Hey guys! I had a great time at Saturday’s meeting of the Medievalists and Early Modernists of North Texas and Oklahoma. Here’s the paper I presented, edited for length. (The full paper is about twice as long, but all the important parts are here.) One of the most important literary elements is the character known …
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I ate popcorn while watching a YouTube movie theory, and now I’m about to become the proud owner of carbon knitting needles and an electric kettle. Let me explain. Since I don’t own a TV at my dorm, I watch quite a bit of YouTube. I have a favorite channel. It’s a guy who calls …
After taking some much-needed time off for my grandmother’s funeral, I’m back in the blogging business! I’d like to thank everyone who’s reached out during these past few weeks. Especially to everyone who’s given our family food. We’ve gotten everything from rotisserie chickens and Sam’s Club cake from our friends who can’t cook, to pot …
“…Piazza pays off all the conflicts with highly satisfying conclusions. Where I Stand is a good read, a good message, and a good book.” –Jen Brown, University of Iowa Can a sister’s love defeat an army? After years of wandering, Alynn has a family again. She shares a loving home with her mother and foster-father, …
If you’ll remember, a few weeks ago, I made a post about my grandmother being hospitalized. We prayed that God would let her come home, and He answered our prayers–just not in the way we thought. Instead of getting better, Grammy is currently home on hospice. She’s drugged into unconsciousness, but fortunately, also painlessness. I’ve …