Monthly Archives: August 2011

This article comes from the July 30, 2011, edition of The Australian. SO you think you know Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray? If so, this elegant volume will prove you wrong. It is Wilde’s original, unexpurgated typescript of the novel, unpublished … Continue reading →

With each year’s Emmy nominations, we are left a “What were they thinking?” hangover. “Mad Men” was the most nominated series, with 19, followed closely by “Boardwalk Empire” with 18, “Modern Family” with 17 and “Saturday Night Live” with 16. … Continue reading →

I found this out on the internet. I’m not sure of its source, but I loved it immediately. How about you? THE GEOGRAPHY OF A WOMAN: Between 18 & 22, a woman is like Africa, half dicovered, half wild, fertile … Continue reading →

These schools are given a “clean slate,” so to speak. Is yours among this list? Notice the military academies on this list. Stone-cold sober schools 1. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 2. Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill. 3. Wesleyan College, Macon, … Continue reading →

Top party schools from Princeton Review Published – Aug 01 2011 11:55AM EST By The Associated Press The nation’s top party schools, according to Princeton Review’s survey of 122,000 students, include: 1. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio (a former MAC rival … Continue reading →

The month-long celebration of Jane Austen begins today at Austenesque Reviews with “Recommendation Monday.” What are some of your favorite Jane Austen adaptations/variations/sequels, etc.? Leave your comments for opportunities to win. http://janeaustenreviews.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-recommendation-monday-1.html?showComment=1312204636827#c8996231888641940527