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Review: Tell the Wolves I’m Home
Tell the Wolves I’m Home, by Carol Rifka Brunt, is the sort of YA novel that keeps the genre worth reading. I’m consistently impressed by the way YA deals with grown-up issues with all the faith and fight of a … Continue reading
The Fault in Our Stars is That they Keep Crying
I actually accidentally met John Green before I read anything by him and way before I knew what a nerdfighter was. I got to go to NCTE in Chicago a few years back, a giant convention of English teachers, getting … Continue reading
Posted in adulthood, Books, Chicago, people, writing
Tagged English teachers, John Green
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Oh my Gosh! I Haven’t Seen Me in Forever! Where Have I Been?
Hello blog! I’m surprised I remembered the password to see what was going on. I was about to hit delete on the whole shebang when I decided to look at the stats on who was reading the thing. And that’s … Continue reading
Nothing to Say
What do you do when you have nothing to say? Well, I for one just stop blogging for a bit. I have opinions of course, and plenty of status updates, but I’ve had nothing to say because I’ve been living … Continue reading
In God’s Attic Apartment, A Poem
Hey guys, all six of you who regularly read this blog and say just enough nice things to make me write another, this is for you. Underneath this unnecessarily boring introduction is a poem I wrote and thought I’d share. Now, I … Continue reading
Posted in adulthood, day dreams, people, Poetry, politics, religion, writing
Tagged attic apartment, God, hot place, nice things, poetry, religion, solo cups, Stemware
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Sometimes, I Worry About Marmalade
Sometimes, I Worry About Marmalade.
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The Zombie Teacher
The following is a bit of flash fiction I’ve had in a notebook for a while. Since yesterday was Teacher Appreciation Day and because I just gave my last final of the semester, I’m sharing it. I hate to explain … Continue reading
Posted in adulthood, Books, cheating, day dreams, inspiration, tv/movies, war
Tagged apathy, apocalyptic literature, critique, flash fiction, media, silver apple, teacher appreciation day, teaching, zombies
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Book Love
I don’t remember the title, but when I was in 5th grade, I tried to read a book about pioneers moving into space who were only allowed to take one book with them on the journey. The youngest child was … Continue reading
Posted in adulthood, Books, teaching
Tagged book love, egyptian mummification, imagination, learning, literature, mystery book, peppermint candies, reading, teaching, west pioneer, writing
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Cheerful Lies and Embracing Darkness
Every kid I’ve ever babysat draws pictures and, regardless of scene, puts a perfectly round sun with wavy rays in the corner. Ask him why, and he’ll tell you it’s there. Remind him he can’t really see it, doesn’t really … Continue reading
Posted in adulthood, cheating, pseudoscience, quirk, religion, self
Tagged cheerfulness, cleaning, cosmos, happiness, joy, nature, purpose of life, religion, thoughts
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Death Looks a Lot Like Hunter Thompson
“I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me.” Hunter Thompson Unfortunately, they don’t work for me. I hesitated to post this, but then asked myself, “What Would Dr. Gonzo Do?” and … Continue reading
Posted in adulthood, Books, cheating, family, love, pseudoscience, quirk, writing
Tagged health, Hunter Thompson, medicine, reaction, seeing things
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