Sunday, July 30, 2006

Nancy Investigations: Ignore the fact that as a child Nancy Stevens read every Nancy Drew book twice and then in 1980 became the first woman to join Vermont's old boys' club of private investigators ... eh ... I think not. Help us Nancy Stevens ... you're our only hope. Read on ...

Monday, July 24, 2006

Nancy Takes Tea: The Nancy Drew Mystery book club meets Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in the Beehive Tea Room, 12 W. Broadway (300 South), Salt Lake City. Tickets are $8, including lunch, available at Sam Weller's Bookstore, 254 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Mmmmm ... the Beehive apparently has fine quality loose-leaf teas, Chai, hot chocolate, French Press coffee, tea lattes and bubble teas, and frappes and smoothies as well as soup, sandwiches, salads, sweet treats and free wireless. Eh? Bubble tea? I had to wikipedia this and learned that bubble tea is "a tea beverage with tapioca balls mixed in. The Chinese name for bubble tea translates to 'Pearl milk tea'. When tea is shaken, a thin layer of bubbles forms on the surface. Because of the foaming process, any tea that is shaken during preparation can be called bubble tea." Read more ...

Thursday, July 13, 2006

Nancy Game Help: Feeling undressed with Danger by Design, missed the Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon, too late with Secret of the Old Clock, stumbling cluelessly under the Curse of Blackmoor Manor, lost in the dark with The Secret of Shadow Ranch, voted off in Danger on Deception Island, dizzy from The Haunted Carousel, hounded by failure in Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake, all thumbs with Secret of the Scarlet Hand, can't quite make The Final Scene, stuck penniless in Treasure in the Royal Tower, frightened by the Message in a Haunted Mansion, getting only static with Stay Tuned for Danger, and ready to kill to get an answer for Secrets Can Kill? You are not the only one stuggling and perhaps you might want to visit Her Interactive Forums for help. Do it now ...
More than Nancy: Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture in the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library at Duke University has compiled a great list of girl's literature that goes "beyond Nancy Drew". Read the lit list ...
Jamaica Nancy Fan Gets Top Grades: Ashleigh Campbell, who has read 30 or so of the regular Nancy Drew series, won the Bank of Nova Scotia's scholarship, which is five years of books, tuition and uniforms as well as a US$2,000-grant, for being the top performer for the County of Cornwall in the Grade Six Achievement Test. Ashleigh finished with a 97.5 average. Read more ...
Nancy at Capital Fringe Festival: The inaugural Capital Fringe Festival, running from July 20-30 in DC, will host 400 different theatrical performances in more than 30 venues around the US capital city. Among the many performances is "Slippery Sleuth and Ancient Muse", a dance show where fictional girl-detective Nancy Drew and old-world poetess Sappho share the same space, performed by Dance Performance Group. Read more ...
Nancy as Lesson in Life: Falling in love with "Nancy and the Boys" leads to life long addiction. Read more ...