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  • Mark Twains birthday


    Smithsonian Libraries — Authority Authority: 129
    On this day in 1835 the author, inventor, investor, steamboat captain, social rights advocate and adventurer Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in Florida, Missouri. Better known by his pen name Mark Twain he is still famous today for his wit, boldness and mustache. He has become an American icon and the inspiration ...
    1 day ago

  • Retreat


    Namaste for Today — Authority Authority: 118
    We had such a nice time at the Conders on Saturday night.We got out all kind of drums and other instruments...like Steves wooden flutes and had a drum circle with the kids.It was a nice retreat for me because I have been so stressed lately with all of the financial things going on........I am so thankful for the ...
    6 days ago

  • The 7 Signs of a Leader – A Must Read


    Gadget Reviews — Authority Authority: 155
    We all need leaders in our lives: mentors, people to look up to, people that simply get it. Leaders inspire us, help us accomplish our dreams, and teach by example. Leaders make us better people and give us an ideal to strive for.The measure of leadership is always influence; leaders have an amazing [...]Related ...
    1 week ago

  • A Couple Of Quick Thoughts To Inspire


    Hip As I Wanna Be — Authority Authority: 427
    My apologies for a not-so-thought-out post today.  I admit this weekend is hectic for me - I’m literally working the entire weekend.  (A gala for work and a visit to the Eastern Shore for Maryland Life Magazine ) But I feel so drawn to this blog and the wonderful friends that reach out to me on it that I just ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Words for writers to live by — and a contest!


    Author! Author! — Authority Authority: 121
    Before I launch into today’s wit and wisdom, a great big shout of congratulations to Askhari Johnson Hodari and Yvonne McCalla Sobers on this week’s publication of LIFELINES: THE BLACK BOOK OF PROVERBS , released by little publisher some of you may perhaps have heard of, Random House. Thanks for giving all of ...
    2 weeks ago

  • "She turned down the role of Helen Keller because she couldn’t remember the lines."


    Daily Cow — Authority Authority: 163
    “She turned down the role of Helen Keller because she couldn’t remember the lines.” - Joan Rivers (about Bo Derek)
    2 weeks ago

  • Seeing Past the Obstacle Illusions


    The Write Soul — Authority Authority: 110
    "Life is full of obstacle illusions." --Grant Frazier This week I took my own advice. I set goals, planned which days to accomplish each goal and then didnt give myself a choice, I Just Did It. After all, if writing was my job, choice wouldnt factor in at all, would it? It was an intriguing experiment which netted ...
    3 weeks ago

  • And if this keeps up, there won’t be any


    FWD/Forward — Authority Authority: 665
    My pet hate: “Crip Drag”. Crip Drag is when a character has a disability, but the actor playing that character doesn’t have whatever disability they are portraying. Recent examples that come to mind are Kevin McHale, who plays Artie on Glee , any wheelchair-using villain you see in Doctor Who , and whoever ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Helen Keller: Directors Cut


    NewTeeVee Guide — Authority Authority: 133
    A spoof on DVD directors commentaries, using 1962s "The Miracle Worker." From Collection: NewTeeVee Added By: newteevee Tags: directors commentaries , comedy , dvd , parody , directors cut , helen keller
    3 weeks ago

  • Fark blurb of the week


    dustbury.com — Authority Authority: 598
    Members of blind and deaf community upset that one of their own won’t play Helen Keller on Broadway; authorities baffled as to how they found out . (Linked to this .) © 2009 by Charles G. Hill. All rights reserved. See legal notice at dustbury.com/legalese .
    4 weeks ago

  • Group criticizes casting for ‘Miracle Worker’


    Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com — Authority Authority: 433
    From the New York Times:A group of disability advocates has sharply criticized the casting of Oscar-nominated child star Abigail Breslin (”Little Miss Sunshine”) for the role of Helen Keller in this winter’s Broadway revival  of “The Miracle Worker.” The Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts says the role ...
    4 weeks ago

  • Abigail Breslin to play Helen Keller on Broadway


    NY Bloger — Authority Authority: 140
    Abigail Breslin, the child star of Little Miss Sunshine, will play Helen Keller in a Broadway revival of The Miracle Worker. Producers of the show said Breslin, 13, was set to bring back the much loved Keller (1880-1968), who won the admiration of millions around the world for her triumph over blindness with the help ...
    4 weeks ago

  • Helen Keller Moments


    A Teacher's Education — Authority Authority: 123
    My job is a series of nearly whiplash-inducing ups and downs.  Sadly, of course, the downs – the dumbass kids – make up the higher proportion of this particular roller coaster ride (and, coincidentally, a higher proportion of the fodder for my writing here). Luckily for me, though, the occasional good ones are ...
    4 weeks ago

  • Abigail Breslin Angers Deaf & Blind People


    Allie Is Wired! — Authority Authority: 683
    Abigail Breslin is a fledgling actress with an awesome resume, at only 13-years-old. She most recently starred as “Little Rock” in “Zombieland” and was inspiring in a world filled with chaos and uncertainty. Not everybody is thinking that Abigail is the cat’s meow, though. She signed on to do the ...
    4 weeks ago

  • Abigail Breslin’s casting as Helen Keller draws criticism from an advocacy group


    GossipFeast — Authority Authority: 161
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    4 weeks ago

  • Should Able-Bodied Actors Play Disabled Characters? [Pain And Able]


    Jezebel — Authority Authority: 813
    An advocacy group is protesting the casting of Abigail Breslin as Helen Keller in a Broadways upcoming revival of The Miracle Worker , arguing that a deaf or blind actress should have gotten the chance to play the part. The Miracle Worker s producer, David Richenthal, countered that he needed to cast a ...
    4 weeks ago

  • ABIGAIL BRESLIN LANDS BROADWAY GIG


    GOSSIP, CELEBRITY NEWS — Authority Authority: 163
    ABIGAIL BRESLIN LANDS BROADWAY GIG is a post from: GOSSIP, CELEBRITY NEWS Continuing to essay newborn things, Abigail Breslin is making her artefact into the street world. See example here: Abigail Breslin Lands street Gig
    4 weeks ago

  • Abigail Breslin to Play Helen Keller on Broadway


    Inside Movies — Authority Authority: 156
    Little Miss Sunshine herself is headed for the Great White Way. Abigail Breslin has officially been tapped to play Helen Keller in the Broadway revival of William Gibsons The Miracle Worker. ... Read more Filed under: Movie News Permalink  |  Email this  |  Linking Blogs  |  Comments
    4 weeks ago

  • Casting Helen Keller: Readers Repond


    ArtsBeat — Authority Authority: 793
    Readers respond to the casting choice of a seeing, hearing actress to play Helen Keller on Broadway.
    4 weeks ago

  • Advocacy Group Opposes Miracle Worker Casting Choice


    ArtsBeat — Authority Authority: 793
    Should producers have chosen a deaf or blind child actress to play Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker"?
    4 weeks ago

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