Tag: opinion
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The Regretful Reason I Love Chick-Fil-A
When Chick-Fil-A first came to Bloomington-Normal, people were, shall we say, enthusiastic. I lived in North Carolina for two years almost twenty years ago, where Chick-Fil-A abound. I ate it a few times during my tenure in the south, but didn’t find it particularly special. I mean, chicken is chicken, right? So, if we’re being…
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Ready To See a New Doctor?
If you’re not a fan of Doctor Who, I get it. I totally get it. The only reason I started watching Doctor Who a few years ago is because I knew nothing about it and I felt like such ignorance really diminished my geek cred. Seriously. I had no idea what the word “TARDIS” even…
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Is Our School System Better Than Sliced Bread?
I’ve taught high school English since the year 2000. During that time, we’ve seen the advent of smartphones, automated cars, even artificially intelligent grocery stores. Our technology has grown exponentially in just eighteen years, and I don’t see that trend slowing down. Consider the following advancements that happened within the last 100 years: the Internet,…
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Why I’m Passing On Venom
Last April, I posted the following comic panel … As you can tell, the first Venom trailer did not impress me. I’m sure you’ll find this surprising because I’m something of a fan of that genre. If it’s a comic book movie, I’m pretty much guaranteed to watch it. But something about Venom just turned…
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Where We Were When The Towers Fell
Note: Originally Published 9-11-06 Five years ago on this day I was teaching at East Gaston High School in North Carolina, just outside Charlotte. I was 24 years old at that time. We taught on something called the block schedule, which, in our case, meant I had four 90 minute periods a day, one of…
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The Inexplicableness Of My Movie Predilections
Note: Originally Published 7-23-06 I like to post reviews of movies I’ve watched. I do it because I want to help you. I know you enter the local movie rental place and pace for hours upon hours, searching for that perfect movie. Your time is far too valuable for that. That’s where I come in. …
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This Is Nothing To Joke About
Note: Originally Published 8-1-06 First and foremost, if you are not a fan of Batman Begins or, more specifically, Batman, than this little article will not interest you in the least. However, if you are a Bat-Fan, then you must read on. It has been confirmed by Warner Brothers that Heath Ledger will play the…
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My Thoughts On John Mayer In Concert
Note: Originally Published 2-18-07 So, lo and behold, we had a major artist visit Central Illinois! When my wife and I had the opportunity to see John Mayer at the US Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, how could we resist? Let me get this out there from the get-go, I’m not a huge John Mayer fan. …
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