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As usual your arguments and example clearly illustrate the point you are making. It is the point that causes me discomfort. To edit out the cultural elements to extend the life of a work limits the power of the author to create. It's like a homogenizing process that extends shelf life of a product, but diminishes the texture and flavor. Of course, the target audience of these writers are high school students. However, including the weirdness is how people learn about history and culture that change quickly. It challenges the reader to go beyond just today. Personally, the video's you chose were excellent and relevant to the point. I was thinking about Romeo and Juliet before you even mentioned it in the essay. That work is so wonderfully written that it has been retold in many different ways including Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet as well as Romeo+Juliet. I did enjoy the essay very much even if I have a slight disagreement with the point. Thanks @Comicality!

Hello Clo! Have you started your Christmas preparations yet?

Hey Albert! Been there and done that. My second BF was an expensive lunatic! Literally! 🤪

Hi Gary! Your construction skills are impressive! If I tried to fix something like that, I'd end up with two or three pieces left over and no clue where they should be. Good Job.

Good Evening All!

A little to close to home. Six decades later, and I think it would still hurt to watch.

Pictures only to tempt us, but you never hand over the recipes! That's cruel and inhuman.

Did you notice I now have a great tan from living in the tropics? The photo was a bit of a set up, however. I had to take it after a massive amount of coffee. I am a real grouch in the morning and a beautiful smile like that isn't possible until after the 4th cup of coffee.

I enjoyed Zoey as she interrogated Matty and got the almost all of the story. The dialogue and humor were perfectly written. The second great dialogue was the tutoring session. I loved the dialogue between Matty and Rusty. It was fun to see how Rusty's thoughts finally lead to his realization that Matty's gay. Matty's two word question finally connected the pieces for Rusty. Rusty has excellent observational skills. I wonder if he will recognize the similarity of Matty's ass with the Catboy's ass. I love this cliffhanger!

Good Morning All!

Not listening to any food comments from you Drew. You never share!

Dugh Love ya much, but you're not the only one with Celtic origins in Scotland and Ireland. Mom was a McVey/McVeigh. Spelling changed over time and immigration. I at least claim the right to ogle, droll and other things over the posts regardless of plaid or red hair. 😈

Myr has provided a better word today in the word for the day blog. ≈

Denial of the Delusional. Hey I thing that would be a great theme for next year's anthology!

and you continue to prove my point! Hey Clo! How many more places can we make Drew nuke? We could make it a competition to see which of us gets more bombs. Winner gets the next stud from Gary!

This was a very interesting article. It was also interesting to me who published the article.

Just like a kid throwing a tantrum and destroying everything he can to get what he wants!

The Bene Gesserit! Watch out Drew, you don't want to end up looking like Baron Harkonnen!

Me too! 😏

Let me help you, @Drew Espinosa

You are much more in need of a curfew than I young one. Now stop your and go to bed like your Mama told you! Or I will

And you don't have to do a Google search to find it!😁

I'll save this one too. Page 3254

Good for him!

Hi Page! Another restless night in the asylum I see. Curious Question for you. Are you going to share GA with Max when he reaches adulthood? You might want to edit some of your confessions before that if you do! How are you guys?