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Blackout Poetry

There are so many different types of poetry that it’s a good idea to try and learn as many as possible.  I’m going to start teaching about poetry next month and I have been researching a lot of different poems. One of my favorite types is called “Found Poetry.” Basically, found poetry is anything that is found on something that is already printed. Maybe a newspaper, a flyer, a book, ect.   Within the Found…

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3 Things to Think About “Life”

 The movie Life just came out in theaters this weekend.  What a great title for this movie.  Life!  The possibilities are endless with a name like that.  In fact, the movie is about seven lives, all at different places emotionally, different reasons for being there, and they all have to work together.  In the film, the astronauts are trying to prove there is “life” on Mars, and end up trying to saves the lives of…

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3 Reasons Why Traditions Are So Important

With the holidays wrapping up and the end of the year so close, there has been a lot of talk about traditions.  Most of the chatter has been regarding holiday traditions of course.  There are different kinds of traditions, for example, family traditions and cultural traditions. My family has a tradition of going to the movies on each holiday.  On Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years, after we have enjoyed all the festivities, you will find…

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3 Great Ideas in the Movie “Arrival”

The movie,  Arrival is a newer movie that just came out in theaters on November 11, 2016.  From the picture and all of the trailers it seemed like this film was going to be about an alien invasion with non-stop action while human kind must fight to protect our home from invaders. That couldn’t be further from the truth with this movie.  People flocked to see the film.  Theaters were sold out.  Viewers sat there…

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4 Lessons I learned from the Hunger Games Trilogy

I know the Hunger Games books came out a while ago.  However, if you are like me and my family, you do not just read a good book or see a good movie only once.  In fact, you read the book or watch the movie several times.  You revisit your favorites quite often and each time you do, you find another nugget of wisdom or you notice something you did not notice the first couple…

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Just One More

I just recently watched the movie Hacksaw Ridge.  I went with my family and some friends.  To be honest, we were not anticipating much from the film.  All of us had heard some pretty bad reviews about it, so our expectations were rather low.  However, we love Mel Gibson and his other films, so we had to go see it.  The theater was packed.  Every seat was taken and there were even people trying to…

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Free Contest

Hey writers, check out this free contest for writers of thrillers and horror. 25th Free “Dear Lucky Agent” Contest: Thrillers and Horror Welcome to the 25th (free!) “Dear Lucky Agent” Contest on the GLA blog. This is a FREE recurring online contest with agent judges and super-cool prizes. Here’s the deal: With every contest, the details are essentially the same, but the niche itself changes—meaning each contest is focused around a specific category or two. If you’re writing…

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Dana Point

If you are looking for a great place to visit, look no further.  Wether you are looking for something to do with your family or by yourself, Dana Point has something for everyone. When you first arrive, there is a small pier.  There were a lot of people fishing and just sitting watching the boats.  It was very relaxing.  To the left is a small area of sand where you can lay out your towels…

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