Category: Opinions/Editorials
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Jessica Jones: Season 2 – A Netflix Review
I really enjoyed the first season of Jessica Jones. The series had such a strong concept. It definitely wasn’t a super hero show, yet it featured a character with super human strength … who didn’t necessarily want her powers. She mostly just wanted to be left alone. The series felt far more like a thriller…
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Altered Carbon – A Netflix Series Review
Based on a book, Altered Carbon is a Netflix series set in the distant future where people have the ability to store their personality and memories in a disk at the back base of their neck. If their body dies, they can have their disk inserted into a new body, thus allowing someone to effectively…
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Regarding the Moms Demand Action First Meeting In Normal, IL
I’m tired of the senseless killing of our school children. It baffles me that the greatest nation on the planet can’t seem to put our country’s children first. I simply can’t accept the tired phrase, “Well, there’s nothing we can do — it’s part of life.” It’s not part of life. I have two small…
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Big Little Lies – A Satisfying Experince
Like all of you, my wife and I heard great things about this seven-episode HBO series. At under an hour apiece, we figured we’d give it a try. Guess what? The rave reviews are accurate – this is an incredibly satisfying experience. I’l describe the plot without spoiling any important revelations. Madeline and Celeste, respectively…
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The Joy Of Writing With Others
As you may know, I’m teaching a creative writing course this semester and I’m enjoying it more than I ever expected. My students are amazing–a dream come true. They are creative, have excellent attitudes, and don’t hesitate to get right to work on their writing. I can’t imagine a better group to initiate this new…
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Childhood Fallout
I spent most of my childhood living in fear of the Cold War, as did most people over forty years old. Our movies, our comics, our songs, even our cartoons dealt with nuclear fallout on a regular basis. It was a part of our existence, and it terrified me. I felt certain that the world…
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My Reaction To the First Episode Of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
My wife and I have been meaning to watch this Amazon original for several weeks now, and last night we finally got around to the first episode. In a word, we would describe it as “charming.” If you’re unfamiliar with the plot, an upper-class Jewish housewife becomes a stand-up comic after her would-be comedian husband…
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Tomorrow Begins a New Chapter In My Teaching Career
I’m so excited because tomorrow begins a new chapter in my teaching career. Tomorrow marks the first day I will teach a creative writing class. It’s hard to believe that I’ve taught for sixteen years without ever once instructing a creative writing course, but it’s true. I’m particularly excited because I can share with the…
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All In With Justice League
Tomorrow night the moment finally arrives. The Justice League debuts. I have literally loved these characters since the age of three. I loved Super Friends, I loved the subsequent Super Powers, I loved all of the Batman, Superman, and Aquaman cartoons in-between. I’ve followed their comic book stories from the Detroit era to the Bwa-ha-ha…
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