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Anthem: Then Conquer We Must
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Devil Woman: Scorned
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Freedom: For All!
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Memes Me Makey #9
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Switch by Chip Heath and Dan Heath – A Book Review
I recently heard about Switch: How To Change Things When Change Is Hard during a WorkLife With Adam Grant podcast. It immediately grabbed my…
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All Of the Marvels by Douglas Wolk – A Book Review
As I strolled through the Normal Public Library, the above cover caught my eye primarily because of the little box in the corner depicting…
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Netflix’s The Sandman – A Few Thoughts
I had my doubts when news broke that Netflix would release a series featuring The Sandman. This particular piece of literary greatness has been…

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