of Chill: Discover the Cool (and Creative) Side of Your Fridge, I kind of scratched my head. Really...

If you don't know about HARO (Help a Reporter Out) and you are interested in getting media coverage, then check it out. Basically, it's a service that connects journalists (who are looking for sources for stories) and PR people/companies with products seeking publicity. It goes out as three emails p...

Cea mai mare dilema a cumparatorilor de locuinte de astazi este cum sa determine valoarea reala a unei proprietati in conditiile in care, in fiecare zi, persoane avizate din piata imobiliara anunta scaderi de preturi, desi se concretizeaza prea putine vanzari pentru a putea stabili un pret al pietei...

Hugh MacLeod pulled a Jason Calacanis and started an email newsletter (something my friend Tom Asacker advised me to do a few months ago). I've received a couple editions now, one today. In today's edition, Hugh mentions that his time in the ad biz prepared him well for the steps he would eventually...