Archive for May, 2008
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
And I did ask unto the gentle readers if they would go with me to the Ren Faire?
And they all said, “No.”
Fortunately, I’m a modern woman, living in a modern time. I traverse borders without fear! I go to the bathroom by myself! I sit at restaurants alone and order what I will! That is the genius of the emancipation of women from the veil! From the corset!
Although, there were a lot […]
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Friday, May 16th, 2008
Classic
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was on tonight.
When the movie first came out (a century ago), I remember all the gossip. It was violent! It was graphic! It was not for children! Today, it was shown on the ABC Family network.
It really is a funny movie. Overdramatic action and dialogue with an underdone plot. Really, […]
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Staying Current
This past month I’ve made a concerted effort to find newsources that I will check more than a couple times a week to stay up-to-date on the world. I’ve felt ashamed of myself ever since Hurricane Katrina. I didn’t realize New Orleans had been evacuated till a week after the fact.
If the Blue Man Group […]
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Book News
Item #1
Apparently, you can check people out (in a library) in London. Can you imagine how your bibliography would look if you did that? Can you imagine how far that could set you back if you were a ”book” not chosen? The Times has the article here, or here is a snippet to encourage you to transcend beyond […]
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Because
When words help you bring home the bacon, even a comma can stop you dead in your tracks and make you ask, “Why?” In a world where current media trends show that the population doesn’t especially mind bad grammar or incorrect phrasing, you’d think such a halt and question would be unnecessary. But, I still […]