The Unscratchables by Cornelius Kane My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a surprisingly good book. The author, Australian Cornelius Kane, has an impressive understanding of the noir genre. He has the ability to write a noir story with cats and dogs as the main characters, and write it as well [...]
Grand Theft Jesus: The Hijacking of Religion in America by Robert S. McElvaine My rating: 4 of 5 stars Not a whole lot of new material in this book, although it is nice to have it all in one place. Since it’s a pretty new book, it’s also tied more into recent [...]
Continuing our celebration of Independence Day, here’s a great poem by America’s most famous poet.
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong,
The carpenter singing [...]
Last night we had a presentation at our library about the Ohio River Greenway project. This has been an ongoing project for a number of years, and I believe it’s one of the most exciting and important redevelopment projects in our region.
The mission of the Ohio River Greenway is to provide a common linkage between the communities of Jeffersonville, Clarksville, and New Albany, Indiana along the banks of the Ohio River and to promote a passive recreational environment for river access, while allowing each community to construct riverfront amenities to enhance the overall project.
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