Radio: by the people and of the people

Published in February 6th, 2008
Posted by Judy Rosella Edwards in Music
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I grew up listening to Larry Lujack on WLS Chicago. I remember the deejays talking about people who stopped by the station to watch them work.
At Christmas time, my parents would take me 200 miles to go shopping in The Loop—and every year I […]

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Don’t Tell Bill Gates

Published in February 3rd, 2008
Posted by Judy Rosella Edwards in Computers & Technology
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It is probably safe to say that no one ever uses all the features of any Microsoft Office application. There are just too many of them.
Don’t tell Bill Gates, but there are two features I use so often I would pay extra for them. If […]

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Moodle: I Can Do This

Published in February 3rd, 2008
Posted by Judy Rosella Edwards in I Can Do This
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Things are going a little slow with “I Can Do This” even though I have been writing curriculum. I got my site listed, along with 38,047 sites from 203 countries. Oh, my….
I put a free tutorial online just as a practice for myself, as […]

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No Sleep in This Crib

Published in February 2nd, 2008
Posted by Judy Rosella Edwards in Genealogy
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The MTV generation uses the term crib to refer to a posh house. Historically, in the United States, a crib was a prison for women slaves.
I have often wondered if the staff at MTV’s tv show, “Cribs” understands the tragic history of the crib and […]

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Fruit Pizza

Published in February 1st, 2008
Posted by Judy Rosella Edwards in Life
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This is a cheap and simple way to create a fruity dessert.
Start with a Jiffy pizza mix. They cost about 80 cents. Start the pizza as you would normally, spreading the pizza dough in a pizza pan. Sprinkle the crust with cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. […]

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Judy’s World Famous Fake Italian Quiche

Published in February 1st, 2008
Posted by Judy Rosella Edwards in Life
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This is the simplest and healthiest quiche you’ll ever eat. And it tastes great!
First of all, it is fake because it doesn’t use a crust or eggs. You can fake it out even more if you use fake cheese (non-dairy). Here is how I make […]

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The Question You Can’t Ask

Published in January 31st, 2008
Posted by Judy Rosella Edwards in Writers Corner
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An editor once told me I am good at writing news because I know the difference between news and information. And, information is about as interesting as reading a manual (my words).
Recently one of my editors asked me if I would be willing to write […]

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Independent Music: Then and Now

Published in January 31st, 2008
Posted by Judy Rosella Edwards in Music
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The internet radio fad may seem to be something new and unique. But the independent artists of internet radio seem eerily reminiscent of the times and talents of early traditional radio.
The oldest radio station in Illinois, and the second oldest commercial radio station in the […]

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