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    Action/Adventure Genre Deep Dive 5

    By Myr

    Top 10 Most Read Action/Adventure - Action Fiction focuses on fast-paced action and physical challenges.  Often involves a hero or protagonist facing intense obstacles and overcoming them through physical prowess and skill. Shadow Effect by kbois Complete The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete Gap Year by Mark Arbour Complete The Case of the Short, Short Prince by Geron Kees Complete Two for One by P. E. Knapp Complete The Brothe
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Julie and Julia

Amazing movie, it was so touching and rewarding to watch. The love of food, the social and political backgrounds of the people, and the rich tapestry of human history. It was delightful and real.   I will admit, I am foodie. I love different cuisines and I have a strong palate for sauces. My favorite is the subtle textural differences in sauces; those combination are so interesting.   The movie also made me think about my own creativity as an author; Why have I slowed down my writing? I work
W_L

W_L

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Thoughts of A Senior-Year Nothing

Okay. So I'm looking out over my senior year, and I came to a realization.   If I want any chance of getting into grad school, I've GOT to get my grades up.   My grades have been slowly going in the right direction- from an absolutely abbysmal 2.134 GPA for fall 2007(depression sucks), my accumulative GPA is now standing at a 2.42 after spring 2009 and summer 2009, thanks to a 2.867 and a 2.6something for those semesters. Still mediocre, but at least going in the right di
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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Messy rooms breed more clutter

I've spent the past week finishing up projects and doing a bunch of late-summer cleaning, and it struck me that the whole organization/de-cluttering thing is really futile. This time we managed to get the entire upstairs cleaned, including the teenager's room, and that takes some doing. Three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, an office, dining room, great room, kitchen, kitchen nook, foyer, and laundry room, all clean, all organized. Plus the garage, the porch, and the deck. Downstairs, in
Mark Arbour

Mark Arbour

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This Woman is 8 Kinds of Awesome

I cheated a little this week. Before I go buy a book, I'm supposed to write a short story. I need not publish it, show it to any one, or even keep the file, but I do need to write it. This gives me an extra incentive to write, plus it makes me feel that I've really earned what is pretty much my own indulgence in life (Starbucks not counting, as the coffee served at work should be poured back into the cleanser bottle where it can actually serve a useful purpose).   However, Sarah Rees Brennan,
B1ue

B1ue

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Teaser: THOR

THOR     The cryo-chamber woke Colonel Anthony Webb two days early as programmed. Nobody really liked cryo-sleep but Webb hated it passionately. He always woke early on a mission so that he could clear his head and get his ducks in a row.   He rubbed his temple in response to the throbbing headache that he always got in the cryo-chamber and slowly sat up. As he came back to life he dropped his feet over the edge and touched the cold floor of the deck. The shock of the cold made him jump.
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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60

I tried writing an entry yesterday, as it was my 60th birthday, but luck would have it I was in a pissy mood.   Maybe it was the mojitos I had the previous night. I'd never tried one, much less two. They're good, but they remind me of the mint growing like weeds where we searched for wild asparagus when I was much, much younger. You know, kid days, when tromping around in mint to find fresh asparagus heads was fun.   Or, maybe it was the news, which I've been watching too much lately. The gu
CarlHoliday

CarlHoliday

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Seriously!

Is it so damn hard to read over your post before posting it?! It gives me a headache trying to read what some people have posted. Try using spell check once! Most of the errors could be found by just REREADING your post before you post it. We are all old enough here to use proper sentence structure, to get our spelling correct, and to fix typos!!   DAMN IT!!   (Rant over)   Hope you all have a good evening!   Toodles.
Kurt

Kurt

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Been a while since I blogged

Let's see some updates:   1. I am kind of in and out of this relationship with a boy. He's nice, but I get mixed feelings from him.   2. I have changed my job, which is interesting. I was not fired, but I got a better offer through my searching and left my statehouse job. I am now a Business consultant with specialty in taxation, health care, organizational structural dynamics, and a few other things.   3. Well with the list of my specialties, I think it is well assumed, I have my Master's
W_L

W_L

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UD Student Gets Arrested on Rape Charges

From Myspace to Rape Charges   Man. I know Nick. Nick is the boyfriend of my friend, who's a pretty sweet girl and absolutely doesn't deserve this. It's absolutely creepy to think that just after the weekend I hung out with him and his girlfriend, he got arrested for having sex with a 12-year old girl. I mean, I played beer pong with him two weeks ago! *shudders*   It's crazy. Something about the guy always creeped me out, although I could never quite articulate it, and n
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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Company Promo

USS Sulaco, Colonial Marines   The Sulaco is a Conestoga class Marine Assault ship typical of the ships used by the Colonial Marines as they patrol the outer rim and respond to crisis. She is equipped to cope with land, air and deep space threats. Sulaco can combat land two platoons of Colonial Marines and provide air support with everything from laser guided smart munitions all the way up to W-2000 variable yield fusion warheads.     Schematic of a Conestago class Marine Assault Ship (MA
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Hate Crimes Overview

Hate crime is defined as "any of various crimes (as assault or defacement of property) when motivated by hostility to the victim as a member of a group (as one based on color, creed, gender, or sexual orientation)." This is according to Merriam Webster. Thus, it can include cross burnings, spray painting epithets on someone's home or other property, assault, or even murder. What's more is that these crimes are actually increasing, or at least the reporting of hate crimes is on the rise according
Tiger

Tiger

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Series of blogs on hate crimes?

