Category: Blog
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We Were Liars by E. Lockhart – A Book Review
A friend recommended I give We Were Liars a read, and so I promptly picked it up at my local library. I’m unfamiliar with E. Lockhart, but the blurbs, particularly John Green’s, encouraged me. Most of We Were Liars captivates. Our main character and narrator, Cadence, belongs to an old old money family and she, along…
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Jupiter Ascending – A Movie Review
I made a promise to myself after seeing Cloud Atlas that I would go to the theater for any Wachowski film ever released. I am, after all, a huge The Matrix fan and I even think highly of their Speed Racer iteration. Cloud Atlas put them over the top, though. I felt it a masterful…
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The Alex Crow by Andrew Smith – A Book Review
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, yet I chose this book solely because of just that. I saw the cover art on First Second’s (@01FirstSecond) Twitter page and then immediately picked it up at my local library. I didn’t know what to expect from The Alex Crow even after reading its…
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Raven Girl by Audrey Niffenegger – A Book Review
I’m a teacher, and The Time Traveler’s Wife experienced something of a resurgence in my classroom this year. Many seniors discovered it for the first time and, like me, now claim it among their favorite books. Their enthusiasm renewed my interest in Niffenegger, and so I sought any work I could find at my local…
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A Briefer History of Time by Stephen Hawking
My wife and I watched The Theory of Everything film a few weeks ago, and it inspired me to read something – anything – by Stephen Hawking. It did so because the film helped me realize that we have a living legend among us, one of history’s greatest thinkers still living in our day and…
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From the Beardstown High School Class of 1995
My hometown of Beardstown has a tradition of holding a class reunion each summer at the high school. We operate on five year increments, so this year welcomed the class of 1985, 1990, 1995, etc. The alumni association holds a wonderful banquet at the school, and each graduating class submits a few words to be…
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Chewie … We’re All Home
If you somehow missed it last week … In my mind, any concerns about Star Wars: The Force Awakens are now officially put to rest. I shamelessly hereby abandon all cynicism and firmly place my fan boy hat atop my head. The above trailer hit all the right chords with me. This looks like Star…
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My First Thoughts Concerning the Batman v. Superman Trailer
First of all, if you haven’t yet seen it … This was a very good couple of days for me, and the premature arrival of this trailer played no small role in that fact! I am very excited for this film and all it portends, but that doesn’t mean I can’t remain objective about it.…
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