Month: August 2016
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Beyond My Grasp
Advisory: I sort of choke and swallow hard before posting an article like this on the eye of paradox, in spite of the fact that I have a history of being rather candid about my experiences as a “transgendered” individual here and on deviantart. I know that many of these posts have the potential to hurt…
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Poetry and Figurative Language Paper
April 6, 2009 ENG 340 – Creative Writing Dr. Shari Muench, EdD. A pen and a piece of paper might technically be the only “tools” a poet requires, but there are many “literary” tools at his (or her) disposal as well. In addition to imagination and a little flirtation with the Muse, a…
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Fair and Sound: DegreeStory Replies
Original publication: December 7, 2013 Re: University of Phoenix Online Associate of Arts in Business Bachelor of Science in Information Technology for Visual Communications Article #1 – 100 words answering the question: Is your pay fair? Fair, But Not Very Fair There are dozens of great lines in “The Princess Bride” like “Never go up against…
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Bridging the Gap: A DegreeStory
Original publication: November 6, 2013 Re: University of Phoenix Online Associate of Arts in Business Bachelor of Science in Information Technology for Visual Communications I am the fifth of seven children, and was an advanced placement student in Art, English and Drama in High School. I have always had a knack for art, an urge…
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Taking Part in the Dance with our Eyes Closed
Writing is the embodiment of aspiration. It begins with the will to overcome the unanswerable statement of a blank page. It proceeds in the blind ambition of being read and comprehended. It strives to commit to a more permanent memory the thoughts and ideas of the writer. As often as not, the written word is…
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Patience and Perseverance
I have to preface this as the follow-up to The Price of Dreams, and point out that it is over two years old now. Seems like a day, and a life-time ago. I’m sorry to say, that my life did not go on to a happy place, but for a moment it seemed like my…
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A Touch of Fear [reblog]
I meant to comment and ended up reblogging. Now I know… A good scare is like good sex. It is gripping and all consuming for an eternal moment, but once it has washed through you and you catch your breath, it evaporates. Like smoke, it unravels, curling in upon itself and expanding into nothing. Before…
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