When I came to, it took me a while to adjust to the conditions. For one thing, it was freezing everywhere. The metal slab I was sitting on was cold as ice and the air around me was even colder. The light was dim, but it was bright compared to what I had experienced inside the burlap sack and it took my eyes a while to adjust.
Nanowrimo again: Aliens
When I came to, a couple of hours later, I was in a dimly lit cave with two hulking shadows standing above me. Then all of a sudden, like you see in cheesy alien movies, the lights came on really really bright, as if they were about to examine me. The two hulking beasts were. . .
ducks?
Fears of Disney and Marvel
What if there’s Wizards of Xavierly Place?
We Go Together: Misogynists and boobophobes
Bottom line- I’ve said it before, but it deserves a recap: The principles at work here are about more than covering up, or sitting in a restroom stall while nursing your baby. They are about more than modesty or making sure everyone is comfortable. If women’s bodies weren’t already sexualized and obectified, no one would care when a baby nurses.
Archie’s Dream
Archie dreamed of the Percy Jackson books last night.
RAIN- a poem by Carter Makice
From Amy: Today Carter ran out into the rain to swing- then came in needing paper and pencil. He disappeared for a few minutes and returned with this poem.
Kuril Islands- Geography Catch
The Kuril Islands are part of the Ring of Fire- an area where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean.
About 90% of the world’s earthquakes, and 80% of the world’s largest earthquakes happen in the ring of fire.
The Kuril Islands connect Japan and Russia, and there’s still conflict between [...]