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The Joy of Writing
Hey You! Yes, You! You, mere mortal, have the power to create whatever you please!
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What Makes a Miracle?
MIRACLE FAIR By Wislawa Szymborska (born 1923, in Poland) Commonplace miracle: that so many commonplace miracles happen. An ordinary miracle: in the dead of night the barking of invisible dogs. …
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Who Knew a Simple Postcard Home Could Spark Such Discussion?
A look into Craig Raine’s “A Martian Sends a Postcard Home” and how perhaps we take the world around us for granted. Who says a wristwatch is just a wristwatch?
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Boy Meets Book?
A look into a quote from sitcom Boy Meets World and how perhaps we should start chugging instead of sipping at the knowledge water fountain.
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Take Pride in Your “Ill-Formed Offspring”!
A look into Anne Bradstreet’s “The Author to her Book” and treating our creations like the beautiful little beings they are.
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‘Howl’ for Freedom of Expression!
“Howl,” now out in select theaters, poetically details the life of Allen Ginsberg and the 1957 obscenity trial that howled for creativity.
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A Dog Speaking French While Eating a Burrito: Abnormal or Awesome?
An introduction to the column and an attempt to define the indefinable: abnormality.
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Student for State Rep: Sarah Sullivan Takes on Allston-Brighton
BU’s Sullivan is running for Suffolk 17th District, hoping to ease the tension between Allston-Brighton students and long time residents and give A-B a real sense of community.
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Be Your Own Emperor of Ice Cream!
Cheer up. It’s all about perspective, after all.
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The Truth Is the Truth Is the Truth
A look into William Carlos Williams’ poem, “The rose is obsolete” and why we can’t tell our friends their pimples look especially huge today.
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You and Your Own “Psyche”
How much talking to yourself is too much talking to yourself?
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Phillips Chocolates: A Family Establishment
A trip to Phillips Candy House is a like trip down chocolate wonderland lane.
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