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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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Morning Musings

I often scare and amuse myself with the thoughts I wake up with. Today I woke up thinking: Michiganders refer to their northern region as “up north”; New Yorkers call theirs “up state”. I wonder what residents of other states call their northern areas and, secondly, why the hell...

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Banned Books Awareness: Censorship at Guantánamo Bay (Part 1)

It’s no secret that some serious and basic human rights are suspended, deferred, and outright denied for those caged at Guantánamo Bay, the United States’ military prison where it keeps its political prisoners. These violations also include the freedom to read. Clive Stafford Smith, the director of the charity...

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A Child’s Mind

I wonder just how far ahead the world would be- in relationships, science, and philosophy- if we all looked at our adult world through the eyes of a child. My good friend, Mike Slomka, put this up on his Twitter feed this morning. “Young people have no grasp of...

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