I've been thinking of researching hate crimes. No, not just hate crimes against gays either. Hate crimes are a serious problem. The level of violence perpetrated in some of these crimes is quite high. Worst of all, some governments turn a blind eye to these heinous crimes, and some others even participate. So the question I ask is, "Should I start a series of blog entries about hate crimes?"
Tiger

Tiger

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Stop trying to communicate while being quiet

Its late and I should be in bed... not really. What I should be doing is sitting at work while a group of people count every item in the store. This plan however is simply FAIL. Turns out the scanners they brought have an older version of the software on them. I went through this fiasco about 4 and a half months ago. Had to call the company and get the software updated. Turns out I have to do this again. You would think they would have run through this issue by now. Nope certainly not, if it can
shadowgod

shadowgod

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A Message from PETA

While you are out there exploiting new worlds, please don't wipe out the native wildlife. That's sooo 20th century.   There are unique species and ecosystems that took eons to evolve. It's a crime against nature and science to destroy them.   Besides- you never know what creature may become the next Siamese Cat or Golden Retriever and have great value. Here's a little pup I found on a survey in the Rho Andromeda system.     I found this cute little fellow on a survey of an ugly little
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Working With Your Hands

When I was younger, I really had no use for doing any sort of crafty type of work. Re-finish a chair? No way. Build a deck? There are people you hire to do that. Put in a marble floor? Too easy to f**k up.   Then somewhere along the way I decided to actually try doing some of this stuff, and I discovered that when I shed my pampered shell, I was actually pretty damn good at it. I just finished re-doing a bathroom entirely in tile (natural stone, I won't work with that fake ceramic shi
Mark Arbour

Mark Arbour

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Fox stomps out MSNBC and CNN once again

CABLE NEWS RACE NIGHT OF AUG 10, 2009     FOXNEWS O'REILLY 3,814,000 FOXNEWS HANNITY 3,118,000 FOXNEWS BECK 2,417,000 FOXNEWS GRETA 2,388,000 FOXNEWS BAIER 1,988,000 FOXNEWS SHEP SMITH 1,833,000 MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,243,000 MSNBC MADDOW 1,082,000 CNNHN GRACE 875,000 CNN KATHY GRIFFIN 810,000 MSNBC HARDBALL 710,000   I wonder what it is that compels so many people to tune in to Fox News and why so few (comparatively) watch CNN and MSNBC. Th
NickolasJames8

NickolasJames8

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Early night

Good news for once   Well, it's just 8:30PM and I'm already heading to bed. Reason is that we need to get on the road tomorrow around 5:30 AM (or 6AM at the latest) for a 9AM follow-up appointment at Stanford. And ya - NONE of this early morning part is the good news - lol - especially as anyone who knows me in person KNOWS that I am NOT a morning person.   Tomorrow is also day 57 since my transplant. This is the good news part as tomorrow's appointment will be the LAST time I have to go
Trebs

Trebs

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Dogs are Evil

I was at work on Friday, brought my laptop in to write and everything. Halfway though the night it was time for me to get out of my nice cozy little office and walk around the park, make sure everything's still intact, no one got stabbed in the parking lot again, that all our buildings were still locked and unharmed. So I got to the playground, when I noticed a dog, just sitting there. So long story short, it seemed like it was a lost/stray dog, and every time I walked towards it it walked away
Meeko

Meeko

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Weyland-Yutani Press Release: we're hiring!

Hi! I'm JamesSavik. I am an administrator for the Company but I'm really a nice guy.     You don't have to be an amoral, manipulative and evil to work here but it sure helps.   Some of our perks:   Exotic Pets!   Interesting Duty Stations   Retirement packages!   If you think you've got what it takes to be an associate of the Company, message me and we'll see.   Our stock is on the rise and there are plenty of new worlds to exploit.
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Chock Full 'o Nuts

Is it the coffee I'm drinking this morning, or our federal government? After reading that Timothy Geithner sent a letter to senate majority leader Harry Reid asking the senate to raise the national debt ceiling, I have to wonder. He wants to take our debt to out of control levels, and no one's talking about how in the hell we're going to get this shit paid off.   One can only hope that the democrats that control the senate can do the right thing for a change, instead of laying down for the Ob
NickolasJames8

NickolasJames8

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August 9, 1942

Aug. 9, 1942   The United States and her Allies are on their heels in the Pacific. Japan looks invincible. From December until June, Japanese forces had over run Wake, Guam, the Philippines, Java, Malaysia, the Caroline Islands, the Marshall Islands,   Everything had been going Japan's way up until they were turned back at the Battle of the Coral Sea and were defeated soundly at Midway on Jun 4th.   The United States and her allies Great Britain and Australia decided on a time and place
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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I like to complain!

Do you ever feel that you're the only one to make contact?   I'll use my mother as an example, I decided that I wanted to see how long it would take her to phone me, so I held off calling. Three weeks later she calls to tell me off for not keeping in touch. I ALWAYS make the call.   It happens online too. Like with some friends if I don't bother to send the hi message it never gets done. I've left it with some contacts before for weeks and finally I get a message all pissed off asking why i
Davey

Davey

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so, how's it hangin'?

I just had to blog about this. I told myself, 'Chase, wait a week or two then blog something, stop blogging so much it'll make them think you spend to much time on the computer' well f**kers, I'm not, but still, I couldn't pass up this opportunity to show you how incredibly hilarious my life is.   I love awkward moments. They make the best ice breakers at parties and if you haven't seen somebody in a long time and lets say you gave each other hand jobs and blow jobs all throughout high school
thatboyChase

thatboyChase

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