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Our Endangered Atmosphere

Our Endangered Atmosphere Gary E McCuen, 1987 Several major scientific reports have been published on this issues.  The Department of Energy Review, NASA and several foreign agencies agree. Greenhouse warming of 3 to 8 degrees is expected for the doubling … Continue reading

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The Dark Tower Series

June 18, 2006 The Tower We journeyed toward the tower, passing through the wilderness. The sun was setting in the western sky, but it was still incredibly hot. What was the tower anyway? The center of power? The gateway to … Continue reading

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Saved By The Bell

Saved By The Bell I actually first saw Saved By The Bell when it was called Good Morning Miss Bliss on the Disney Channel back in 1987. I liked Haley Mills and knew her from The Parent Trap, That Darn … Continue reading

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A Band With Heart

A Band With Heart Heart had been around a long time—some 18 years—before I really took notice of them. Their song All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You was a huge hit in 1990 and it made its … Continue reading

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Mad About Belinda Carlisle

Mad About Belinda Carlisle Belinda Carlisle became a favorite singer of mine with her song Heaven Is A Place on Earth back in 1987. I made sure to put that song on my cassette tape compilation. I’d recently gotten more … Continue reading

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Lizzie Silver of Sherwood Forest

Lizzie Silver of Sherwood Forest Lizzie Silver of Sherwood Forest by Marilyn Singer was another tale that inspired my imagination.  Lizzie of Sherwood Forest is a funny, touching sequel to Tarantulas on the Brain. 10-year-old Lizzie Silver can’t accept that … Continue reading

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More Fantasy Favorites

More Fantasy Favorites Labyrinth came out in 1986 and The Princess Bride came out in 1987, but I saw both of them around 1988.  I wasn’t aware that Labyrinth even existed until I was reading up on George Lucas.  After … Continue reading

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Seven Spells To Farewell

Seven Spells to Farewell Seven Spells to Farewell by Betty Baker was published in 1982.  However, I did not read it until around 1987.  It was written for fifth to ninth graders and I was in the fifth grade when … Continue reading

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