Happy day-late birthday, El Jay! You are six years old today <3

Guys, Edith Wharton's house is facing foreclosure proceedings. I know you're all poor like me, but even a few bucks will help. Please, please, please help save this beautiful landmark. It'll be an important victory for historians and literature buffs everywhere.

Go here to donate: www.edithwharton.org

Love,
Lauren

    Francie grabbed her mother and Neeley. "All together now," she ordered. The three of them leaned out the window and shouted;
    "Happy New Year everybody!"
    An instant of silence, then out of the dark a thick Irish brogue shouted, "Happy New Year, youse Nolans!"
    "Now who could that be?" puzzled Katie.
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For those of you just tuning in, I tend to keep this thing locked down pretty tightly. If you want in, knock three times on the doorpost and whisper the password to the statue of Athena - or, you know, just request that I add you as a friend or something.

"Poetry is meant to be spoken or sung. We do violence when read it silently." -my Spanish 120A course reader

Discuss.

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! I'M SERIOUS!So the Bruin Democrats are co-sponsoring a human trafficking event here on campus tomorrow at 6:30 pm in Royce 362. We have some amazing speakers (including a survivor of human trafficking within the United States) and it should be a really special evening. It's only an hour and a half of your time. Please, ( Read more... )

"...This is the island where dreams come true ( Read more... )

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"Too much and too long, we seem to have surrendered community excellence and community values in the mere accumulation of material things. Our gross national product ... if we should judge America by that - counts air pollution and cigarette advertising, and ambulances to clear our highways of carnage. It counts special locks for our doors and the ( Read more... )