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Earlier this year, Paul Simon released “Seven Psalms,” a full album in a single, continuous 33-minute track. It is a beautiful, fascinating meditation on death, love, God and the mysteries inherent to all three. It also may end up being the swan song for one of the greatest songwriters in the... read more
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Who doesn’t love a good villain? The entire plot of a story can be made or broken with something as simple as how the nemesis across the table from the hero is written. Whether the direct embodiment of malevolence or cunning or just enough of an unhinged edge that leaves us scared, they are the... read more
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The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.
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Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50... read more
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The story begins in “The Calculating Stars,” the 2018 novel by Mary Robinette Kowal, when a huge meteor hits earth in 1952. It’s a massive strike, big enough, in fact, in this work of fiction, to threaten the very possibility of human life on this planet. Immediately after the hit, the race to... read more
Tags: Science Fiction, alternate history, astronauts
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Horror is my favorite genre, and it is at its best when it is shared with others. Everyone has unique tastes and certain things that scare them. Being a horror fan is all about celebrating these differences, being happy for people when they find something that gave them a good time, a good scare,... read more
Tags: #horror, #movies, #scary, #recommendations
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Horror is easily my favorite genre. Each way of experiencing horror is unique.
Everyone has unique tastes and certain things that scare them; only you know what is scary to you. Being a horror fan is all about celebrating these differences, being happy for people when they find something that... read more
Tags: horror, recommendations, scary, Horror Novels, Frankenstein, Dracula
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Tags: #writing, #NaNoWriMo, #outlines, #Preptober
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They say that the music you listen to when you’re a teen is the music you’ll love for the rest of your life. This makes sense to me: I feel like I had all the time in the world to listen to music and hang out with friends when I was a teenager. I’m too busy now to start liking new songs. I no... read more
Tags: music, memory, brain