Okay. I know that I have not posted in a terrible long time, but I’ve had some ongoing medical problems, a crazily messed up schedule for junior year that still does not perfectly work out (had to drop a few classes – ), and just general end of the year wrap up stuff. [...]

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If you watch the Rachel Maddow Show…

and like Doris Kearns Goodwin, please write and ask them to have her back on the show! I just wrote – rachel@msnbc.com. Dr. Goodwin is a great political analyst and frankly, I’ve been a bit bored lately. I’m not a big fan of Robert Redford being on the show!

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Inkheart

Hmm… I’d give it an 8/10. The book was much, much better. Helen Mirren was Elinor, but her role was too small. I really enjoyed the first half of the movie, but the middle was bad and the end was a bit lacking. Brendan Fraser did a fine job, but I just can’t see him [...]

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First two letters

Letter 1
I’m writing Edith B. Gelles, who wrote the best biography of Abigail Adams that I have ever read. I wrote it over break, but have yet to type it up on my computer. Basically, I’m asking her a few questions about Abigail and thanking her for respecting popular history. I read her review of [...]

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I’m actually watching Oprah because…

Doris Kearns Goodwin is on Oprah right now! She’s on with someone called Bon Jovi (rings a bell), a lady I don’t know, and Forest Whittaker. So far, she’s been simply outstanding, and had this really cute comment about not being a “mature” presidential historian because she’s excited.
UPDATE: The person whom I do not know [...]

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