"Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum
Wait just a &%$# minute, Mr. Baum! You lied to me. It's been brought to my attention, having read the first four books of th...
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"The Circle" by Dave Eggers
I got to see Dave Eggers speak about 13 years ago at Butler University. He was riding the tidal wave of success with the Pulitzer-prize n...
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I'm having an identity crisis, Part III
A looong time ago, I made cards. It was this little thing I made into a side business. It was not overly successful. In fact, I still have...
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I'm having an identity crisis, Part II
In struggling with finding a "niche" with My Bucket of Parts, I've had conversations with a fellow blogger that has a strong...
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I'm having an identity crisis, Part I
As the saying goes, I feel like I am a jack of all trades, but a master of none. In my little online world, I have created three differen...
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Nigra knows her highway exits
Right before we leave for an extensive trip, it always seems Nigra needs to go see a doctor. Luckily, on a Saturday morning, we were able...
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Fight-or-Flight
ere's the thing about anxiety attacks: I feel like we, as a human race, are ill-equipped to deal with the comforts of modern life. ...
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You're old when a favorite TV show has a reunion
You know you're getting old when one of your favorite TV shows is on the cover of Entertainment Weekly...as a part of the annual reun...
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She had dewy skin
The sentence she had dewy skin has appeared numerous times in books describing the breathlessly attractive female lead. To me, this sente...
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Shelties are too smart for you
Shelties are too smart for you. They're too smart for me, and they're too smart for you. Commentators during dog shows and we...
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A Letter of Acceptance
The large white envelope hit the kitchen table with the word "Harvard" on the top left corner. Jared's dad sat down and ...
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