Monday, March 17, 2008
movie review: Doomsday
Doomsday is basically a big budget action blow-up flick that tries to be politically aware by including references to military dictatorship and government conspiracies which are all hot topics at the moment. The main character of the story is Eden Sinclair, a major in the Department of Domestic...
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Saturday, February 16, 2008
News: Global Warming and the All American Burger
Every American eats on average 3 cheese burgers per week. That might be gross, as it is in my opinion. There are about 300,000,000 million Americans. Acording to scientist Jamais Cascio, of the Instite for the Future, who appeared in a global warming special called Six Degrees Could Change the World...
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Commentary: Two Funny Things
I’m busy watching a dog show and the announcer just said something funny. He was critiquing people who own Rottweilers too look tough. He said “If you need to own a Rottweiler to look macho; I have news for you. You’re not macho!” A few days ago, I was watching a one man show about his friendship...
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Friday, February 1, 2008
News: State of the Union
Yesterday I finally watched the State of the Union address. One of the things that really horrified me was Bush's desire to restart our nation's nuclear power program. Not that I'm in favor of faith based schools, or privitizing Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, but the nuclear power thing...
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
Movie Review: "Juno"
My friend Laura and I just saw the movie Juno. This is a funny tale of teen pregnancy, true love, and music. The main characters are Juno and Paulie, the teens, and Mark and Vanessa, the adoptive parents. The way they all relate to each other gets weird at times. I won’t tell you because I’d spoil...
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
News: You Can Watch the Community Choice Act Hearing from Your Computer
As many of you know, I’m going to DC for the Community Choice Act (CCA) hearing to be held in room 2123 of the Rayburn Building, on the first floor. This bill would allow people with disabilities to live in their own homes rather than being forced into institutions merely because the state decided...
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Sunday, January 6, 2008
Book Review: Julie and Romeo Get Lucky
In a sequel to the funny Julie and Romeo author Jeanne Ray, spins us yet another tale of two formerly rival florists turned into lovers. In an overcrowded house full of adult children who never seem to move out (at least not for long), and a lottery obsessed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory...
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Tuesday, December 25, 2007
News: I Found Out Health News that Could Save Your Life
On Christmas Eve, I was watching a Mystery Diagnosis marathon. Motivational speaker Eddie Lee was having stomach pains and rectal bleeding. His doctor told him he had irritable bowel syndrome or hemorrhoids, and ordered a test to eliminate the possibility of him having any more serious conditions....
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Saturday, November 24, 2007
News: Blogging Contest for Serious Cash
Dear Blogit Bloggers: Maybe you know about this, maybe you don't. I just got this link from another writing site tpday. Apparently, there’s this crazy contest where some amateur blogger is going to get paid to “go pro” for a year at a salary of $80,000, issued bi-weekly. You can read more about it...
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Zine Ad
Author’s Note: This is my first ‘zine ad. I made it for the UMass holiday craft fair. What do you think? Are you an engineer in love with an English major? Do you need to find a cool, trendy gift for your 14 year old sister who thinks she’s Sylvia Plath? Need some help coming out? Require lots of...
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