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The other day I was wondering what to write for my weekly blog post. Nothing was coming to mind. So when in doubt, I usually search the internet for an unusual genre of writing to experiment with, which led me to the following article: "11 Obscure or Little-Known Types of Poetry Forms." I was familiar… Continue reading Everything’s Fine
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In our travel information, we warn travelers when visiting the Chthonic Country both because of the preternatural spacetime conditions and because we are limited in our ability to provide consular services in this place.
I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters.Donald Trump, 01/23/2016 Somebody shoot voters, and... and I wouldn't stand in the middle of 5th Avenue. I could lose/ somebody in the middle of 5th Avenue, voters. I could stand and…and lose. Shoot. I wouldn't.../ wouldn't shoot somebody,… Continue reading Dear Leader/ Dare Dealer/ Dada Reeler
Airline vouchers amass from abandoned air travel asBlack Lives Matters battle blue brutality whileCovid-19 contaminates the world, corner to corner. I am Disheartened by the death of democratic norms andEducators expected to evolve online overnight andFacebook feuds with fundamentalist friends over theGenuine anger generated by George Floyd’s death, overHospitals harried by hundreds of patients, and… Continue reading Abecedarium of Angst
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Oh hot October morning sun,We wait for thy fever to fall;To-morrow's winds, if they ever come,Will be welcomed by all.The pigeons in the towers calland bide time until to-morrow.Oh hot October morning sun,your heat makes all creatures slow,robbing us of our energy like a thief.All hearts hope for summer to be done,for an end to… Continue reading Expat October in Doha
Instructions: Write the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence. Use the simple present tense for all sentences. The simple past does not work for this exercise. Neither does the simple future! Just stick to the SIMPLE PRESENT! Ahem, sorry. If you need to review subject/verb agreement, please visit the OWL Purdue online… Continue reading Subject/Verb Agreement
I bought an air fryer the other day. It is a Philips brand and has a digital control interface. (I think it's the premium model. Not sure.) I can now fry dumplings in 10 minutes, broccoli and cauliflower in 20 minutes, American fries or French fries in 30 minutes. Also, I am now the business… Continue reading I Bought an Air Fryer the Other Day
Sunday, August 9 was the first workday of the semester. I had to appear on campus, sign a slip of paper verifying to the department that I was actually in the country, and (I almost forgot) fill out an online form verifying to the university that I was back from summer break. Normally, this would… Continue reading Daring and Lucky: My Summer Break Traveling during the Pandemic
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