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This Week In Normality - Zombies VS. Vampires

This Week In Normality - Zombies VS. Vampires

I suppose it’s a matter of preference when you ask which is better: the Zombie or the Vampire. Both have origins in superstitions and folklore, and both have seen their respective mythologies evolve with the needs of storytellers. The original... (Continue reading)

Zombies VS Vampires $5 AMAZON GIFT CARD Throwdown!

Zombies VS Vampires $5 AMAZON GIFT CARD Throwdown!

That’s right, ladies and gentlemen. Post your best Zombie VS. Vampire scenarios in the comments of this page between now through October 31, and a winner, chosen by the crew here at NR, will receive a $5.00 Amazon Gift Card... (Continue reading)

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Looking Up In The Sky With My Mind’s Eye

Looking Up In The Sky With My Mind's Eye

I feel as if I forgot about Superman until I came across Grant Morrison’s interpretation in his All-Star series that debuted in 2005. It crystalized what I loved about this character the first time I saw him racing against a... (Continue reading)

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On Grease Paint and the Negatives of Chronic Stress

On Grease Paint and the Negatives of Chronic Stress

It is essential to find past-times to help one relax during a semester, as the negative effects of chronic stress may not only affect school work, they may also have long lasting effects on emotional and physical health. Studies have shown... (Continue reading)

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To War Against The Decline Of His Meridian

To War Against The Decline Of His Meridian

Blood Meridian could have been nothing more than a catalog of violence, rather than a terrifying meditation on the atrocities committed by the Glanton Gang. Save for one, its characters revel in the murders they commit, and while writer Cormac... (Continue reading)

Nights on Mary Street: Summer 1997-Spring 1998

Nights on Mary Street: Summer 1997-Spring 1998

The seating capacity is listed at three-hundred and twenty five, and even if only half of that attended that night, there were still plenty of witnesses. A little over one-hundred people, if not more, who remained silent. There had probably... (Continue reading)

What would you do with a shinbone? - Thoughts on “IN THE LOOP”

 What would you do with a shinbone? - Thoughts on

The characters in Armando Iannucci’s IN THE LOOP eventually talk about war, though always as something distant that they have either read about in books or seen movies of. It’s even implied that the United States’ General Miller (James Gandolfini)... (Continue reading)

Einstein and thoughts on a possible U.S. Patent

Einstein and thoughts on a possible U.S. Patent

Whether or not it’s true, there are still theories that on December 21st, 2012, something drastic is going to happen to our planet. One of the theories I find most interesting is that our poles might drastically shift, making the... (Continue reading)

Selina’s praise, and a few thoughts on storytellers

Selina's praise, and a few thoughts on storytellers

If we had schoolwork to attend to when we returned to our classrooms, it didn’t matter. Was he telling the factual truth? It doesn’t matter at this point. I think about this young man, in his jeans and his t-shirt,... (Continue reading)

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