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How I Got to Writing
For a long time I kept my love of writing to myself. In 9th grade, my best friend at the time, Oliver, had got me back into reading by recommending Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan to me. I grew up reading every night (not necessarily by choice but I didn’t…
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Louisiana
This weeks book was one I probably wouldn’t have read if not for a class. Not because it was bad, but because I don’t know that I would’ve ever stumbled across it. This book deals with heavy topics like death, racism, and the complicated history of the south. The Cutting…
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Classical Inspirations
Just as writing is part of the arts, so is music. If you know me, you know I have almost always have some genre of music playing or a podcast going on. While I love a lot of different genres (and I mean a lot), two that I have on…
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Never Underestimate A Retirement Community.
Have you ever wondered what exactly goes on in a retirement community? Maybe it’s Yahtzee, shuffle board, or something crafty like knitting. We can’t ignore the trope of the dating scene in a retirement community either, though who’s to say how true that may be. Richard Osman’s book The Thursday…
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The Great Debate of the Best Hot Drink
It’s that time of the year when the weather has finally cooled off; at least, that’s what I’m telling myself even though the South can never make up its mind. This means it is officially time for hot drink season where you can have a steaming cup of something and…
Getting Groovy 