Monthly Archives: April 2011

“Mc”Copyright Infringement

I found the story in the New York Times article “‘McSleep’ Loses to Big Mc” to be both comical and fascinating. It’s comical in that “McSleep Inns” sounds silly, mostly because the name does indeed call to mind McDonald’s and … Continue reading

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Oregon–State of Mystery

This year Jackson County Reads celebrates mysteries.   On March 26, 2011, the Medford Branch Library of the Jackson County Library Services in Southern Oregon hosted about 70 attendees in a workshop featuring five southern Oregon mystery writers:  Phil Messina, Ken … Continue reading

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An evening with the Wixons

At Bloomsbury Books On March 31, a crowd of about 50 poetry fans were treated to a reading by Vince and Patty Wixon.  The couple read from their two recently published books—Vince’s Blue Moon: Poems from Chinese Lines (WordCraft of … Continue reading

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Interview with Thomas P. Flanagan

Thomas P. Flanagan was a research chemist with National Starch and Chemical Company in Bridgewater, NJ.  He is the holder of 20 US and 40 international patents for glues and adhesives designed between 1965-1990. Flanagan is the author of Hot-Melt … Continue reading

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