After many years of waiting, the Quest is in sight (maybe)

http://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSN0932864920080709
I only pray that it’s animated. But still–exciting news nonetheless. Hmm…so giving stuff out for free can have some good in it after all…

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A moment of silence…

I remember Cole Hall.
It was one of the first buildings I had to go to when I had my orientation there. I remember going in and being awed by the auditorium-like classroom. I remember standing outside and thinking what a pretty campus Northern Illinois University had.
That was back in ‘89. I stayed at NIU for [...]

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Odds, Ends…and another blow to the fantasy community (RIP Robert Jordan)

It’s been quiet at the Cafe. Real quiet. It’s not that anything’s happening. On the contrary…there’s a lot.
I’ve been spending most of my time working on an article that I want to get out by the end of this week. It’s taken up quite a bit of time, but it’s something I’ve been wanting to [...]

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Madeline L’Engle, what’s it like to tesseract?

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/09/07/obit.lengle.ap/index.html
Long ago, when I still worked as a secretary, I was feeling pretty blue about not writing. Then I picked up Madeline L’Engle’s book “Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art.”
It didn’t exactly transform my life. But I do know this book rewoke the spark of creativity within me. I knew then that I [...]

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Where’s my Disney black princess? Oh…here she is!

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/15/disney.newprincess.ap/index.html
(Mickey Mouse straightens his bowtie, spruces up the bouquet of flowers, takes a deep breath, then knocks on the door.)
Mickey Mouse: LaShawn? It’s me. Open up.
(LaShawn peers out the window.)
LaShawn (from behind the window): Go away!
Mickey Mouse: But I have something very important to tell you!
LS: Beat it! Scram!
MM: Really! I do! Please, open the [...]

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