Category: Culture
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Reading Rut
So it’s that time of year when I no longer want to read new books, I want to revel in the comfort that I found in titles I love. I used to be sad when this feeling rolled around but now I relish my re-reading of Macbeth, 100 Years of Solitude and everything that Junot…
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Daily Prompts: No fair
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/09/20/daily-prompt-fair/ The depressing thing about this daily prompt is that there are infinite things to write about like women’s equality issues, the recent increase in gun violence, Bloomberg…etc. I don’t think there will ever be a time when we stop having these kinds of issues until we learn to consider other people. Growing up in…
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Daily Prompt: Naked with Black Socks
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/09/18/daily-prompt-public/ Are you comfortable in front of people, or does the idea of public speaking make you want to hide in the bathroom? Why? I’ve always been shy. My outlet has been writing, it was a great way to avoid having to deal with my feelings or even conversations in a public way. Ever since…
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Akata Witch – Nnedi Okorafor
I stumbled across this book by chance really, one of the amazing women I follow on Twitter said it was going to be the next book read and discussed for our Twitter Book Club. As always, I’ll never turn down a book with the promise of discussion after so I bought it for my Nook…
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Batman: Return of the Dark Knight Part 1
Batman: Return of the Dark Knight is a new animated Batman movie released of course by DC comics. The storyline picks up with an older, Bruce Wayne wiping out in a car crash on a race track. He meets up with his old friend Commissioner Gordon. who worries for Bruce’s sanity. This movie deals with…
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My Xanga Account
OMG. Did you have Xanga? I’ve been blogging for a long time, it started years ago with Xanga. I was so excited to find a social networking site that wasn’t about meeting boys/girls. It really was about people wanting to express themselves. For me, it was freedom. At the time I got a Xanga account,…
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Dear Friend
Good Morning, I know this is a bit abrupt but I’ve been concerned that I was not able to reach you for the past couple weeks. I seem to have the worst timing. Our relationship has grown worlds apart from how it was when we first met. Do you remember? Us spending every possible moment…
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Cover your books
Buying exercise books were one way you recognized that the summer break was over and that it was time to go back to school. The notebooks were standard, they all looked alike and had the same amount of pages. The same logo graced the front and handy references covered the back. There was everything from…
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Holiday Season Stagnance
I’m not really a fan of “Christmas” because of course there is no evidence of the historical Jesus so there isn’t nearly enough to go on to believe that he was born exactly on the December 25, that the Winter Solstice is always around this time and the early Christians did a lot to compromise…
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Parody Movies
So, I don’t know who actually goes to the theater to see Parody Movies, but I’m going to have to ask you to stop. I’ll even throw in a please. Please don’t get me wrong, I’m not some kind of elitist…I’m a concerned citizen. I watch those movies too, but it’s normally when I can’t…
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New Animated Batman Movie – Under the Red Hood
Every once and again, more than usual my nerd tendencies slip through in my postings, this is one of those times. Two nights ago I watch the new Animated Batman Movie released by DC titled Under the Red Hood. It was amazing. Why? Because it was decisive, grown up, made you ask questions and made…
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Simple Pleasures # 2
Physical contact with someone you know cares about you. I can be as simple as a hug, a brushed off piece of lint, a playful nudge or laughter permeated with platonic touches on the shoulder, a kiss on the shoulder by your husband or the way your S/O stands up first so he can offer…
Lux 