Archive for the ‘American Values’ Category
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Torture
Posted on December 11, 2014
“Boys only love you when it’s torture. Don’t say that I didn’t warn you.” That piece of wisdom comes from Taylor Swift’s newest hit, (Just in time for the holidays...
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The Pun Under Attack in China
Posted on December 10, 2014
According to Wikipedia: The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play that suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words,...
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Social Media in the Age of Ferguson
Posted on December 8, 2014
You can go on any Facebook page across America and find a pretty fulsome discussion about Ferguson. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Social media is driving...
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The Connection Between Steve Bartman and Elizabeth Lauten
Posted on December 3, 2014
As many of you may know, I have utter contempt for the Chicago Cubs. I come by it naturally. My Dad hates the Cubs. My grandfather hated the Cubs. I...
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May Flowers
Posted on November 27, 2014
April showers bring May flowers. The Epigaea repens is a delicate flowering plant that was prevalent at Plymouth Rock, especially in the early 1600’s. It was so prevalent that the...
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