Books
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Romeo and Juliet was the first teen drama (If not the first, the most popular. If not the most popular, the most retold). There is Juliet who is just 13. And there is Romeo who is most likely in his late teens. And there are Romeo’s friends (his posse? his crew? whichever term is appropriate…
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In the 80s my life was a John Hughes movie, only with more people of color. But there was drama and a lot of great music. “Dare to Be Different! 92.7 WLIR!” I won’t say that John Hughes defined the generation as Christy Lemire does in her AP article, but I will say he defined…
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While I understand the need, I don’t understand the results. There were so many paths they could have taken. Why “SyFy”? I mean I know why. I’ve read the announcements and the news stories but “Imagine Greater” should begin at home with the name. This was the goal according to CNN: "We needed a…
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My friend Ken, founder of Unfold the Soul, sent this to me this morning: “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.” Make The Life You Have,…
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I am fortunate to have really talented friends. Becky and I have been friends since college. I consider myself lucky to have been able to witness the development of her photography commercially and artistically from before her Tokyo days or as she once put it: “In college, when we used to just hang a bed…
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I’ve gotten into the habit of including a You Tube video in my posts to distract from the monotony of text. When it came to choosing a video for money, I found it harder than usual to decide on one video that would best accompany the post. I ended up selecting the Flying Lizards cover…
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Starting in elementary school, my sister and I got a dollar a week in allowance. It may not seem like much now but back then it was enough for two Spider-man comics or four Hershey’s bars or a large handful of Bazooka Joe bubble gum. I know because between us, my sister was the saver.…
Vincent Young 