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crow story
A friend of mine posted this story-starter and I had to finish it ( Read more... ) -
the modern Odysseus
Okay, this is the thing I needed to write: She’d been reading ever since she could remember. Fairytales gave her relief when home or school became abusive. She read almost every day. Grown, she continued her studies, still myths and symbols, fables and archetypes. She felt if she could understand them, she could understand everything. She ( Read more... ) -
You know, this really does fit.
You were born during a New moon
The moon is dark in this phase, because the half that's illuminated by the sun is facing away from Earth.
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Writer's Block: Music of my heart
What’s that one song that always reminds you of the one that got away ( Read more... ) -
My Parents Exposed Me to Adult Material and This Is How I Turned Out
Every now and then I hear parents talking about what they will and will not let their children see at the movies. My parents had a simple rule: I could see it if it was quality, not crap. Whenever I mention this, inevitably someone starts talking about how movies and TV are more extreme today in terms of what is suitable for children. For instance ( Read more... ) -
12 boxes of cereal
I just entered a writing contest -- "most awkward moment at work" or something like that. The prize is 12 boxes of Golden Grahams. Here's my entry ( Read more... ) -
when I was a little girl in the early to mid 1960s
When I was a little girl, telephones were made of hard plastic. You got them from the phone company and they were attached to the wall. If you were waiting for an important call, you had to stay home because there was no voice mail or answering machines.
When I was a little girl, if you wanted to see a new movie, you had to go to the theatre. You ( Read more... )
