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Publication: St. Petersburg Times

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 27 2012 - 1 Documents

Lynn Sherr

Review: 'Swim: Why We Love the Water' by Lynn Sherr a masterstroke

The single, solitary, one-syllable word that makes up the title of this wonderful book makes the author's intention ? and her passion ? crystal clear. Swim, it reminds us. But is the title of Lynn Sherr's book a command, a suggestion, an exhortation? ... [ Published May 26 2012 by St. Petersburg Times ]

Entities: Lynn Sherr, Matthew Webb, Esther Williams, Illustrator

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Arts Council needs volunteers; Hernando Beach boating classes

The purpose of the council is to promote the arts and support groups associated with the arts in Hernando County.Applications are available in the county administrator's office, Room 263, Hernando County Government Center, 20 N Main St., Brooksville, ... [ Published May 26 2012 by St. Petersburg Times ]

Entities: Nautical Chart, emergency

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Daniel Ruth: Hillsborough's Children's Board operates like a horror movie

Holy cow, you'd think all of this would describe a Gadhafi family reunion.But alas, no. We're talking about the Children's Board of Hillsborough County. The cockamamie Children's Board for crying out loud!This doesn't sound like a social service agency. ... [ Published May 26 2012 by St. Petersburg Times ]

Entities: Dr. Seuss, Kangaroo, Chris Brown, Game of Thrones, Workers

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

St. Petersburg Opera performs Mozart's 'Marriage of Figaro' June 1-5

Now Sforzini himself is conducting Mozart, with The Marriage of Figaro as the opera company's season finale in three performances Friday through June 5. He has some specific ideas about how he wants the 33-piece orchestra to play the score."I'm very particular ... [ Published May 26 2012 by St. Petersburg Times ]

Entities: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sweeney Todd, Lorenzo Da Ponte, John Fleming, Don Giovanni

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames

Tampa Museum of Art presents 'A Hundred Years — A Hundred Chairs' from the Vitra Design Museum

It begins in the 1890s, with Michael Thonet's bentwood cafe chair, which is among the most successful functional design products in history, referred to as "the chair of chairs." (By the way, the correct pronunciation of his name is Tone-et, not Tho-nay, ... [ Published May 26 2012 by St. Petersburg Times ]

Entities: Vitra, Lennie Bennett, Charles and Ray Eames, Frank Lloyd

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Mary Pope Osborne

Mary Pope Osborne

What's Mary Pope Osborne reading?

Last month, after hearing that 62 percent of the 4,300 third-graders in Newark, N.J., do not read at grade level, Osborne made a visit to drop off a 28-book set for each student in third grade as well as their teachers. That adds up to more than 120,000 ... [ Published May 26 2012 by St. Petersburg Times ]

Entities: Mary Pope Osborne, Molly Peacock, University of North Carolina

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Notable: Women of note

Women of noteNew memoirs offer glimpses into the very different lives of three well-known women.Jeneration X: One Reluctant Adult's Attempt to Unarrest Her Arrested Development, or Why It's Never Too Late for Her Dumb Ass to Learn Why Froot Loops Are ... [ Published May 26 2012 by St. Petersburg Times ]

Entities: Maryanne Vollers, Haiti, Jen Lancaster

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Review: 'The Faces of World War I' and 'The Faces of World War II' paint a vivid picture

The books are beautifully produced, with a wide-ranging selection of photos ? many from the Imperial War Museum in England, many never before published ? that vividly show both the horrors of war, the death and maiming and destruction, as well as the ... [ Published May 26 2012 by St. Petersburg Times ]

Entities: World War I, World War II, Max Arthur, Max Hastings, Imperial War Museum

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Events: Jeff Shaara to discuss, sign latest historical novel in Sarasota

Jeff Shaara (A Blaze of Glory: A Novel of the Battle of Shiloh) will launch his latest historical novel with a talk and book signing at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Selby Auditorium, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, 8350 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. ... [ Published May 26 2012 by St. Petersburg Times ]

Entities: Sarasota (United States), University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Battle of Shiloh

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Review: 'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk' by Ben Fountain may become iconic Iraq war book

This debut novel by Dallas resident Ben Fountain takes on that misbegotten war with satire. The eight surviving men of Bravo Squad, stars of a viral video of a firefight on an Iraqi canal bank in the early months of the war, are brought back to the United ... [ Published May 26 2012 by St. Petersburg Times ]

Entities: Ben Fountain, War in Iraq, Victory Tour, Anger, Jerry Jones

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Memorial Day sales at Macy's, American Eagle, Lane Bryant

We here at Deal Divas will be working come Monday even though it's Memorial Day, but we don't begrudge you the ability to slip into your sandals and shop in the warm light of day. No, we don't hold your freedom against you. We're not mad at you. No, really. ... [ Published May 25 2012 by St. Petersburg Times ]

Entities: Lane Bryant, American Eagle Group Inc, Old Navy

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

AT BLOG'S END: Goodbye Pop Life!

Hey boys and girls, after 7 glorious years of blogatory excellence -- remember those bawdy, clothing-optional American Idol chats?!! -- we're shutting down the ol' Pop Life blog. We had a good run, but all the fun is on Facebook, Twitter and tampabay.com ... [ Published May 25 2012 by St. Petersburg Times ]

Entities: Facebook Inc, Twitter, American Idol

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...is more clueless than Gomer Pyle contemplating the nuclear codes, when Panacek, who is paid $171,330 a year, admitted in a 2009 staff meeting: "If we don't understand what it is we're doing, how the hell are we going to make a decision about cuts? And that is why we can never make a damn decision in here. Because we can't clearly say what it is we're doing and what's making a difference."

Daniel Ruth: Hillsborough's Children's Board operates like a horror movie [St. Petersburg Times - May 26 2012]

Swimming, says Sherr, is "the chance to float free, as close to flying as I'll ever get; . . . a time of quiet contemplation. . . . The silence is stunning." If you've ever swum, you'll know what she means

Review: 'Swim: Why We Love the Water' by Lynn Sherr a masterstroke [St. Petersburg Times - May 26 2012]

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