Yearly Archives: 2010








Earth Hour

On Saturday, March 27, at 8:30 pm local time, Earth Hour will be observed around the world from New Zealand to Hawaii. What you do for Earth Hour is you turn all the lights and electrons off in your house for 60 minutes (1 hour). In this time you save […]




Johnny English

“Fun, fun, fun. A hilarious comedy.” -Jim Ferguson, ABC-TV Summary “He knows no fear. He knows no danger. He knows….nothing.” When the Crown and Jewels are stolen from Her Majesty, there is only one person who will do the job. Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson.) He is the only Secret Agent […]


PI Day

Today is offically noted to being Pi Day. Can you guess why. The digits that every one know are 3.14 and you can write a date with a dot and today is the 3 month and the 14th day. Today is 3.14. Do you want to let your friends know […]



Lost In Yonkers

by Neil Simon Summary When two boys have to live with their “Frankenstein’s” Grandma, the boys learn some hard lessons. They at least learn something, but what about Bella. She seems a little, you know- closed for repairs. She has a learning problem and “she’s 35 years old and can […]


Night by Elie Wiesel

“A slim volume of terrifying power.” -The New York Times Summary Born in the town of Sighet, Transylvania, Elie Wiesel was a teenager when he and his family were taken from their home in 1944 to  the Auschwitz concentration camp, and then to Buchenwald. Night is the terrifying record of […]









Word(s) of the Week

by Guest Blogger M.O.M. In honor of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Canada (and yes, MLCWO, Vancouver is in Canada – British Columbia to be exact. On the west coast, just above Washington State) here are some words you don’t get to hear very often (usually every 4 years) and […]




The Bridesmaid

by Hailey Abbott “Someone’s going to the chapel…..but will she get married?” Summary Abby and her sister, Carol, live at Dove Roots Chateau, which is a catering hall. Their parents cater for wedding parties. She and her sister promised never to get married because they see what happens to women […]