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  1. Break In

    by , 01-18-2008 at 12:04 PM (Ramblings from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia)
    Break In

    It was a statue of a Phoenix, a bird
    of legend, reborn from the ashes of the fires that raged
    at its destruction. It was antique beyond human memory, valued
    at ten million dollars. The thief, known only as Dean,
    worked feverishly to open the bent
    frame of the window. If successful, he knew where he could pawn

    this treasure. It was true that this was a famous piece, hard to pawn
    without questions, but the fence was a ...
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  2. Sir Thomas Wyatt: Renaissance Playboy

    After posting my little imitation of a Wyatt poem, I realized that some of those kind enough to take the time to be reading this blog might not know much about Wyatt or his work, so here's an entry dedicated to the playboy who brought the sonnet to England.

    Life: Here is a picture of Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503-1542), which, as far as I am aware, is the only extant portrait of him. I remember being rather disappointed with this portrait upon first seeing it because it makes him look ...
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  3. Boo.

    "Sorry I'm late, I had to get my power suit."
    - Lex Luthor, Justice League Unlimited, "Destroyer"

    Robin's back, and a little uncertain of the reception he's gonna get. Am I welcome? Or am I going to get a slap I probably deserve for jumping ship so suddenly?
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  4. A Spark?

    by , 01-17-2008 at 10:45 PM (Barmy Blue's Bland Blog)
    I'm writing down a bit of an airy fairy idea I've had for my aunt. I hope I can at least get passed two chapters. I'l try and keep it short but I know it won't work, the basic idea I've had is already too elaborate. i was thinking;
    -Fairy princess acidentally travells from her world to another, leaving her betrothed (a neighbouring prince who she's known since they were children and whom she loves)
    -When she arrives in this new world she has lost her wings and therefore her memories.
    ...
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  5. Anatomy of a Sweater I

    Thanks for the kind comments about my knitting everyone. I was starting to respond in the comments section, but then I thought I might just make an entry to answer a few questions that were asked. Regarding materials used, the pink sweater is a fairly expensive angora/merino wool/alpaca blend, and the color pattern sweater is made with a wool/alpaca blend yarn. A sweater like the pink one takes about two months to make. By contrast I can knit up a hat or gloves in a couple of days, ...
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