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We Who Are Your Closest Friends

January 16, 2019November 19, 2020 head cephalopod 0 Comments

I came across this poem while reading Bird By Bird by Anne Lamott and laughed out loud immediately. I think

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curriculum education homeschool language arts 

Credit History: Getting High School Credit for your Homeschool Work

September 4, 2018October 14, 2018 head cephalopod 0 Comments

Many homeschool parents wonder in the back of their minds: just how long can I do this? How far can

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brain dump creative writing 

The dangers of Siri

June 8, 2017July 21, 2017 head cephalopod 0 Comments

Writing prompt: Disgruntled worker takes revenge by regularly sneaking into office of nemesis and using their voice activated remote controls

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Why use the Oxford Comma

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 head cephalopod 0 Comments

Because: “I would like to thank my parents, Mother Teresa and the Pope.”

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writing prompt, 10/5: Seriously? (at last)

October 5, 2016September 28, 2016 head cephalopod 0 Comments

Every morning you wake up and live the same day, over and over again. You’ve noticed that certain actions will

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writing prompt, 10/4: Seriously? (the end is in sight)

October 4, 2016September 28, 2016 head cephalopod 0 Comments

Bleary-eyed, you reached into the medicine cabinet and took what you thought was a couple of aspirin. After certain events

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writing prompt, 10/3: Seriously? (this does end, I promise)

October 3, 2016September 28, 2016 head cephalopod 0 Comments

Living in the fairy tale wood, you wind up in a situation where the witch next door demands that, in

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writing prompt, 10/2: Seriously? (this seems familiar)

October 2, 2016September 28, 2016 head cephalopod 0 Comments

You’ve come to regret faking your own death.

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writing prompt, 10/1: Seriously? (What, again?)

October 1, 2016September 28, 2016 head cephalopod 0 Comments

You are the gatekeeper to (heaven, hell, you pick) and every day you process souls trying to enter your realm.

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writing prompt, 9/30: Seriously? (again)

September 30, 2016September 28, 2016 head cephalopod 0 Comments

You discover an old piece of writing you posted online as a joke (because you thought it was so bad)

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