Month: February 2013
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QUOTE: Oscar Wilde
“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.” -Oscar Wilde Yours, HOLLY
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Valentine’s Day: A History
Every year on February 14, people in the United States rush around buying their romantic interests chocolates, flowers, cards, and other gifts. It is a holiday that teenage girls dream longingly about, while at the same time causing teenage boys to cringe. Children often give each other Valentine’s Day cards in school, and decorate their […]
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Abraham Lincoln: A History
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in Hodgenville, Kentucky. Just like the saying goes he was born in a log cabin, and as a child he enjoyed reading. Eventually Lincoln became a lawyer after working as a shopkeeper, a postmaster, and a store owner, among other things. He was elected in 1834 to […]
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QUOTE: Mark Twain
“Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” -Mark Twain Yours, HOLLY
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Nerds: A History
At the present moment, I would classify myself as a nerd. I love to read, write, watch BBC TV series, and all sorts of other things that your average person would think was geeky. This isn’t something that I view in a negative light- on the contrary, I am very proud to be a nerd. […]
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QUOTE: Stephen Chbosky
“So I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we’ll never know most of them.” – The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Yours, HOLLY
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