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Friday, February 10, 2012

Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and NEPA Garage Sales

Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and NEPA Cars for Sale

Sunday, February 5, 2012

A divorced father with a teenage daughte

A divorced father with a teenage daughter finds himself plunged into a suburban nightmare in Daniel Palmer’s “Helpless.” • Tom Hawkins is a former Navy SEAL who is battling his ex-wife, Kelly, for visitation rights with his daughter, Jill, who wants nothing to do with him. He coaches soccer at the local high school, and Jill becomes one of the star players — though she would rather have someone else calling the shots. During a practice session, the police arrive and tell Tom that his ex-wife has been murdered. He immediately realizes that he’s the No. 1 suspect.

Author explores the West

Think of the West and what comes to mind are vertiginous peaks, sculpted tablelands and the infinite vistas of basin and range country. In other words, geology.

Day steps back into limelight

LOS ANGELES — Along with Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn, Doris Day was one of the iconic actresses of the 1950s and ’60s.

Battle of the ballads: The people have spoken

Ah, love songs. They’re sappy, sweet and heard in abundance this time of year, the month of love. From ’80s power ballads to slow R&B jams, people find meaning in all types of tunes, and we set out to found some that particularly tug at the heartstrings.

All in the name of love

“There’s a place for us. Somewhere, a place for us. Peace and quiet and open air wait for us, somewhere.” • Think of Maria, the sweet, teenage heroine of “West Side Story,” singing those words with an ache in her heart and in her voice as her Tony lies dying in the streets of New York.• Thank goodness, love isn’t always so anguished. • Remember Eliza’s exuberance in “My Fair Lady,” when she sings, “I could have danced all night and still have begged for more.”