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In Writing ‘Embrace of the Wild,’ Linda Ballou Hopes to Turn Covid-19’s Lemons to Zesty Limoncello
Linda Ballou Travel
By Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate In writing Embrace of the Wild I hope to have turned the...
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Travel Wings Clipped by Pandemic, Adventure Travel Writer Linda Ballou Pens Historical Novel About Equestrian Explorer Lady Isabella Lucy Bird: Embrace of the Wild
Linda Ballou Travel
I was not initially familiar with the story of Englishwoman Lady Isabella Lucy Bird, so I didn’t know what to...
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Details, Details (Review: The Little Things)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
The Little Things is streaming on HBOMax Hey, you! You, the person who just dropped a few hundred bucks on...
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Nice Guys (Review: Promising Young Woman)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Promising Young Woman is streaming on Prime They said he came from a respectable family. Regarding his character, they...
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In the Company of Wolves (Movie Review: Hunted)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Hunted is streaming on Shudder She didn’t want to go. It would mean leaving the safety of the village, leaving behind...
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Today’s Video You Deserve… A Cheeky Kanye, A Legend, A Black Eyed Pea, And An Award-Winning Singer’s Big Hit
Sean Leary Entertainment
Mondays can be rough. And so, every Monday, we give you a music video. A fun, funny music video. Something that’ll...
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Forget Waldo, It’s ‘Where’s Bernie?’ Now!
Sean Leary Comedy
Forget Waldo. The heck with Carmen Sandiego. The real question the past few days has been, “Where’s Bernie...
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Last Man (Review: The Midnight Sky)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
My kid Liam is around six months into his thirteenth year. He’s kind, smart, funny, and I can already see that...
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The Inspiration For Buffalo Head Guy, This Week’s Inaugural Week Video You Deserve…
Sean Leary Entertainment
It’s Monday. Yeah. We feel you. And so, every Monday, we give you a music video. A fun, funny music video. Something...
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Life On Earth
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
If you’re reading this, you’re alive and you survived 2020. Trust me when I tell you, that’s good! We had an...
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Age of Wonder
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Wonder Woman 1984 is Streaming on HBO Max To one degree or another, superheroes are all about symbolism. Despite having...
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Christmas Goosed
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Let’s get a few things out of the way first. First, I do not hate Christmas. Take away the rampant commercialization...
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Linda Ballou Shares Her Recent ‘Wander to the Edge’ Podcast Interview
Linda Ballou Travel
It’s a wrap! 2020 is coming to a close. Adventure Travel Writer, Linda Ballou, shares highlights of her year in this...
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The Self-Made Myth
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Hillbilly Elegy is streaming on Netflix There’s a story many of us tell ourselves about poverty.* Poor people are...
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Dying Is Easy
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
All Joking Aside is streaming on Prime When it comes to the arts, there’s nothing harder than stand-up comedy....
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Disorder In the Court
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
The Trial of the Chicago 7 is streaming on Netflix There’s a long and semi-proud tradition in Hollywood of the...
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Wings COVID-Clipped, Linda Ballou Shares How She’s Experiencing Jubilation in the Year of the Virus
Linda Ballou Travel
By Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate The Mexican people call retired persons “Jubilants.” I...
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Second Verse, A Little Different Than the First
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is streaming on Prime How does he do it? He must have the luck of Loki or some other...
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Latest Articles for Springfield, Illinois

In Writing ‘Embrace of the Wild,’ Linda Ballou Hopes to Turn Covid-19’s Lemons to Zesty Limoncello

Travel Wings Clipped by Pandemic, Adventure Travel Writer Linda Ballou Pens Historical Novel About Equestrian Explorer Lady Isabella Lucy Bird: Embrace of the Wild

Details, Details (Review: The Little Things)

Nice Guys (Review: Promising Young Woman)

In the Company of Wolves (Movie Review: Hunted)

Today’s Video You Deserve… A Cheeky Kanye, A Legend, A Black Eyed Pea, And An Award-Winning Singer’s Big Hit

Forget Waldo, It’s ‘Where’s Bernie?’ Now!

Last Man (Review: The Midnight Sky)

The Inspiration For Buffalo Head Guy, This Week’s Inaugural Week Video You Deserve…

Life On Earth

Age of Wonder

Christmas Goosed

Linda Ballou Shares Her Recent ‘Wander to the Edge’ Podcast Interview

The Self-Made Myth

Dying Is Easy

Disorder In the Court

Wings COVID-Clipped, Linda Ballou Shares How She’s Experiencing Jubilation in the Year of the Virus

Second Verse, A Little Different Than the First

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