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J. R. R. Tolkien (1892 - 1973)
Humphrey Carpenter, was permitted to published the "official" biography. Carpenter was given access to the author's private papers and letters, as well as being given freedom to gather information from his friends and associates. However, other biographers, e.g. Daniel Grotta, apologize in advance if readers feel their presentation of the life of this great writer falls short.
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TV Show Review: Undercovers (2010) - Persona Paper
amp;ldquo;Undercovers” was a TV series that aired briefly on NBC in 2010. First episode: September 22, 2010 Last episode: December 29, 2010 It had beautiful people and totally sucked! In my book, the show would get more than two thumbs down, but I only have two thumbs.  It was horribly disappointing.
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Best Cities for Creative People - Persona Paper
The word “wanderlust” means a “strong desire to travel”.   Since physical travel is very unlikely for me I follow a blog called “WORLD OF WANDERLUST”.   The blog publisher shared a list of cities which are deemed to be the best places for creative people. Define “creative”. Sorry.
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Where To Find Fascinating Facts About Fairy Tales | Tolovaj.com - Daily Two Cents
Do you believe that wonderful and interesting people and places exist all around the world? So do I. Based on my virtual travels, Slovenians seems to be my kind of people! Why do I say that? Mainly because of Tolovaj.com (aka "Tolovaj Wordsmith "), a small publishing house in Ljubljana, Slovenia, that specializes in publishing literature for children as its primary line of business.
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Chinese Fortune Cookies as American as Apple Pie - Daily Two Cents
Based on my extensive research of Chinese history, tradition and culture (i.e. watching a lot of kung fu movies), I now know that the Chinese fortune cookies are not an Asian invention, but rather an American one.
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Forms of Capital Punishment - Daily Two Cents
Capital punishment or the death penalty is still a heated topic being debated on a fairly regular basis.
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Hurray for Bollywood! - Daily Two Cents
Do you like Hindi or Indian movies? The music and dancing is always great. The comedies can be very funny. The science fiction flicks are kind of quirky. But the drama films? Oh the drama!!! Full of life's complexities. Mixed marriages: not interracial, but interfaith, i.e. two different religions.
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Celebrating Memorial Day in the USA - Daily Two Cents
It's the month of May. Don't forget. In the USA, Memorial Day will be celebrated on the last Monday. Veterans who have served in our military forces will be esteemed and counted worthy for showing their patriotism and loyalty to this country - many of them with their lives.
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Meet Jo Harrington, Renaissance Woman - Daily Two Cents
Meet Jo Harrington. I've met her and you should also. She's like a Rock Star in the online writing communities. Often you can find her publishing her varied articles at Wizzley.com . That's how we crossed paths with each other. But that's not the only place you can find her.
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Tumblr Blogs I Follow: Amanda on Writing - Daily Two Cents
Following the advice of one of my daughters, decided to start blogging a few years back. For me it's been hit or miss. Tried different platforms. Platforms got shut down. Seriously. Started a blog, the platform got shut down. Created widgets using an RSS feed for my blog.
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