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Halfway Out
I managed to listen to Jinger Duggar Voulo’s book “Becoming Free Indeed” while being a stay-at-home mom this week. Billed as a tell-all book, it barely covers any of the behind-the-scenes of the Duggar household, but instead is focused on being a takedown of Bill Gothard’s Institute of Basic Life Principles. The audiobook is read…
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The Human Struggle
I am just finishing up listening to Demon Copperhead on audiobook. It was my commute entertainment for my summer course. I have to admit that got over halfway through the story before realizing that it wasn’t just familiar to another plot, but exactly the same as David Copperfield. Not the magician, but the Charles Dickens…
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Artificial Learners
There has been talk of using Bard or some other internet-base artificial intelligence to “help students” write papers. As a college composition instructor, I foresee this becoming an issue in class. I am all in favor of using electronic resources to find information for students, but I don’t want to shortcut the thinking process. The…
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The Artist
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Couples Therapy
Like many couples, Tim and I like to find activities that we both enjoy. One thing we often do is pick out a show to watch together. It gives us something to look forward to when we’re apart and something to discuss when we’re together. During the pandemic, we watched Somebody Feed Phil, a delightful…
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The Games
I just finished listening to the latest installment of the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins, and I have thoughts. While the first three books focused on Katniss Everdeen and her heroic journey, this book looks back at the formative years of Coriolanus Snow and his slide into villainy. His character in the first three…
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Pretty People
At different times of my life I have been more or less what may be considered conventionally attractive. There was a time in high school when being tall and slender gained me access to some of the popular groups. This was exciting because I had started freshman year kind of short with braces, acne and…
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Entitled
With the recent passing of one of the longest reigning monarchs in Europe, people around the world are sharing their condolences with our British friends. Now that that’s over, I would like to remind everyone of the horrible religious, political and economic systems the monarchy represents. Even though the English crown was downgraded to a…
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Plea for Peace
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Made for It