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For an alien abductee, this movie is seriously creepy. It comes frighteningly close to what actually happens to the memories of people who’ve been abducted by aliens. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is classed as a romantic, science fiction …

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Fomorians – Giant Barbarians of the Old World

Allie February 23, 2014

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When you come across a Fomorian, it’s usually in a fantasy setting, like the Fomorians in Dungeons and Dragons, the fantasy roleplaying game. D&D depicts Fomorians as hideous giants covered in warts, who live in caves, torture people for fun, …

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The Dumbing of America

Allie January 28, 2014

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Like many writers, I have a day job. The schools had closed for a holiday and the boss brought her daughter and friend to work, rather than leaving them unattended at home. These two girls were fourteenish, and I was …

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The Writer’s Blob

Allie January 20, 2014

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A simple typo is all it takes to send a writer’s imagination off on a tangent. For me it was a post by a fellow author who wondered if she should have a writer’s blob. Growing up in the 60s, …