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In this episode, Who Was Dr. Seuss . . . I'm curious, have you ever wondered where the name Dr. Seuss came from? Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 2, 1904. Today we celebrate his 118th birthday! After reading The Cat in the Hat for the first time in a previous podcast episode ( Tribute to Dr. Seuss ), we decided to try our hand at his literary style. I'm here to say it wasn't easy. Why Dr. Seuss? Well, remember that children's book series (The Who Was Series) we introduced you to? During a recent visit to Barnes and Noble, I picked up Who Was Dr. Seuss by Janet B. Pascal. After reading that book, I was compelled to order Oh, the Places You'll Go! What a marvelous book. I'll admit I've become captivated with these books; why? If you look carefully, the attention to character detail is outstanding. The facial expressions, the use of colors, the carefully crafted words created to rhyme, and the scope of the implied meaning w...

In this episode, A Tribute to Dr. Seuss . . . by; Patrick Ball From Amazon, it must have been kismet, I received my  first  book, such a joy to revisit. Hand-delivered by truck, Dr. Seuss,  Oh,  what luck! Oh, the Places You’ll Go! I know what you’re thinking, “You’re too old for kids' books, wake up - stop dreaming.” The winter is dark, a rediscovery - who me? The  thrill  of reading, It’s what sets you  free .   Like you, I’m off to great places. “We’re off and away!” Reading is fun amidst the news of today. Come on - you’ve read Ted Geisel, you may recall, The Grinch  Christmas podcast was recorded last fall. That wasn’t a book, but a digital rendition, We read from a Kindle, O h My , we  Broke  tradition! It worked, on an iPad, artwork in color. But let's be clear, it wasn’t that clever. Somehow - someway - it’s just not the same. Having a book in hand, that’s the name of the game. What a tactile sensation, Not to mention the sm...