Friday, October 31, 2008

Halloween Facts

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Today is an amazing holiday. Especially being in the middle school, I get so happy when I see younger kids get all excited and into this hol...
Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Pumpkin Carving

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Getting into the fall season, I recently picked up a pumpkin to carve, and, of course, to bake and eat the delicious pumpkin seeds. If you...
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Monday, October 27, 2008

Will Ferrell Returns to SNL

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SNL is gaining more media attention than ever before for their political portrayals. Sure, maybe some single episodes in their past gained m...
Sunday, October 26, 2008

Frida Kahlo

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My best friend is really into Frida Kahlo. She even was her for Halloween a few years back. She looked kind of freaky, but it was impressive...
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Saturday, October 25, 2008

Apple Picking

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One of my favorite fall activities is going apple picking. There's something about it that's so sensual, so seasonal, so exciting. I...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Take a Quiz: The "F" Word

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Here is another literacy quiz, for those of you who like to take little quizzes to test different ways you can think. It's pretty clever...
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Poem by the Bridge at Ten-Shin

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I have been mesmerized by this poem: it is so intricate and dense. Every time I read this thing, I find different meanings and ideas. Every ...
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Monday, October 20, 2008

Sarah Palin Comes to SNL

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I was extremely excited when I heard that Sarah Palin was actually going to be on SNL after weeks and weeks of jokes and torment. It really ...
Sunday, October 19, 2008

Young or Old Artist Genius?

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Yesterday, I read this very interesting article in The New Yorker on geniuses and when genius artists produce their best work. Is it early w...
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Saturday, October 18, 2008

Eclogue

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This poem appeared in a recent issue of The New Yorker . This poem took me a few times of reading through to grasp the significance of it. L...
Friday, October 17, 2008

Steven Kasher

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When I was at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, they had this fantastic display of Steven Kasher's photography. He blew me away with how...
Thursday, October 16, 2008

Possible Side Effects

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One of my favorite authors, Augusten Burroughs, has a remarkable, unique, and hilarious style of writing. I really enjoy all of his books, f...