For my first assignment I have chosen to make a poem out of Twilight Zone Titles. Here it is! Night Call, Little Girl Lost, Come Wander With Me, What You Need, is The Hunt, for The Midnight Sun, Sounds And Silences, You Drive, Nothing In The Dark, The Encounter: The Hitch-Hiker in, Black Leather Jackets … Continue reading I came, I wrote, I conquered: Writing Assignments

For the daily create today we had to make our best attempt at yodeling. I learned that it’s not as easy as it looks and for any future reference I will never be a pro yodeler..

http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/write-an-alternative-ending/ Ole Anderson ended up not showing up, so we couldn’t show bright one what we wanted to do to him. After we overheard the conversation among George and Nick,  we new we had to take matters into our own hands before they warned, or even saved him from what was coming to him. We … Continue reading What Happens When “The Killers” Actually Become Killers? An Alternative Ending to “The Killers,” Featuring Detective Long! →

It’s been a troubling 48 hours for me  — thinking through a response to Concerned Student. I made this short video last night, and I hope it allays any concerns. If not, please let me know.

This week, we were assigned to read several pieces of noir. The required piece for this week is “The Postman Always Rings Twice” by James M. Cain. This piece was pretty racist in my opinion. There was a lot of stereotyping happening in the beginning. At the end of Chapter 2, things took a turn […]

(2 and a half stars)http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/short-story-with-random-words-and-animals/ This assignment asks for us to use a random word generator to create a story with the use of animals and ten random words. I had recently binge-watched a series on Netflix called BoJack Horseman where the “people” were animals. Using this universe I created a news segment from my […]

The letter that I chose was from a World War II marine who died in a special mission against the nazi’s. This letter shows his true fears of this upcoming assignment and that he is practically saying goodbye to his mother and family and saying sorry to them for this. It is almost like a … Continue reading Postcard From The Past →

Honorable Discharge Sebastian sat alone in the kitchen the day he got the letter. Tapping his pencil on the wooden table, his mind was racing as to what to put on the blank lined paper before him. His Thursday assignment … Continue reading →

I’m not sure if Breast Cancer Awareness Day is technically a holiday, but to me it is. Breast Cancer Awareness Day is possibly the most influential day of my life, my grandmother was the biggest influence in my life and passed away of it when I was only three years old. Some people may question … Continue reading Holifaves →

WHAT DO I LOOK LIKE? His overly tan crisp skin is always dressed with name brand clothing. A Michael Khors watch covering a large portion of his muscular wrists, always on the right side for good luck, wearing only the finest brand of clothing, from dress shoes, to a collard shirt and a bow tie … Continue reading Detective Longs →