Monthly Archives: March 2011

Orba Squara: Diving into Emotion

Posted on March 17, 2011 by swanofsun

Orba Squara burst onto the national music scene when its song “Perfect Timing” was featured in an iPhone TV commercial. Thrown into a whirlpool of popularity, the band has quickly leaped from anonymity to instant fame. Hear an interview and … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading, March 15-21

Posted on March 17, 2011 by swanofsun

Tea Obreht makes her sparkling debut with the folkloric Tiger’s Wife, and another new author, Cara Hoffman, holds her own with the creepy but elegant So Much Pretty. A Jay-Z biography falls short, but Jonathan Coe’s humorous novel about Internet … Continue reading →

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Massive Quake Off Japan Prompts Tsunami Warnings

Posted on March 17, 2011 by swanofsun

A major earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Friday, causing destructive tidal waves on the Japanese coast and tsunami warnings across the Pacific. Ross Stein, a geophysicist with the USGS, explains the connections between quakes and tsunamis. … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on March 15, 2011 by swanofsun

Welcome to WordPress.com. This is your first post. Edit or delete it and start blogging!

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