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VeggieTales in the House Review: “A Gift for Singing” / “Lie-Monade”
The sixteenth and seventeenth episodes of VeggieTales in the House, now available on Netflix! In “A Gift for Singing,” Pa wants Madame Blueberry to sing a jingle for his store, and in “Lie-Monade,”...
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Short Story: Broken Dreams
Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world. — Nelson Mandela “What are the roots that clutch, what branches grow Out of this stony rubbish? Son of man, You cannot say, or...
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Book Review: ‘Ink and Bone’ (2015)
The short: 4/5 ✦. An incredibly fascinating novel with amazing characters and a wonderfully unique plot about the power of books and the danger of knowledge. The long: Ahh, I liked this book. The last...
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Editing: NaNoWriMo
The (one) time editing isn’t important. You may have looked at the title and wondered, “What does National Novel Writing Month have to do with editing?” And the answer to that is everything and...
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Book Review: ‘Switch’ (2015)
The short: 3/5 ✦. A refreshing take on children’s literature, with difficult issues wrapped up in a magical adventure. The long: I think the best children’s books are the ones that everyone can enjoy,...
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VeggieTales in the House Review: “Let’s Build a Fort” / “Bacon & Ice Cream”
The eighteenth and nineteenth episodes of VeggieTales in the House, now available on Netflix! In “Let’s Build a Fort,” Junior wants his dad to help him build a fort, and in “Bacon & Ice Cream,” a...
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Short Story: Dead Building
Architecture is a visual art, and the buildings speak for themselves. — Julia Morgan “Oh . . . It’s beautiful!” Anna breathed. She was already halfway out of the car before it wheezed to a stop, and by...
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Essay: Jekyll vs. Hyde – Battle of the Mind
“If he be Mr. Hyde” he had thought, “I shall be Mr. Seek.” — Robert Louis Stevenson The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has the same literary notoriety as its monstrous companions, Dracula and...
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Book Review: ‘The Assassin’s Blade’ (2014)
The short: 3/5 ✦. A collection of five connected yet self-contained short stories that actually develop the main character (mostly). The long: Alright, Celeana, you’ve won me over . . . for now. I got...
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VeggieTales in the House Review: “For the Honor of LarryBoy” / “The Birthday...
The 20th and 21st episodes of VeggieTales in the House, now available on Netflix! In “For the Honor of LarryBoy,” LarryBoy must save Ichabeezer from super-villain, and in “The Birthday Thief,” Motato...
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Flash Fiction: Magical World
There are things known and things unknown and in between are the doors. — Jim Morrison Ian stopped. He gazed back at the yawning doorway. How noticeable was it really? Ian frowned and stomped back...
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Essay: Some Kind of Wonder
“Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.” — Socrates Excitement, danger, desire, ignorance, and fear are all words that can be summed up into one: wonder. This term tends to be tossed around loosely and is...
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Book Review: ‘Library of Souls’ (2015)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A not quite perfect but still satisfying and fascinating conclusion to the unique Peculiar Children trilogy. The long: I don’t quite remember what happened in the previous books...
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VeggieTales in the House Review: “Junior Gets a Pet” / “Cool as a Cucumber”
The 22nd and 23rd episodes of VeggieTales in the House, now available on Netflix! In “Junior Gets a Pet,” Junior makes friends with a buffalorange, and in “Cool as a Cucumber,” Larry gets a new pair of...
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Script: The Cask of Amontillado
“A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong.” — Edgar Allan Poe FADE...
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Book Review: “Crown of Midnight” (2013)
The short: 3.5 ✦. A vast improvement on the previous book, now that there’s fully developed characters, an action-driven plot, and shocking world-building. The long: Okay, now things are gettin’ good....
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Essay: And Now for Something Completely Grotesque
“Tell about the South. What’s it like there. What do they do there. Why do they live there. Why do they live at all.” ― William Faulkner, Absalom, Absalom! William Faulkner’s Absalom, Absalom! has been...
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Book Review: ‘Through the Dark’ (2015)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A heart-wrenching collection of stories with vibrant characters, both new and old, that ties up the series quite nicely. The long: Oh, my heart. =( It’s been awhile since I finished...
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VeggieTales in the House Review: “The Rich Young Comic Ruler” /...
The 24th and 25th episodes of VeggieTales in the House, now available on Netflix! In “The Rich Young Comic Ruler,” Larry wants to own every comic book in the world, and in “Popcorntastrophe,” the...
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Journal: November 2015 Challenge
“Documenting little details of your everyday life becomes a celebration of who you are.” ― Carolyn V. Hamilton, Art Improv 101: How to Create a Personal Art Journal So it’s the end of November, and I...
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