Category: writing / books
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Movie Review: The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
I dragged V to see the latest horror remake, The Hills Have Eyes, last night. First of all…and I know it’s becoming cliche just to point this out…but what is with all the horror remakes? It really seems like a majority of all horror movies being released are remakes. I can think of a hundred…
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Book Review: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell
I have a reading problem. It’s not that I’m illiterate (even though I just had to look up how to spell illiterate), it’s that I have trouble finishing books. Whenever I get a new book, I want to start reading it right away. Therefore, all the books I’m currently reading start seeming like a chore…
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In The News
There are two news stories I wish to discuss today. First, the controversy over James Frey’s book “A Million Little Pieces”. Apparently it’s not a true story, despite being classified as non-fiction. This pissed off Oprah and lots of other people. OK, I understand that it sucks to be fooled. Reading a book that you…
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