Whenever a popular novel is adapted into a movie, it seems that readers are always quick to announce how much better the book is. Some people even go so far…
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It’s here. Amid all the politics, the grandstanding, the bitter diatribes and the tantrums, the Affordable Care Act made its way into the world. Unfortunately, its parents were too busy…
Thoughts on Syria
The camera lens must have been on one of those antique type settings. The whole picture carries with it a nostalgic feel. In the background a droopy yet brightly illuminated…
Listen Up!
In 1938, a radio dramatization of H. G. Wells’ 1898 novel The War of the Worlds caused panicked listeners to flee their homes in fear of an actual alien invasion….
Introverts, not extroverts
I recently came across a TED talk by a woman named Susan Cain, who is one of the world’s most famous champions of introversion. Her talk, “The Power of Introverts,”…
You go, girl!
Despite writing a novel based on the feudal system of medieval Europe, George R.R. Martin has managed to create many strong and compelling female characters in his fantasy series A…
Going to Story War
I’m always incredibly excited when school starts, but not just about learning. A new school year is like New Year’s all over again – so many new opportunities await you….
Butter, not guns
In his Chance for Peace speech, President Dwight D. Eisenhower said, “Every gun that is made, every warship launched and every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft…
The robots are coming
Robots are changing our world, and there’s nothing strange about that anymore. Movies like I, Robot are no longer far-fetched, otherworldly science-fiction depictions of robot-infested societies—they’re becoming more like realistic…
Plight of the Nerd
Dictionaries still place the word “nerd” among insults, but it’s clear that the status quo has changed. I had a fairly typical outcast social life when I was a kid….
What’s in a name?
It is said that there is power in a name. In the literary world, that saying holds a lot of truth. The name and reputation of the author of a…