I’ve always liked a happy ending. I like a tidy conclusion, and I like the threads of a story to be all wrapped up. I hate those movies or books where you have to sort of guess what might or might not have happened. But, recently, I’ve realized that sometimes the non-happy ending is what gives a story strength. After…
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Am I the only one who thinks Facebook has peaked? I know most blog reader/writers are on Facebook, so I’m thinking you’ll have some opinions. Or is it just that now that I’m not an undergraduate, I am now an old-fogy who is hmphing at those youngsters and their crazy Internets fads?
What I Want Today
I wish for a subscription to The Horn Book Magazine, a lovely little magazine that reviews books for children and young adults and features tons of fantastic articles about everything related to books. I have spent many hours this semester on the top floor of the university library, sitting on the floor, reading old issues of the magazine, and loving…
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Gmail – Inbox (1) – janssen
Anyone who has had the pleasure of living with me for any period of time knows that I am all about “The Right Way of Doing Things.” I assure you this does not get annoying at all (family members, it might be best if you just closed this window now before your eyes get stuck from rolling them around so…
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Glasses
The last time I got a new pair of glasses was when I was fourteen. I’m now twenty-three. So yeah, it’s been a while. They’ve had replacement lenses, of course, from time to time, as my mother is not a negligent woman, but I haven’t been wild about the frames now for at least five years (Bart, on the other…
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