Social Commentary
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Facebook Post that Bothered Me
My uncle posted this on Facebook and it bothered me. Here is the image and my response. What do you guys think, readers-mine? The issue I have with that statement is that America has never had one language. We are a landmass that was settled by Native Americans with their many languages first, then we had Vikings, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and French who all settled here before our nation was one nation. Then those people brought in African slaves with all of their many languages. After that we’ve been blessed as a nation to have immigrants from everywhere come to our country and help build our technology, infrastructure, and…
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Girls Who Read
I saw this and it made me smile. Check it out. It’s performed by Mark Grist, directed by Guy Larsen, and produced by Or Something Similar. I’ve edited this post because the video wasn’t showing. Even if you don’t see it on the front page, click and you’ll be able to see the vid on the actual post.
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Chronicles of Elantra Fan Rant
So, readers-mine, I rarely rant, but I need to get out my soap box for a minute because reading some online posts have made me feel like I’m smacking my head against a wall. Yes, yes…internet trolls are annoying, but I actually don’t mean the ones who are being deliberate asshats. I’m actually talking about the people who rant partially in CAPS or argue incoherently about something they feel passionately, but haven’t logically thought through. I’ve been reading some reviews that people have done and I thought that I would address some of the topics because some of the discussion seems inane and others are valid points. Either way, I…
