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Left Behind: Novelist Peter Heller Imagines a Post-Apocalyptic America
We never seem to lose our appetite for stories about the end of the world. And novelist Peter Heller has written a good one. The Dog Stars reads a little like Cormac McCarthy’s The Road mixed with Mad Max, Contagion, Jack London and issues of...
Tags: Coca-Cola Co., Literature, Drama (genre), Cormac McCarthy, Arts and Culture
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Many state parks will remain open
Staff WriterIt was the vision of some and the collaboration of many that kept the Salton Sea Recreational Area and the Picacho Recreational Area opened beyond today. Since early last year these two parks were part of a plan to close about 70 of the 278 state...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Noreen Evans, Gardens and Parks, Travel, State Parks
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Zin-ful toast to 4th of July
Tribune staff reporterCelebrate Independence Day with a firecracker of a wine: Zinfandel from California's Sonoma County. The pairing is a fit because this imported grape has produced what is generally agreed to be the most all-American of wines. Sonoma County's history of...Tags: Bodies of Water, New York, Foods and Beverages, Hamburgers, Black Pepper
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88 books that shaped America, at the Library of Congress
Jacket CopyThe Library of Congress' list of 88 books that shaped America includes poetry, novels, nonfiction, a play, a polemic, books of science and grammar, cookbooks and children's books. What's it missing?... -
More important than state of the art schools: State of the art teachers
I agree that state-of-the-art schools are something to aim for, but your letter writer left out the most important part of the ideal classroom: The person who sits behind the desk in the front of the room ("Baltimore needs state-of-the-art schools to...Tags: Catonsville
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1,000 miles of the Yukon
Fog, thick as steam, swirls around the preparation area, as people and dogs scurry about, attending to myriad pre-race chores. It's minus 30 Fahrenheit this morning, but dry, and all the spectators are dressed in layers, some with only their eyes...Tags: Mountains, Sled Dog Racing, Dog (animal), Travel, Landforms
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10 things you might not know about skin color
1 Melanin, the pigment that gives color to skin (and eyes) is produced in cells called melanocytes. Every person has about the same number of these cells, regardless of race, but those with darker skin have larger cells that produce more pigment....Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Binney and Smith, George Hamilton, African-American History Month, Black History
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Baseball's popularity was on the rise in 1911
100 Years Ago A Look back at 1911 • Baseball was getting very popular, but airplanes were still thought of as just for racing and sport. • Popular books in early 1900s were "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," by Frank Baum, "Up From Slavery,"...Tags: Cancer, Booker T. Washington, Ellicott City, Ellis Island, Flu
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Judy Lewis dies at 76; daughter of stars Loretta Young and Clark Gable
Judy Lewis, a psychotherapist and former actress who wrote a book about her complicated heritage as the illegitimate daughter of Hollywood legends Loretta Young and Clark Gable, has died. She was 76. A longtime resident of Los Angeles, Lewis died of...Tags: Heart Attack, Roman Catholicism, Entertainment, Cancer, Social Issues
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'The Grey' a Liam Neeson howler, in a good way -- 3 stars
![The title "8 Million Ways to Die" was already taken, so "The Grey" had to settle for "The Grey," named for the plus-size wolves waging war on the desperate human survivors of an Alaskan wilderness plane crash. Tough situation. Frostbite. Wolf bite. Drowning. Falling from great heights. Harsh outcomes abound for both man and beast.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-01/67620767-25084113.jpg "The title "8 Million Ways to Die\" was already taken, so \"The Grey\" had to settle for \"The Grey,\" named for the plus-size wolves waging war on the desperate human survivors of an Alaskan wilderness plane crash. Tough situation. Frostbite. Wolf bite. Drowning. Falling from great heights. Harsh outcomes abound for both man and beast.")
The title "8 Million Ways to Die" was already taken, so "The Grey" had to settle for "The Grey," named for the plus-size wolves waging war on the desperate human survivors of an Alaskan wilderness plane crash. Tough situation. Frostbite. Wolf bite....Tags: Entertainment, Transportation Accidents, Unknown (movie), Action (genre), Liam Neeson
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In Glen Ellen, savoring Sonoma beyond the wine
Special to The Los Angeles TimesGlen Ellen, Calif. This place must be hell for the lactose intolerant, I think, as I watch John Raymond tempting Chris, my Very Significant Other, with a piece of pecorino. Raymond, who is dressed in a blindingly white chef's jacket, is a missionary...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Italy, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Viniculture, Chocolates
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Lost Trail Lodge: the faint call of the wild
A white curtain of snow obscured my view of a sparse pine forest and the towering mountains bordering Donner Memorial State Park. The temperature on that January morning had dropped below 30, and the forecast called for one of the biggest snowfalls in...Tags: Sports, Gardens and Parks, State Parks, Cross Country Skiing, Climbing
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