1. @its_kellbell

    Today, In America…

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    Iowa is preparing for presidential candidates to pass through the state and has decided the overcrowded GOP field forces them to create massive town hall stadium. Clinton’s campaign is the first to pass through the state, followed by Jeb, Sanders and Trump. The retreating Clinton campaign torched Iowa town to slow advance of Sanders volunteers. Meanwhile, across … Continue reading "Today, In America…"
  2. @emily_toney

    Week 3

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    Busy, buy, busy. In both school and real life. Thankfully no more snow! This week was a lot of fun and I am SO thankful I learned how to make my blog site look 100X better! I love all of the organization. My favorite task this week was learning how to manage our blog, but […]
  3. @emily_toney

    Story Shape

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    First of all this man is a genius. He knows what readers (viewers) like and that is someone starts off good and then comes into trouble, but by the end they are doing well again. THAT’S IT! No trick playing or confusing plots. Just have a character start off well, get into trouble, over come […]
  4. @its_kellbell

    Bakery Owner

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    Kelly Hendricks is a world famous bakery owner. She attended University of Mary Washington from 2012 to 2016 and went on to become a financial analyst. During her time at UMW, Kelly was a part of Sigma Beta Delta and Omicron Epsilon, the business and economics honor societies. She was also the Game Night committee chair … Continue reading "Bakery Owner"
  5. @emily_toney

    GunSmoke & Ice Man

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    I really enjoyed both of these activities to do this week. Both, in their own way: GunSmoke~ I liked listening to these a lot, because it reminded me of my grandmothers house. She watched old westerns all the time while I was there and hearing the voices, music, and horses hooves running it made me […]
  6. @lmccuist0

    A Southern Key

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    I’ve never seen bluer skies than when I went south to Virginia. As soon as I stepped off the train into that hot summer evening, I saw a matted jewel surrounding this earth, glorious and bright, just short of glimmering. Even as we entered the car and even our hotel, I couldn’t stop gazing at … Continue reading A Southern Key
  7. @chrissy_gaul

    Three Teeth For the Price of One

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    Dr. Wisdom: Tooth Salesman Do you know how much medicinal value teeth have? Credit: Morgan Weistling Who is this man? Dr. Wisdom travels all over the Western country to sell teeth.  Thats right, teeth.  For a great bargain I may add! He claims that teeth have a great medicinal value.  All you have to do is crush […]
  8. @chrissy_gaul

    Boy Gets Girl

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    “Finds something wonderful, just loves it, oh god damnit. Got it back again “ via GIPHY Credit:YouTube-Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories Background: Kurt Vonnegut describes three types of stories in this YouTube video.  His claim is that we can pretty much model every story like these, and that does seem to be holding […]
  9. @stherria1

    Week 3 Summary

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    Week 3 was a busy week! I enjoyed reading and responding to “Ice Man”. Along with “Ice Man”, I chose to respond to “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky”. As I stated in my earlier post, it allowed me to experience the Western theme from a different viewpoint. In conjunction with that, I applied Kurt Vonnegut’s ideas … Continue reading "Week 3 Summary"
  10. @stherria1

    Week 3 Summary

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    Week 3 was a busy week! I enjoyed reading and responding to Ice Man. As I stated in my earlier post, it allowed me to experience the Western theme from a different viewpoint. In conjunction with that, I applied Kurt Vonnegut’s ideas regarding the shape of stories to Elmore Leonard’s writing. I enjoyed these two assignments a … Continue reading "Week 3 Summary"
  11. @stherria1

    Response – Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories

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    I enjoyed watching Kurt Vonnegut’s video regarding the shape and course of stories, specifically his use of humor regarding the topic. After reading and responding to the short story, Ice Man, I struggled to fit a shape Vonnegut described to the story. The main character starts out well, but upon meeting the I.C.E agent (the Ice Man) his story line … Continue reading "Response – Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories"
  12. @stherria1

    The Outlaw

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    She’s not a bad person, but that doesn’t mean she’s not guilty. She can’t stay put for long; it increases her chances of getting caught. The wilderness is her home, a place where the law can’t follow her. She follows her own rules, which is why the they’re out to get her. Wanted: Dead or Alive. … Continue reading "The Outlaw"
  13. @lmccuist0

    Run For It

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    You manage to sidestep all six shots from Six Shooter Sam and bust out of the saloon doors. Johnny pauses to reload his gun, and you make a break for it across the dusty road. Good thing you didn’t try to shoot, since you’ve just now remembered that you forgot to bring any bullets with … Continue reading Run For It

UMW Spring 2024 (Bond & Groom)

Welcome to Paul Bond and Jim Groom’s Spring 2024 ds106

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