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College Life Replays: Print Journalism Lesson #2 — A Riot Mixing Grain with Grapes

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

A few moments ago, I came across an excerpt from a quote George Clooney gave during a speech in Houston, recently … “Never mix grain with grape.” As I sit drinking my glass of TerreDomini’s Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2009 that quote takes me … Continue reading →

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College Life Replays: Print Journalism Lesson #1 — Go For It!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

If you hear the song I sing, You must understand You hold the key to love and fear All in your trembling hand Just one key unlocks them both It’s there at your command C’mon people now, Smile on your … Continue reading →

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College Life Replays: The Drop-Off and Wrong Way Home

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

Remember when the days were long And rolled beneath a deep blue sky Didn’t have a care in the world With mommy and daddy standing by When “happily ever after” fails And we’ve been poisoned by these fairy tales… — … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo: Week 2 – Where It All Started

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

It all started in eighth grade, actually. That’s when I really knew I wanted to write. My English teacher was the first to point it out. She read an essay I wrote — to the entire class — about a … Continue reading →

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Life Replays: Party Scenes from Freshman Year

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

In anticipation of the four-day Memorial Day weekend, I mixed up a white wine cooler recipe I found at Whole Foods. All of a sudden party scenes from freshman year at Western Michigan University replayed in my head. In an … Continue reading →

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