Monthly Archives: January 2014

A Multitude of Drops

Last night I watched Cloud Atlas for the first time. As with any great story, there were lines of dialog that stood out and resonated with me. I just wasn’t aware how prophetic one of those lines would be- which in hindsight is fitting when one considers the central...

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Banned Books Awareness: “Thirteen Reasons Why”

When Clay Jensen- a quiet, shy high school student- returns home from school one day to find a package from an anonymous person sitting on his doorstep, he opens it to discover a cassette tape recorded by a girl at his high school who had committed suicide and learns...

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A Morning Murder

We awoke to yet another gruesome murder scene today. The suspect, whom the media has dubbed “Squeaky” because of her trademark sadistic removal of the plastic noise makers from inside the victims, has struck several times in the last month; but we can report that the serial stuffed animal...

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Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

Dylan Thomas was amazing; and a talent whose creative spark left this world way too early. In this video from 1984, actor Sir Anthony Hopkins recites Thomas’ acclaimed poem “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” in class and with an emotional depth that sends chills.

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