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Ondaatje, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Ondaatje, Michael (Philip Michael Ondaatje)Ondaatje, Michaeländätˈchā [key], 1943–, Canadian writer, b. Colombo, Sri Lanka (then Ceylon). Immigrating (1962) to Canada, he attended the…The Wombat
A Curious Creature with A Reinforced Rump by Catherine McNiff AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan Related Links Wombat Video Wombat Video Quiz Wombat Glossary…Internet and Computer Game Use by American Kids, 2005
(Kids ages 6–11) % All kids% Boys% GirlsOnline usage Gone online in last 30 days59.0%56.3%61.8%Goes online every day8.17.68.7Online activities in the last monthPlayed online games42.640.045…10 Best Outdoor Activities to Do With Your Kids
Source: iStockIt can be difficult to keep kids engaged in activities outdoors while still maintaining their interest. Kids today are incredibly engrossed in playing games or watching videos on…Simon, Neil
(Encyclopedia) Simon, Neil (Marvin Neil Simon), 1927–2018, American playwright, b. the Bronx, New York City. His plays, nearly all of them popular with audiences, if not always with critics, are…Penn, Arthur Hiller
(Encyclopedia) Penn, Arthur Hiller, 1922–2010, American director, brother of Irving Penn, b. Philadelphia; studied Black Mountain College and the Actors' Studio, Los Angeles. Penn, who often dealt…Copland, Aaron
(Encyclopedia) Copland, AaronCopland, Aaronkōpˈlənd [key], 1900–1990, American composer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Copland was a pupil of Rubin Goldmark and of Nadia Boulanger, who introduced his work to the…Grodon, Charles Sidney
(Encyclopedia) Grodon, Charles Sidney, 1935-2021, American film actor, writer, and director, b. Pittsburgh, Pa. Grodon briefly attended the Univ. of…myrtle
(Encyclopedia) myrtle, common name for the Myrtaceae, a family of shrubs and trees almost entirely of tropical regions, especially in America and Australia. The family is characterized by leaves (…Chaplin, Charlie
(Encyclopedia) Chaplin, Charlie (Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin), 1889–1977, English film actor, director, producer, writer, and composer, b. London. Chaplin began on the music-hall stage and then…Trending
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