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The Sports Bank.net :: Where the season ends

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:18:27 GMT

To celebrate the end of the season, and to honor one of my favorite poems and writers, Shel Silverstein, I’ve decided to pen a poem that rounds out my thoughts. If you’re unfamiliar with the original, then I suggest you read it.
Source: Sports Blogs

Response to "Fleas"

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:29:12 GMT

"Fleas" now has a response. This very short poem is attributed to Ogden Nash, Shel Silverstein, Strickland Gillilan and probably countless others. It is taught in English literature and writing classes and has made the rounds of public domain.
Source: Associated Content

From Exeter to 'Boondocks'

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:18:49 GMT

Writer/director of cult fave finds vindication in success of second 'Saints' film There's the son of a Harvard-educated English teacher who raised his five children to give book reports on the classics.
Source: SeacoastOnline.com

Unconditional love -- and hate -- for Shel Silverstein's books

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:26:03 GMT

It's a pity that Madeleine Brand did not heed her own advice and refrain from "throwing yet another (b)log on the towering inferno of mommy blogs out there" [Parenting on the Edge, Oct. 17, and related podcast].
Source: Los Angeles Times

Computopia, a circa 1969 vision of the future from Japan

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:11:47 GMT

Pink Tentacle has found several great images of what a 1969 edition of the Japanese comic magazine Shonen Sunday called Computopia — a future in which computers will teach our children, perform surgeries, and infiltrate our lives in otherwise useful...
Source: Boing Boing

Jack of Fables versus Sun Tzu

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:14:34 GMT

The Underwater Land project recently supplied me with an MP3 download of their CD, "Underwater Land," created by the late, great and sorely missed Shel Silverstein.
Source: Boing Boing

Movie Review: Where the Wild Things Are

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:17:53 GMT

I have never read , and yes I recognize the effort involved in such an undertaking is quite minimal. Of course, the ideal time to have read this would have been nearly three decades ago.
Source: Blogcritics.org

Five Favorite Christmas Books Which Make Great Gifts

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:42:32 GMT

Most people have childhood memories of receiving favorite Christmas books as gifts. That explains why gifting favorite Christmas books is such a great idea. Gifts of Christmas books make a lasting impression.
Source: Associated Content

Photo from AP Photo by PR NEWSWIRE

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:53:29 GMT

Shel Silverstein's A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC: SPECIAL EDITION: Twelve New Poems, YouTube Animations And More Online Content!.

Shel Silverstein on "The Johnny Cash Show"

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:30:22 GMT