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Book Review: Slaughterhouse-Five

February 9, 2024February 13, 2024 Allen

The left hand picture is the cover version that I read in junior high, or high school (I don’t remember which). The right hand picture

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Book Review: American Colonies

February 6, 2024February 13, 2024 Allen

I’ve owned this book for quite a few years, even started it and then abandoned it a few times because I wasn’t quite in the

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Is There Symbolism In Literature?

January 28, 2024February 13, 2024 Allen

From the book, “How To Read Literature Like a Professor” (Thomas C. Foster). “Is that a symbol. Sure it is. That’s one of the most

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Books Journaling Learning

Book Review: How to Take Smart Notes

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 Allen

I read this a few years ago, and after practicing some of the principles here I recently did a reread of it. My take is

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Book Review-Ultra Learning

March 19, 2022January 12, 2024 moduspocus1

Ultralearning: A strategy for acquiring skills and knowledge that is both self directed and intense. I found this little book quite inspirational and a very

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Book Review-Everyday Matters

July 9, 2021January 15, 2024 moduspocus1

An inspirational little book that proves that you don’t have to travel to exotic locales to be a great writer nor a great visual artist.

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Book Review: “How to Read a Book”

June 28, 2021January 15, 2024 moduspocus1

From my goodreads review. I should also mention that this is the revised 1972 edition. Which is understand is “heavily revised”. I don’t know how.

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Writing The Wave-Chapter 4

August 30, 2020January 15, 2024 moduspocus1

Spend 5 minutes and invent a dream I dreamed I was at the bottom of an aquarium fish tank. But I wasn’t a catfish, or

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Writing The Wave-Chapter 3

August 29, 2020January 15, 2024 moduspocus1

These next few entries involve creating a character from someone we know. An acquaintance, as opposed to a close friend. Let’s call him Edward. Setting

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Writing The Wave-Chapter 2

August 19, 2020January 15, 2024 moduspocus1

Sounds I hear in 3 minutes Dishwasher motor spraying water inside Floor creak Motorcycle outside Iphone ping Tv. Music and dialogue and industrial sounds Refrigerator

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