First of all I read the funny article from the onion first and it was hilarious. I loved that people did not know what to do. The other article by Firchow, wow it opened a ton of cans of worms. In fact worms were crawling everywhere, stinking up the place. …

That was an interesting end to the story. After reading it a few things stood out in my mind. One thank God for Bilbo’s ring, if he had not become invisible , he would most likely have been toast. Second this war showed that even wizards can sometimes be powerless …

Ready…Set…Blog…Reflect…
It seems like just yesterday I was doing the first participation portfolio for this class. Boy, time really does fly by. So far the blogging experience in this class has been productive, interesting and has made me more self aware. The depth of the discussions that I have had with …

Okay, I have to admit the story is getting more interesting as it goes along. I actually felt a bit of a connection to it through this section of chapters I read. I felt in some parts as if I was their and experiencing it all with the characters. For …

  Oleander Moenia by Jen Clark

Characters
 
Mrs. Olivia Oleander- prominent english actress, MARRIED TO RONAN
Mr. Ronan oleander- american film director, MARRIED TO OLIVIA
dr. chicanery- doctor
mrs.chicanery – nurse, MARRIED TO DR. CHICANERY
Mrs. kind – Housekeeper, nanny, runs oleander moenia
Valor oleander- son OF RONAN AND OLIVIA
ember Rose/chicanery- actress
Key meaning to note:
Chicanery- means cheating or …

Wow, I am not a seasoned or even experienced journalist writer so this was very informative. The idea of being invisible sounds like a tricky task to accomplish. It never occurred to me that after I interviewed Dr. Quinlan, I would now become invisible to the paper. I have to …

Well, Casagrande flew into my life with all kinds of grammar do’s and don’t and just as quickly it all came to an end. What I enjoyed about this book was the humor and how she tied everything together in the end. This is a great reference, that could even …

This story continues to puzzle me. Maybe it is the genre or the way the author continues to add details, but I get lost. I tried listening to the audio and that sort of worked,then I tried to follow along. No dice, maybe it’s just the story that I can’t …

In reading the Hobbit, I was left with several questions. What is the genre of this story? First I thought it was action/adventure, then science fiction but I am curious what style it actually is?? Another concern I had in reading this story was the use of He throughout. I …

I thought the production of Little Women was really good. I have never read the book and did not know the story beforehand. I actually think not knowing the story gave me an advantage. I was able to view it with fresh eyes and an open mind. The way the …