Five Poems to Read on Veteran's Day
In Flanders Fields by John Mccrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the...
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Your Best of 2014
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Jul 7, 2014
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The Power of a Building Block
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Apr 16, 2014
Discussing Noah
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Dec 30, 2013
Some of My Favorite Things of 2013
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Tradecraft, Pt. 1: Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling
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Feb 19, 2013
Movie Discussion: Amadeus
My wife, Jennifer, and I sat down and watched the film Sunday night and I’m really looking forward to hearing your thoughts. I’m going to...
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