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Blog PostsStoneybrook Revisited: BSC #33-#36, Super Special #4

#33 – Claudia and the Great Search I’m not sure why I have such an enormous soft spot for Claudia Kishi. She was always my favorite as a kid. Kid-readers tend to identify strongly with the characters who are most … Continue reading

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Blog PostsRaindrops on Roses

This is January 2013, and 200 years ago, Pride and Prejudice was first published. That is my favorite book and Jane Austen is one of my two favorite authors. My other favorite author is William Shakespeare. I have a possibly … Continue reading

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Blog PostsWhat’s On Your Winter Holiday Watchlist?

The winter holiday season is upon us, and once today’s apocalypse is defeated (thanks, Buffy!), everyone is going to tuck in and start preparing for their winter holiday celebrations. (I say winter holiday because I have been taken hostage in … Continue reading

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Blog PostsA Note on My BtVS and Consent Series

So, there is a lot of talk on the Internet this week about a certain piece rife with rape apologia, written by a woman whose friend raped an unconscious woman but totally feels bad about it and didn’t know it … Continue reading

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Blog PostsSo, this whole Damon/Elena thing…

I haven’t watched last week’s episode of The Vampire Diaries yet, and I probably won’t watch this week’s episode, either. In fact, I’m probably going to take a break from this show for a little while, at least until I … Continue reading

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Blog PostsStoneybrook Revisited: BSC #32 – “Kristy and the Secret of Susan”

In this Very Special Episode of my “Stoneybrook Revisited” series, Kristy Thomas baby-sits a girl with autism. Let’s see how this goes, hmm? Chapter 1 – Kristy baby-sits her brother and her new adopted sister, Emily Michelle, and then her … Continue reading

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Blog PostsLady T Recommends “A is for Acceleration,” Heifer International, and Hurricane Relief

Thanksgiving has passed and the holiday shopping season has begun. This is a time of year where many of us look to buy Stuff for our loved ones – material goods or gift certificates so they can buy material goods … Continue reading

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Blog Posts“Modern Family’s” Phil Dunphy: Elevating the Man-Child

The man-child is one of my least favorite character tropes. Grown men who can’t be arsed to take control of their lives until a female cipher “character” comes by and redeems him/teaches him how to mature, thus taking the role … Continue reading

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Blog PostsIt’s “Impossible” Not to See the White-Centric Point of View

So this is a trailer for the upcoming film, The Impossible, telling the story about the 2004 tsunami: There are a few title cards in the trailer that provide the necessary background for the story. The trailer helpfully tells you, … Continue reading

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Blog PostsWhat’s On Your Thanksgiving Watchlist?

Thanksgiving, that gluttonous holiday I love despite its unsavory origins, is tomorrow. My family’s feast will begin probably at around 3 pm. For the first time, I will assist with the cooking, hoping to do enough to ease my father’s … Continue reading

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