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This Fiction-Embedded Ambivalent Environmental Message Has Been Brought To You By: Boringness

The People of Sparks (The Ember Series, #2) by Jeanne DuPrau
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I thought this book would never end. Though I’ve been loving my journey through juvenile and young adult fantasy fiction- this series by Jeanne DuPrau may be one that really is meant to just be read by ten year-olds. [...]

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The “Roller-mance of the Library” Scarf for:

Name: Erin M. Blakemore
Location: Boulder, CO

Occupation: Writer and Director/Marketing/Social Media Consultant at the company I co-founded and co-own, VOCO Creative

A significant difference between California and Colorado: In California, I cry and curl up under massive blankets when the temperature hits 55. In Colorado, I laugh and go bare-legged. Also, rockabilly is [...]

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December is A List-Lover’s Favorite Time of Year

While I’m currently chained to my desk working on my last paper of 2009, due Monday dec 21st, i figured I’d encourage myself my posting my annual list of paper titles a little early, as proof to myself that I have indeed, on numerous occasions, actually completed the paper-writing process.

Seems like I wrote fewer papers [...]

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Rescinding and Revising My Notes From the Depths of Woman-Geared Christian Publishing

The Young Lady in Waiting: Developing the Heart of a Princess by Jackie Kendall
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
***see updated review below***

a) For my research, I purchased both “Young Lady in Waiting” and “Lady in Waiting” assuming this “young” version would be directed toward adolescent girls as opposed to adult or even young adult [...]

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This Made Me Laugh Heartily

Staff chat during tonight’s performance of Black Nativity, Intiman’s annual Christmas production.
William: It sounded like they just said “Sanjaya”.
Me: They did. He’s in the show this year.
William: WHAT???!!!! Are you serious?
Madeline: Does that mean you’re gonna see the show, William?
William: No. But if Sanjaya had done the one person Joan Didion play, I would [...]

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Dialogical Film Club Run Down

I wanted to give each Dialogical Film Club gathering its own post, but as they stretch back to June, there’s just no way I can do honor to each individual film or the dialogue we had throughout it. So here’s an insufficient run down.
June: He’s Just Not that Into You
Chosen Because: We were [...]

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My Brother’s Little Marx Brother

Abby Swanson, age 6, chose to be Harpo Marx for Halloween.

Those eyes full of impish mischief…

…The belligerent foolishness…

…Irrepressible delight

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Under Construction

Hello friends.
Though all my Bulletin Board of the Brain posts from Blogspot have been imported to this new site, it’s still under construction. Don’t be afraid. It will all be shiny soon.
Kj

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Things That Make Me Smile

On June 5, my housemate Johny and I borrowed our other housemate’s car to drop off the rent check at the landlord’s (we have till the 5th of the month at midnight). We used the car time as an opportunity to pick up some house supplies, ie: toilet paper. Now, we all know [...]

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The Kindness of Friends…

…Way better than the kindness of strangers.
Here’s Holly’s response to her scarf.
I love ya mama

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