Books
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When I was young, my family only went away on vacation twice. Once to Boston to visit my grandaunt and once to Orlando to visit Disney World. My parents got into a huge fight in Orlando. With those two exceptions and a road trip to Canada, I spent my entire childhood and adolescence in New…
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I didn’t want to talk about it. There are enough people talking about it. Analyzing it. Thirty-three people dead. Murdered without reason. “Without reason.” Senseless. That’s what makes the situation all the more tragic, all the more depressing. Sad. There was no reason for it. It was just spleen. Everyone involved was collateral damage to…
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The Rice Daddies blog recently held a writing contest that asked parents to reflect upon a favorite book from their childhood or one they have read to their child(ren). I missed the contest but it got me thinking about my favorite books from childhood. Actually, I don’t remember the title or the author of the…
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I have drawn lines in the sand with my family. I have had to set boundaries. It was difficult at first. It started with my father and grandmother. I had to get them to call before “dropping by.” I also had to get them to agree not to drop by so often. It hasn’t been…
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Are you an animal lover? Do you have pets? The Chinese aren’t big on the pets-n-baby scenario. I like to tell friends and co-workers what some of the members in my wife’s and my extended family said to us when we announced we were going to have a baby. One of the comments was (loosely…
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I have been rediscovering my love of anime. I was a big fan in the 90’s after college. I went to see Urotsukidoji and Akira at midnight showings at the Angelica in New York City. I bought my first series – Bubblegum Crisis – from a then fledgling anime distributor, Animego in North Carolina. My…
Vincent Young 