For everyone who doesn’t know that a cobra escaped the Bronx Zoo, not to worry.  You can now follow him on Twitter. Bwahahahahahahahahaahahahahahaha! Bronx Zoo’s Cobra (BronxZoosCobra) on Twitter. And then there’s the zookeeper: http://twitter.com/#!/BronxZookeeper   This is just one of many reasons I love New York.

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This is truly funny, and truly French. (Though truly *not* for kids…when my books are out in the wild and YA readers are finding their way here I will have to go back and edit my posts).  But in the meantime, enjoy. (And thanks to The Sister for sharing this with me!) YouTube – How […]

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I can’t be the only one on the East Coast who has been singing this Dixie Chicks classic for the past week.  LOVE them, LOOOOVE this song.  Always glad to have a reason to play it!

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Because this woman is so damn funny!  Her book Hex Hall was funny.  But her blog – well, the dame can write, I’m just saying…. Read fast at the beginning.  Then…her synopsis of the Sally Lockhart books by Philip Pullman (yes, the Dark Materials Philip Pullman – who knew?) is absolutely priceless.  Enjoy. http://readingwritingrachel.blogspot.com/2010/07/more-books-that-you-will-like-this-time.html.

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