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The Daily StickMan Adventures - September 30, 2016 at 06:13PM

Some things, you just don't need with... #DailyStickMan #potato #NotPotatoe http://ift.tt/2dxRHMj Check out other editions of The Daily Stickman Adventures . If you are receiving this via email and do not see the image posted, please click the link to The Daily Stickman Adventures .

The Daily StickMan Adventures - September 29, 2016 at 06:19PM

Tough call indeed... #DailyStickMan #Choices #TastesGreat #LessFilling http://ift.tt/2ddEtCp Check out other editions of The Daily Stickman Adventures . If you are receiving this via email and do not see the image posted, please click the link to The Daily Stickman Adventures .

Review: I'm Not Scared

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I'm Not Scared by Niccolò Ammaniti My rating: 4 of 5 stars It was interesting to note how accurate the film worked with regards to the book. Niccolo Ammaniti’s I’m Not Scared follows a young boy, Michele Amitrano and his life in a small rural Italian home. Told through Michele’s eyes, the story creates a credible experience of dealing with a limiting childhood in terms of material goods and actual friends. He has little choice but to play with his younger sister and the few children in the village and though he never says it, he’s clearly frustrated by it. When Michele discovers a young boy of equal size and age locked in a underground room connected to an abandoned house, the story takes a dark turn that brims with suspense coupled with curiosity. Both reader and Michele wonder who this boy is and while some of Michele’s conclusions are obviously wrong, we as the reader can understand why or how a 9-year-old’s imagination can make such connections. And that’s what drives the

The Daily StickMan Adventures - September 28, 2016 at 08:56PM

This guy's sense of humor needs some help. #DailyStickMan #WhyDidTheChicken #literally  #BadJokes http://ift.tt/2dmrKdm Check out other editions of The Daily Stickman Adventures . If you are receiving this via email and do not see the image posted, please click the link to The Daily Stickman Adventures .

Review: Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age

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Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age by Sherry Turkle My rating: 2 of 5 stars I'm not a fan of Turkle. I've read her previous book and seen her TED Talks. I find she comes to egregious conclusions about how people interact with scant evidence. In this book, she argues that people are growing incapable of talking or having sophisticated conversations and that it's largely our digital technology that is creating this rift. There are several issues that I have with this book. The first is that it is clearly focused on upper-middle and upper-class people--the schools and colleges she focuses on are largely elite schools. I find this problematic because it doesn't actually reflect society as a whole and how different groups are engaging in meaning-making through their digital devices. I also dislike how she draws conclusions about how and what interactions mean from people, rather than allowing them to decide what it means. She often

The Daily StickMan Adventures - September 28, 2016 at 08:00AM

Don't fall for this one! #DailyStickMan #Fall #Autumn #Leaves http://ift.tt/2deOzSc Check out other editions of The Daily Stickman Adventures . If you are receiving this via email and do not see the image posted, please click the link to The Daily Stickman Adventures .

The Daily StickMan Adventures - September 27, 2016 at 07:59AM

A pertinent question in the #gundebate for sure! #DailyStickMan http://ift.tt/2cyx8cy Check out other editions of The Daily Stickman Adventures . If you are receiving this via email and do not see the image posted, please click the link to The Daily Stickman Adventures .

The Daily StickMan Adventures - September 26, 2016 at 06:21PM

Must resist! #DailyStickMan #Temptation #TemptationInACan #CanIHasCheez http://ift.tt/2dne9Dt Check out other editions of The Daily Stickman Adventures . If you are receiving this via email and do not see the image posted, please click the link to The Daily Stickman Adventures .

Short Story #404: Godzilla’s Twelve-Step Program by Joe R. Lansdale

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Title: Godzilla's Twelve Step Program Author:  Joe R. Lansdale Summary: After years of fighting other monsters, Godzilla is on the path to recovery, trying to use his might and fire-breathing abilities to do right by the world.  But he struggles a lot.  He doesn’t necessarily have it as bad as other monsters such as King Kong who seems so absence of wit, he only wants to play with Barbie dolls all day, but he does find it a daily struggle not to go on a rampage.  He does have entertainment and an opportunity to let steam out but it doesn’t really match the chance to wreck cities.  His sponsor, Reptilicus, tries to help him through the rough times, but Godzilla falls off the bandwagon after Gamera shows up and starts taunting Godzilla.  The stress builds and Godzilla eventually gives in, obliterating a dog.  But that sip isn’t enough and eventually, he goes on to ravage a city. Before it gets too far the government steps in and offers a devil’s deal.  He can destroy cit