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1917 – A Movie Review
1917 proved to be an amazing experience. I heard the film was special because it was made to look like a single sequence, but…
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Lovebirds: My Short Story Of the Week
Now Only Available In Happy, Sad, Funny, Mad: Stories
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Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn – A Movie Review
I really, really wanted to like this movie. The trailers looked vibrant, action-packed, and fun. I didn’t see how this film could miss. Unfortunately,…
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A Man Out Of Time: My Short Story Of the Week
Now Only Available In Happy, Sad, Funny, Mad: Stories
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Dolittle (2020) – A Movie Review
Both of my kids were very excited to see this latest iteration of Dr. Dolittle, so I took them on my day off. I’d…
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Are You an Average American? You Should Read Andrew Yang’s The War On Normal People – A Book Review
If you’re anything like me, when you first heard Andrew Yang’s idea to give every American citizen $1,000 a month, you probably scoffed. In…

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