Monthly Archives: November 2013

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

I hope everyone has a lovely Thanksgiving. Also, do NOT, I repeat, do NOT go to Best Buy today or any other store that is open on Thanksgiving. Fight the system! Rage against the greedy corporate machine! I’m including a … Continue reading

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7 Life Lessons From Loki

I recently joined Loki’s Army, and I love the second item on this post about being burdened as a writer. It reminds me of a line in The Freedom Writers when the father tells his daughter, “You have been blessed … Continue reading

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Anselm Kiefer paintings

I have recently decided that I love Anselm Kiefer’s paintings. He’s a German artist. I’m posting one here, but it’s important to remember that this does not do it justice, because his paintings are actually 3D in a way. There … Continue reading

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Requiem for the Slow Dance

A few years ago I attended a dance at my college. I had graduated the previous year, but was still close to many of the people I had met that year. I ended up slow dancing with a freshman, and … Continue reading

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I like this song

I pretty much listen to all of my music on Youtube. I don’t know how I listened to music before it. (How did we listen to music before Youtube? I don’t remember.) Anyway, this song caught my ear, and it’s … Continue reading

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Hating the Great Books

I was subbing a few days ago in a local high school. The students were working on assignments, and talking, but not terribly loudly. At one point, several students were discussing The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Several students stated, … Continue reading

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