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Question of the Day
I saw the new James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace over the weekend? Did you? Since it made 70.4 million dollars I'm guessing some of you had to see it. Despite some bad r...
Voting from the (First Grade) Heart
On election day the first graders were all wearing "I voted" stickers while they were eating lunch. I admired all the patriotism and asked, "What did you get to vote for?...
We Had a Happy Supper!
Huge milestone here: Last night we ate supper together, and everyone was happy THE WHOLE TIME! The middle one even tried TWO bites of spinach with no screaming and did NO...
Who is Elwyn Tinklenberg?
Mr. Tinklenbergs parents must be proud right about now. You see, couple of weeks ago, Elwyn was a normal, sort of a fellow in a race for the U.S. House of Representatives...
NO NEWS MAKES NEWS!
Enough politics, financial meltdowns, and global news, let's just go the whole other direction and talk about great headlines from the Onion, my favorite real news site. ...
Sarah Palin sez
Express News, express news...Sarah Palin has sent an open letter to Notebook News. My fellow Americans, I just wanted to check back in with you now that it has been two w...
I'm Baack!
I haven’t rooted for a baseball team since the Brooklyn Dodgers broke my heart by their dastardly desertion to the West Coast. Fie on them,--still! But after years of d...
Outside Your Box
Ok, today let's pretend we are all college students (and we are in the same class). Our professor just announced that our assignment for tomorrow is to think about the po...
Harvey Does it Again
The picture at the end of this article shows you what happened to Harvey when he complained to The Crumbpacker's Fantasy Football League Commissioner. You can read what H...
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Question of the Day
Dark meat or light? Marshmallows on your sweet potatoes? Stuffing or Dressing? Pumpkin, pecan or apple? Question of the Day : What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? ...
Question of the Day?
Who is your favorite Desperate Housewife? ...
Question Of the Day
What reality shows will you admit that you watch and how about the secret ones too? ...
Question of the Day
Guess what happens in one week!!!!!!!! In honor of Turkey Day (or Side Dish Day for all of you vegetarians out there), here is a short play based on real life. Enjoy and ...
"Animals United in the Kingdom" Tips off Nosy
This is "Breaking News" coming to you from the bank of a lake where Harvey's vehicle has just been pulled out of the icy waters. I, Ms Ernestine, am relaying this informa...
Question of the Day
People Magazine came out with their annual pick for the sexiest man alive. This year's winner is Australia star, Hugh Jackman. Not too bad. Personally, I would have gone ...
Sarah Palin sez
Express News, express news...Sarah Palin has sent an open letter to Notebook News. My fellow Americans, I just wanted to check back in with you now that it has been two w...
Antidote to a Bad Day
I recently spoke to a fourth grade class about writing, talking about how all writers go through the same processes when they write (ideas, first drafts, revisions, etc.)...









