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Journeys 8 Jun 2010
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Life in Death Valley by Tony Ellis Comment (0)
 

Tehachapi, CA: I look out my hotel window and see two inches of snow and the low gray clouds of a late winter storm and decide it's time to visit Death Valley where I can pretty much guarantee it will be 85 degrees or more.


Death Valley is a deep cleft in the landscape on the eastern edge of the Mohave Desert, 250 miles or so inland from the Pacific Ocean. It contains the lowest land in North

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Another poem by William Kemmett by Rustin Larson Comment (0)

Bill Kemmett writes: "Dear Rustin, just a quick hello to thank you for the good words on BLACK OIL which is only weeks away from publication.  I've been writing more than ever even though it's been a private love for the most part.  But your kind blurb in IOWA SOURCE has been a bit of a head's up prior to actual publication.  Again thanks for the support.  Sincerely, Bill."

Turns out, his book is

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Salute to the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center by Burt Chojnowski Comment (0)

Fairfield First salutes the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center and the City of Fairfield for structuring a public-private partnership that supports the continued success of our Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts. Our Arts and Convention is a world-class venue at the heart of our Cultural and Entertainment District. The success of the private fundraising to cover the existing leases and the

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Iowa's Hairapalooza! by Burt Chojnowski Comment (0)

From the Huffington Post:

While no one was looking, Fairfield, Iowa has become a mecca for musicians and artists. Every variation of music and art that one can imagine is prospering in this growing township, and that includes musical theater. And of all the productions that have opened and closed in this creative community for as far back as anyone can remember, none has affected its

Untagged  23 Apr 2010
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Earth Day Kudos by Burt Chojnowski Comment (0)

Earth Day Kudos

The walls and the roof will go up on Maharishi University of Management's new Sustainable Living Center on Earth Day, Thursday April 22. This building that will set a new standard for green building in America by being completely off the grid with respect to electricity, heating and cooling, water, and waste.

The Sustainable Living Center has been designed to meet the Living