I'm Susan Cooper. Never heard of her. But I do love good children's literature, so will have to check her out. Now if only she wrote science fiction...
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So a new Pixar movie, called "Up", is coming out in May.  Hooray!!

There is an article in the NY Times about it that amused me greatly:

"The film, about the adventures of a cranky 78-year-old who ties thousands of balloons to his house, features dazzling animation that evokes the work of Hayao Miyazaki, the refined Japanese filmmaker and anime master ( Read more... )

Yes, I did vote for Barak Obama, and yes, I am interested in staying informed about his transition into office ( Read more... )

Can be found in this most amusing article:

http://www.slate.com/id/2208132/

I'm told this is a lot of fun to check out on Christmas eve:

http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.html

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Does anyone happen to know where you can buy really big (over 24 oz) but cute/pretty tea cup or a coffee mug?

I've looked on the net but didn't come up with much. The Stash and Todd and Holland tea shops were of no help either; ditto Crate and Barrel.

It's a birthday request from a female friend. Any ideas are greatly appreciated!

http://xkcd.com/459/

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Always good to learn that a species - especially a fellow ape - is doing well ( Read more... )