Nostalgia, as defined by the American Heritage Dictionary, is “a bittersweet longing for the things, persons, or situations of the past.” If that is the case, then George Saunders’s stories in CivilWarLand in Bad Decline tend to gravitate more toward the bitter than the sweet. The present, as depicted in this collection of stories, whether ...
What constitutes good poetry differs from person to person, and what one reader might enjoy, another will not. Judging a good poem is very subjective. Basically, this means there is no way to truly determine what ‘good’ poetry is, but there is a way to tell if poetry is ‘bad.’Poetry, more than any other type ...
Do you want to keep these very bright kids in public school, instead of having them move on to private schools or to homeschooling? How about treating them with the special attention you give to other special-needs children? I have two children who have special needs for different reasons – one because of autism and ...
It’s hot, hot, hot! We’re in the dog days of summer so it’s time to celebrate the weird and wacky holidays of August. Mark your calendars for Sunday, August 1st. It’s Friendship Day, and also Sister Day. Celebrate these weird and wacky holidays to show your appreciation of your special friends and sisters. Call them, ...
1. Certainly, in the topsy-turvy world of heavy rock, having a good solid piece of wood in your hand is often useful. 2. In ancient times, hundreds of years before the dawn of history, an ancient race of people… the Druids. No one knows who they were or what they were doing 3. May I ...
Act 1 Scene 1 There is a funny scene between a cobbler and Marullus on Feb. 15. Marullus is mad because the cobbler is not dressed to his social standing. The cobbler is going to see the return of Caesar from his conquest. Flavius and Marullus disapprove of the people’s admiration of Caesar. Act 1 ...
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