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I have been listening to radio dramas based on Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe character, recorded in the 1940s and 1950s by NBC. The writing in these is gorgeous - just delicious. The acting isn't bad either. The sound effects are perfect. The music, well, it's amazing - typical of the era ( Read more... )

From my brother:

Here's a prime example of "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus" offered by an English professor from the  University of  Colorado for an actual class assignment:

The professor told his class one day: "Today we will experiment with a new form called the tandem story. The process is simple. Each person will pair off with the person ( Read more... )

This is a whopper.

Holy mother of Gods. This is me as a baby. Really.

Anyone have any extra flesh or blood they don't need? I'm HUNGRY.


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Particularly for my friend chiller, here's a "great opportunity". You GO girl!

I am amazed to see usage of a new verb that TOTALLY makes sense on first sighting.

The verb "to BSG" connotes a character flashing back -- seemingly irrelevantly -- in a scene to another time in his life, adding huge drama and depth to the character.

People have their own version of beliefs. Despite all of the attempts to homogenize people's belief systems over the millenia, there it is, and it's just a FACT. People customize, believe what they want to believe, and it's just true.

To wit:

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Even MORE to the point:

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I really LIKE this. Watch for Stephen Hawking in here too.

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I don't have a lot of waking hours to read. My job is mostly reading as well, and that tires my eyes so much that it is hard to read much when I get home. To satisfy my longing for stories, I have been listening to audio books - the free kind - while driving. I drive a lot, especially because the woman I love lives 300 miles away from where I ( Read more... )