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Jun.09.2010 Is being white something you can learn? first published in The Independent....on 17/5/2010 Independent article Race under fire: Is being white something you can learn? What does it mean to be white? An explosive new book by an American academic argues that whiteness isn't biological at all – in fact, it can be learned. Precious...	Feb.08.2010 Precious The Movie: For Some Just Hype...For Me Inspiring I watched Precious the other night on my computer with my boyfriend. I had already read the book Push by Sapphire. So I knew all the background that the movie left out (Not that there was much that was left out). I know there are a lot of people who see it as a trend that has been overblown at best...
Feb.04.2010 Thoughts on Precious I thought this was an extremely powerful movie, but I do agree that the ending, which was presented as if it was supposed to be positive was not really if you think about it. It also felt way to abrupt and arbitrary. I thought the girl who played Precious was amazing and seemed to really BE...	Nov.29.2009 Precious Love Precious Love Many years ago, while sitting in Church, I found some letters appearing to be messages from the Blessed Virgin in Medjugorje. One of the lost letters that remains with me, (in my own words:) "Our Lady was very sorrowful for the young children....
Nov.17.2009 "Precious" Should Move Us to Action Like thousands of others, I went to the movies last Sunday afternoon to see the much-talked-about “Precious.” And like those other viewers, I was moved by the emotional eloquence of this young woman in peril. There was buzz aplenty as the audience exited the theater: the tragedy of Precious’ life,...	Oct.27.2009 A Shot of Inspiration As writers we take our shots where and when we can get them. A recent adventure to the Austin Film Festival proved to be just the inspiration I needed. If you are an aspiring screen writer, or writer in general, this was the place to be. First I must mention one of the classes I took was called A...
Oct.20.2009 Ride This Train As writers we ride many trains over the course of careers. As Deanna, from across the holler at The Life of a Working Writer Mommy can attest, sometimes we just need to switch it up and try something fresh. She never believed she was suited for fiction, but here she is, writing great fiction. Go...	Oct.25.2008 " LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE " Deep in a cornerIn the back of my mindA vision of you awaits to be seen I awakeAndThere you areright where I left youthe night beforeWhen I first saw youI was in aweof your mere existencepersistence has led me hereto where I wanna beI'm entranced by the chancedof getting to know youLove at first...