Here is this week’s list of comic strips, blog posts, essays, and other links from my favourite corners of the web. Taste Test. I can’t stop giggling at this. The Real Reason Representation Matters via JamesSabata. Yes, precisely. Time Is Relative. The next time I go hiking, this is going to be rattling around in the… Read More
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Classic Science Fiction Films I’ve Never Seen
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When I was a kid, my family didn’t own a television at all for a few years there. There were other parts of my childhood when we owned a TV but didn’t have cable. The handful of channels that we could watch for free during those years almost never had science fiction reruns or content… Read More
A Dangerous Shortcut: A Review of The Ritual
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The Ritual is a British horror film based on Adam Nevill’s book by the same name. It was released on October 12, 2017 by Netflix. This review is spoiler-free. As always, the only time I share spoilers about a movie or tv show on my site would be if I needed to warn my readers… Read More
Suggestion Saturday: May 19, 2018
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Here is this week’s list of poems, blog posts, volunteer opportunities, and other links from my favourite corners of the web. Volunteer Bloggers Wanted at MigraineMantras. If you’re a writer who is living with migraines, chronic pain, chronic illnesses, and/or an invisible illness, Migraine Mantras wants to hear from you. They are currently seeking volunteer bloggers to… Read More
My Response to Pocket Dimension
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My friend, Michael, recently posted a writing prompt about pocket dimensions. I thought it would be fun to answer his questions in the form of a blog post. Congratulations! You have your own little world. Not just your imagination – this is a physical reality, and you can step into it at will. Maybe it’s a… Read More
Health and Fitness at the Dollar Store
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One of the biggest misconceptions some people have about getting fit is that it requires a significant investment of money in the beginning if you’re starting out with little to no equipment. This couldn’t be further from the truth. A few nights ago, I took a stroll around a dollar store to see what kinds… Read More
Saturday Seven: Characters Who Would Have Made Great Moms
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Saturday Seven is hosted by Long and Short Reviews. Happy Mother’s Day! In honour of this holiday, today I wanted to talk about characters who never got the chance to be mothers but who would have done an excellent job at it if they did. Some characters are childless or childfree because that’s what… Read More
Suggestion Saturday: May 12, 2018
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Happy Mother’s Day! I choose to believe that today’s picture is of a mother rabbit and her baby. Here is this week’s list of poems, blog posts, and other links from my favourite corners of the web. Gay Dads on Mother’s Day via thegayadopter. This family adopted their children through foster care. I thought it was… Read More
Anything But Books Tag
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Thank you to Stephanie from Adventures Thru Wonderland for tagging me in this. To the best of my knowledge, this tag was originally started by ReadorRot. Name a cartoon that you love Futurama. I should warn you all that this isn’t the kind of cartoon that was meant for children. The jokes in it are… Read More
Science Fiction and Fantasy Rules That Shouldn’t Be Broken
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Last spring I wrote a post for this site called Scifi and Fantasy Rules That Should Be Broken. You don’t have to read that post in order to understand this one, although I do recommend checking it out if you have a few extra minutes today. It’s high time I wrote about the rules in… Read More
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