About

Name: Miriam
Weblog: miriamsideas.blogspot.com
Articles: 47
First Published: Friday, May 13, 2005
Last Published: Monday, April 21, 2008
Writer Bio
Miriam is a recovering librarian and sometime writer who wrote a book about African American aviators and astronauts cleverly entitled, "Distinguished African American Aviators and Astronauts." She's kind of stuck back in the twentieth century.
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Currently listing articles 47-1:

  1. Book Review: Manic by Terri Cheney

    — A riveting account of a woman's struggle with bipolar disorder.

    REVIEW in Books on April 21, 2008

  2. Book Review: Six Frigates - The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy by Ian W. Toll

    — Six Frigates is beautifully written non-fiction that reads like an adventure novel, and covers a very crucial period in our nation's early history.

    REVIEW in Books on April 09, 2008

  3. Confessions of a Sucker

    — A compulsive shopper comes clean.

    OPINION in Culture on April 04, 2008

  4. What's the Matter with Gitmo?

    — Some alternate sites for the housing of prisoners of war are presented for your consideration.

    SATIRE in Politics on April 02, 2008

  5. Book Review: Her Last Death by Susanna Sonnenberg

    — A harrowing but fascinating memoir of life with a monster mother.

    REVIEW in Books on April 02, 2008

  6. Getting Ready for Passover

    — It's not too early to be thinking about Passover.

    OPINION in Culture on March 27, 2008

  7. Miserable Christmases in Literature

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    OPINION in Culture on December 19, 2005

  8. The Joys of Public Toilets

    — Next time I'll try to hold it until I get home.

    SATIRE in Culture on November 02, 2005

  9. How can I get out of Voice Mail Jail?

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    SATIRE in Culture on September 03, 2005

  10. Why be Jewish?

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    SATIRE in Politics on August 31, 2005

  11. i'm moving, I'm not moving, I'm moving, not...

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    SATIRE in Culture on August 23, 2005

  12. New letter from John Roberts discovered

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    SATIRE in Politics on August 20, 2005

  13. The Latest Developments in the Natalee Holloway Case

    — No news in the Holloway case?

    SATIRE in Politics on August 16, 2005

  14. Book Review: The Wonder Spot by Melissa Bank

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    REVIEW in Books on August 14, 2005

  15. Newark Museum: Let's say something nice about New Jersey

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    REVIEW in Culture on August 11, 2005

  16. Don't clean out your house

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    SATIRE in Culture on August 09, 2005

  17. People have criticized the President for staying physically fit

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    OPINION in Politics on August 07, 2005

  18. Letter to the Manners Maven

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    SATIRE in Culture on August 04, 2005

  19. The Latest News on Natalee Holloway

    — Miriam gets minimalist on Holloway...

    OPINION in Culture on August 02, 2005

  20. New voting bloc discovered in New Jersey

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    SATIRE in Politics on July 21, 2005

  21. A comedy by Strindberg

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    REVIEW in Culture on July 18, 2005

  22. New Jersey Drivers

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    SATIRE in Culture on July 11, 2005

  23. Do you really want to get into those old clothes again?

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    OPINION in Culture on July 10, 2005

  24. Albert E. Forsythe, Black Aviation Pioneer, 1897-1986

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    OPINION in Culture on July 01, 2005

  25. How to display the Ten Commandments safely

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    SATIRE in Politics on June 29, 2005

  26. Varian Fry, the only American honored as a righteous gentile

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    OPINION in Politics on June 29, 2005

  27. My Reading Habits

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    OPINION in Books on June 25, 2005

  28. A classic book that still appeals to children

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    REVIEW in Books on June 23, 2005

  29. Blogging naked

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    OPINION in Culture on June 23, 2005

  30. An alternative view of the world

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    OPINION in Culture on June 16, 2005

  31. Laughing makes you lose weight

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    NEWS in Sci/Tech on June 11, 2005

  32. A New Requirement For Female Marine Recruits

    — New allegations of sexually inappropriate conduct have surfaced

    NEWS in Culture on June 10, 2005

  33. How to make money in real estate

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    SATIRE in Culture on June 09, 2005

  34. My ten top movie stars of all time

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    OPINION in Video on June 05, 2005

  35. Minnesota's governor doesn't want a state poet laureate

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    OPINION in Politics on June 05, 2005

  36. Kennedy, meet Destiny

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    OPINION in Culture on June 03, 2005

  37. Israel and Iran, perfect together

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    OPINION in Politics on June 02, 2005

  38. How to get fit, maybe

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    SATIRE in Culture on May 31, 2005

  39. Two Books by Stanley Bing

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    OPINION in Books on May 31, 2005

  40. What Is A Quagmire And Are We In One?

    — Is the US in a quagmire? Miriam has doubts...

    OPINION in Politics on May 25, 2005

  41. Father Joe

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    REVIEW in Books on May 23, 2005

  42. A Memorial Day Remembrance

    — Every Memorial Day, black aviators fly over the grave of Bessie Coleman, the first black woman to earn a pilot's license.

    OPINION in Books on May 22, 2005

  43. The Joys of Recycling

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    OPINION in Sci/Tech on May 19, 2005

  44. Librarians are strange

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    OPINION in Culture on May 19, 2005

  45. Natasha

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    OPINION in Books on May 18, 2005

  46. Bessie Coleman

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    NEWS in Culture on May 15, 2005

  47. Library situations

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    OPINION in Culture on May 13, 2005

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