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The Tudors Finale and Anne of Cleves on Kindle
by Will DeLamater
Poor Anne of Cleves. Or should I say, lucky Anne of Cleves? This historical character, played by Joss Stone on Showtime’s The Tudors, is one of the most enigmatic of Henry’s wives. She acts as a kind of historical pivot on which Protestantism, international politics, the changing character of Henry VIII, and the ineffabilities of…
Read About Swine Flu and Pandemics on the Kindle
by Will DeLamater
I have been learning a lot about pandemics in the last few weeks. Who knew that the risk level for pandemics now stands at five out of six? The Wall Street Journal, which I read on my Kindle, has two articles in today’s paper, looking at worst case (The Age of Pandemics) and the most…
Tudors’ Pilgrimage on Kindle
by Will DeLamater
If you want to prep for tonight’s new episode of The Tudors on Showtime, I have pulled a short article from Wikipedia on “The Pilgrimage of Grace” to assist you. As with all these articles, click on the download link and save the file to your computer. Then connect to your Kindle using the USB…
More Tudors on Your Kindle
by Will DeLamater
I don’t know if anyone else has gotten hooked on the Showtime series that portrays the life and times of King Henry the VIII of England, but after catching up with seasons One and Two on DVD, our household settles down on Sunday nights for a journey back to the 16th-century and the Tudors. Of…
The Day the Music Died on Your Kindle
by Will DeLamater
I know I am late, but I wanted to be sure to mention, on the 50th anniversary of “the day the music died,” that Staton Rabin has a new biography of Buddy Holly out, entitled OH BOY! The Life and Music of Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer Buddy Holly. Staton is the author of several other books,…
Obama Inaugural Address for Your Kindle
by Will DeLamater
I admit it, I cried like a baby. But I wiped away the tears and got the transcript to share with you, formatted for the Kindle. As simple as the process is, it still took over an hour to get it done. If you are like me, you heard a bunch of stuff in the…
Blogs for Educators on the Kindle
by Will DeLamater
Happy New Year to all Kindlers! I have been checking out some of the best edu-bloggers over the holidays and want to make a few recommendations for the new year. These should be exciting times in education with a new administration in Washington and tough economic times around the country. Maybe the time is right…
Is It Illegal on Your Kindle?
by Will DeLamater
Following Len Edgerly’s podcast last week of his interview with “Starbuck,” the Kindle-toting Army Captain serving in Iraq, I thought I would grab a copy of a book he recommended during the interview, T. E. Lawrence’s Seven Pillars of Wisdom. I mean, the book was written a looong time ago so I figured that Project…
An Odd Path to Thursday on the Kindle
by Will DeLamater
The little saga that results in this post began early Saturday morning when the Whispernet on my Kindle silently delivered my Wall Street Journal to the door. I especially love reading the Weekend Journal, with its eclectic collection of articles on topics ranging from shashimi to secret agents. Plus, where else can I find recommendations…