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The Real Mother Goose
"Old Woman, Old Woman," a nonsense Mother Goose rhyme in Wright's classic collection, features an old woman "tossed in a basket" who is sailing off to "sweep the cobwebs from the sky."
Works Cited:
Chatton, Barbara. "The Real Mother…
Works Cited:
Chatton, Barbara. "The Real Mother…
When We Were Very Young
Writing verse for children is not so easy a trick as it
seems-a fact attested by many failures. Mr. Milne's
rattling rhymes, first printed in Punch, are engaging
enough to turn the trick-one thinks that any child would
love to say them. They are…
seems-a fact attested by many failures. Mr. Milne's
rattling rhymes, first printed in Punch, are engaging
enough to turn the trick-one thinks that any child would
love to say them. They are…
Madeline
Looking at this book's impressionistic watercolor illustrations, it is not surprising that Bemelmans considered himself more of an artist than a writer. However, the text's rhymed verse is equally appealing and makes the book unique. The heroine,…
City Hall
2-4 players
90 minutes
13 +
Stakes are high in the Big Apple. In your bid to become Mayor you will send your staffers to the seven offices in City Hall and auction off their benefits. You can accept your rivals influence, or pay your own to…
90 minutes
13 +
Stakes are high in the Big Apple. In your bid to become Mayor you will send your staffers to the seven offices in City Hall and auction off their benefits. You can accept your rivals influence, or pay your own to…
Tags: 13+, 2-4 players, 90 mins, Board game, Games, large
Eminent Domain
2-4 players
45 minutes
10+
Eminent Domain is an empire building game in which your empire's abilities are based on a deck of Role cards. At the beginning of the game each player has the same deck of cards. Every turn you must choose a role to…
45 minutes
10+
Eminent Domain is an empire building game in which your empire's abilities are based on a deck of Role cards. At the beginning of the game each player has the same deck of cards. Every turn you must choose a role to…
Tags: 10+, 2-4 players, 45 minutes, Board game, Games, large
Belfort
Players: 2-5
Playing time: 90-120 min
Age: 13+
Game Objective:
Put your Elves, Dwarves and Gnomes to work in the Village and Guilds of Belfort to collect resources and build up the city!
Elves collect wood from the forest while Dwarves…
Playing time: 90-120 min
Age: 13+
Game Objective:
Put your Elves, Dwarves and Gnomes to work in the Village and Guilds of Belfort to collect resources and build up the city!
Elves collect wood from the forest while Dwarves…
Tags: 13+, 2-5 players, 90-120 mins, Board game, Games, large
Captains of Industry
Players: 3-5
Playing time: 90-150 min
Age: 13+
Game Objective: Build facilities to control supply,
Develop real estate to manipulate demand,
Invest in technology to increase efficiency,
Complete hidden agendas to secure your legacy,…
Playing time: 90-150 min
Age: 13+
Game Objective: Build facilities to control supply,
Develop real estate to manipulate demand,
Invest in technology to increase efficiency,
Complete hidden agendas to secure your legacy,…
Tags: 13+, 3-5 players, 90-150 mins, Board game, Games, large
U.S. Example an Ominous Warning to Canadian Educators
Desbarats discusses the current trends in education teachings, found within journalism schools across North America - noting that possible risks associated with simply teaching the technical aspects of journalism, as opposed to providing a nurturing…
Tags: Commentary, Education, Journalism, Journalism History
The Central Issue is Respect for the Rule of Law
Kingston, Ontario
A select transcription of Desbarats's speech to the members of the Canadian Club in Kingston.
A select transcription of Desbarats's speech to the members of the Canadian Club in Kingston.
Government Betrayed Me, Says Distinguished Author
Kingston, Ontario
Hogben's article describes Desbarats's criticism on the pepper spraying incident at the APEC meeting in Vancouver, as well as the Canadian government's victimization of its citizens, expressed during the Canadian Club in…
Hogben's article describes Desbarats's criticism on the pepper spraying incident at the APEC meeting in Vancouver, as well as the Canadian government's victimization of its citizens, expressed during the Canadian Club in…
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