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The Joy of Writing

The Joy of Writing

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Hey You! Yes, You! You, mere mortal, have the power to create whatever you please!

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Nov 11, 2010 | 2 Responses

This flower: pretty, and a miracle? Photo by Flickr user bortescristian.

What Makes a Miracle?

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MIRACLE FAIR By Wislawa Szymborska (born 1923, in Poland) Commonplace miracle: that so many commonplace miracles happen. An ordinary miracle: in the dead of night the barking of invisible dogs. [...]

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Nov 5, 2010 | 1 Response

Who Knew a Simple Postcard Home Could Spark Such Discussion?

Who Knew a Simple Postcard Home Could Spark Such Discussion?

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A look into Craig Raine’s “A Martian Sends a Postcard Home” and how perhaps we take the world around us for granted. Who says a wristwatch is just a wristwatch?

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Nov 1, 2010 | Leave a response

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Boy Meets Book?

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A look into a quote from sitcom Boy Meets World and how perhaps we should start chugging instead of sipping at the knowledge water fountain.

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Oct 21, 2010 | Leave a response

Take Pride in Your “Ill-Formed Offspring”!

Take Pride in Your “Ill-Formed Offspring”!

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A look into Anne Bradstreet’s “The Author to her Book” and treating our creations like the beautiful little beings they are.

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Oct 16, 2010 | 1 Response

‘Howl’ for Freedom of Expression!

‘Howl’ for Freedom of Expression!

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“Howl,” now out in select theaters, poetically details the life of Allen Ginsberg and the 1957 obscenity trial that howled for creativity.

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Oct 8, 2010 | 1 Response

A Dog Speaking French While Eating a Burrito: Abnormal or Awesome?

A Dog Speaking French While Eating a Burrito: Abnormal or Awesome?

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An introduction to the column and an attempt to define the indefinable: abnormality.

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Sep 17, 2010 | 1 Response

Be Your Own Emperor of Ice Cream!

Be Your Own Emperor of Ice Cream!

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Cheer up. It’s all about perspective, after all.

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Apr 29, 2010 | 1 Response

The Truth Is the Truth Is the Truth

The Truth Is the Truth Is the Truth

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A look into William Carlos Williams’ poem, “The rose is obsolete” and why we can’t tell our friends their pimples look especially huge today.

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Apr 23, 2010 | Leave a response

You and Your Own “Psyche”

You and Your Own “Psyche”

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How much talking to yourself is too much talking to yourself?

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Apr 15, 2010 | Leave a response

Never Underestimate the Power of Words

Never Underestimate the Power of Words

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Guns are cool, but Words are way, way cooler.

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Apr 7, 2010 | 1 Response

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What Are We Waiting For?

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A look into the ever-present question we will never answer…never.

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Apr 2, 2010 | Leave a response