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Can’t Tell Me Nothing

The Grammy’s are inexplicable. They positively adore artists like Mumford & Sons, Tony Bennett, and U2, but for some reason they tend to shy away from Linkin Park, Madonna, and (lately) Taylor Swift. Ah, why not throw Beyonce’s name into the mix on this last list for good measure? In 2009 she lost the video … Continue reading Can’t Tell Me Nothing

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Zeitgeist

zeitgeist: the spirit of the time; general trend of thought or feeling characteristic of a particular period of time. Six months ago you couldn’t open up your Facebook feed without seeing yet another video of someone dumping a bucket of ice water on themselves, ostensibly as a challenge to support ALS research. Six years ago … Continue reading Zeitgeist

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Six Candles

A sixth birthday can be somewhat daunting. I mean, it’s the first one that you will probably remember for the rest of your life. You’re in school, too, so you’ve got little school friends who are actually your friends as opposed to children of your parents’ friends. And because you’re in school it behooves you … Continue reading Six Candles

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Complicated, Part 3

“Every battle worth remembering isn’t one where victory was assured before the combatants even fought. It is instead the one where every small advantage was of the utmost importance, and where heart won out over sheer force.” ~Theodicus Fragmented. I guess that’s how I feel most of the time, like I’m being dragged one way … Continue reading Complicated, Part 3

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Groundhog Day

You know the tradition. It’s Punxsutawney’s sole claim to fame. For just one day every February people from all over gather at Gobbler’s Knob to celebrate the town’s most prestigious citizen: Phil. The groundhog. Now, absolutely no one would know what a groundhog even looked like if it wasn’t for this time-honored tradition. Yes indeed, … Continue reading Groundhog Day