Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Wednesday 9/16 Live Blog

As of this morning, there are exactly 100 shopping days 'til Christmas. If the holidays are such a festive time of year, then why is the previous sentence so disturbing?

Author Robert Edsel shared an amazing untold story from World War II. His latest book, The Monuments Men, details the unsung Allied heroes who risked everything to save the nearly five million historical and cultural artifacts that were plundered by the Nazis across Europe. The book is now in stores, and a foundation has been set up that is dedicated to the preservation of art.

Music Around the World returns to the Children's Museum in Fond du Lac this fall. Sign up is now underway for this fun program aimed at music-loving kids ages 3-9.

Dan Brown made waves with the Catholic Church in The Da Vinci Code...his new novel, The Lost Symbol, takes on the Freemasons. Who are they and what are they hiding? Freemasons for Dummies is the latest in the ...For Dummies series, and helps to answer at least a few of those questions. Author Christopher Hodapp gave us an inside look.

Leading social media authority Julien Smith is the co-author of Trust Agents. How does the average consumer view advertising and media hype? What are the most trustworthy avenues to sell your product? Find details online at Julien's website.

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