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Below: Poulnabrone Dolmen, Ireland. The Mother of All Epics. May 17, 2016. We praise originals. In technology, Steve Jobs. In music, Beyoncé. In sports, Brett Favre. People who don’t know much about computers, pop music, or football know these names because those individuals have made unique contributions to their fields. What about ancient literature? Many people have heard of The Iliad with its story about Achilles’ wrath. […]. I’ll Fly Away. May 3, 2016. May 7, 2016. The Voyage of St. Brendan. 8220;Du...
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Storytellers – Bard's Portal
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Below: Poulnabrone Dolmen, Ireland. August 8, 2015. August 8, 2015. There’s a draft, he rasps, as he picks at the sliver with a short fingernail. Yes, she says, I’ll speak to Elliot tomorrow. That won’t fix the problem tonight. Karen resumes her knitting. We’ll make do, she says. A thin smile spreads across her face. You could use it in a story. He growls, Thank you for the advice. I can’t work with this noise. Karen sighs. Didn’t you used to complain about a noisy air conditioner? How do you know that?
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Twilight: the Review – Bard's Portal
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Below: Poulnabrone Dolmen, Ireland. November 22, 2013. November 22, 2013. If you read my review of Stephenie Meyer’s book, Breaking Dawn, then you need to brace yourself for this one. Bella realizes rather quickly in the first installment of the Twilight series that she wants to be with Edward. Forever. The internet meme about Bella’s interest in a boyfriend contains a fang of truth. We know Bella Swan; Bella is no feminist icon. You can pick yourself up off the floor now. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Fantasy Down Under – Bard's Portal
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Below: Poulnabrone Dolmen, Ireland. October 30, 2013. October 30, 2013. But I have several complaints. After all, if this review convinces anyone to read Kiri’s fine novel then readers must find me credible and that means I must be honest about weaknesses as well as strengths. I don’t think I’m risking a friendship as Kiri, an Australian, posts pictures of venomous spiders and snakes on twitter. A woman who takes such pictures in her house and yard can survive a little negative criticism. You should read...
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Koan Poem – Bard's Portal
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Below: Poulnabrone Dolmen, Ireland. November 21, 2013. November 21, 2013. Pen lines that drain black ink dry. Then write a poem. What Bella Wants, Bella Gets. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out. Omg 9 hours ago. A blog written ...
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Change of Plans – Bard's Portal
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Below: Poulnabrone Dolmen, Ireland. November 22, 2013. And before freeways, from Ann Arbor to. Arizona in the late. Gain concessions in blueprints from. Of Taliesin West whose. Admitted no change. She reposed. In his floral desert through. Fragrant spring weeks, then returned with altered plans. Resulted in the perfect wood. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Notify me of new comments via email. A litera...
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What Bella Wants, Bella Gets – Bard's Portal
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Below: Poulnabrone Dolmen, Ireland. What Bella Wants, Bella Gets. November 14, 2013. November 23, 2013. Writers make choices. In Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer makes easy ones. 3 Bella wants to become a vampire. As Bella takes her last breath after Renesmee’s birth Edward turns her. Bella’s consciousness causes her to suffer through the transformation from human to vampire but she’s unable to communicate her awareness with anyone. She eventually wakes into her new life. Meyer offers reade...4 Bella wants...
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My Morning-After Oscar Fantasy | Zoe Zolbrod
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My Morning-After Oscar Fantasy. Etcetera. Cut to a reaction shot from Seth. He’d be looking faux horrified and embarrassed. Ha ha ha ha. And it was so important to the project, and he was so great. Wiggle it a little just like that. Oh fabulous. Thank you. Cut. The Next Big Thing. I’ve Been Elsewhere →. 2 Comments on “ My Morning-After Oscar Fantasy. March 1, 2013. I so love this! I wish you had been at the Oscars to call him out on stage. March 1, 2013. Reblogged this on Wordslinger Extraordinaire.
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The Tedium, the Tedium – Bard's Portal
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Below: Poulnabrone Dolmen, Ireland. The Tedium, the Tedium. September 28, 2013. September 29, 2013. By Virgil, Fagles, Robert. My rating: 3 of 5 stars. Spoilers. But who cares? Enthusiasm isn’t the word I’d use to describe why I chose to read this book. Of course “The Aeneid” is a classic and of course the renowned translator Robert Fagles brings Virgil’s poem to epic life. I thought it would be good for me as a history teacher to read. Like eating spinach. View all my reviews. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Bard's Portal – Page 2 – By Carl Dietrich
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Below: Poulnabrone Dolmen, Ireland. November 21, 2013. November 21, 2013. Pen lines that drain black ink dry. Then write a poem. What Bella Wants, Bella Gets. November 14, 2013. November 23, 2013. Writers make choices. In Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer makes easy ones. 3 Bella wants to become a vampire. As Bella takes her last breath after Renesmee’s birth Edward turns her. Bella’s consciousness causes her to suffer through the transformation from human to vampire but she’s unable to communicate ...4 Bel...