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The Clean-Up Continues: Dove Concludes We Are More Beautiful than We Think

Dove’s mission to get us in touch with real beauty started with this video released over six years ago.  The company is still at it, recently releasing another video. It documents an experiment that begins with several participants talking to the camera about their appearance. These participants then describe themselves to a forensic artist who sketches… Read More The Clean-Up Continues: Dove Concludes We Are More Beautiful than We Think

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Apt. 42’s Review of The X-Files, Season 10, Episode 1: ‘My Struggle’

What with the new season of The X-Files, it was only natural that I would choose to  feature Apt. 42 Revisited‘s review of the first episode of Season 10, an episode that has generated a lot of conversation and disagreement between hard-core fans and a lot of confusion among casual ones.  I like the realistic,… Read More Apt. 42’s Review of The X-Files, Season 10, Episode 1: ‘My Struggle’

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When The Best Laid Plans Go Completely Wrong, Tornado Style (Part III of III)

Part I is here; Part II is here. With yet another flight cancelled because of the tornado, my husband and I go back in line, thankfully a little rested and only for a little less than an hour. It’s now morning on Sunday 27 December, around 7am Central Time; we have only a couple of… Read More When The Best Laid Plans Go Completely Wrong, Tornado Style (Part III of III)

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When The Best Laid Plans Go Completely Wrong, Tornado Style (Part II of III)

You would think that, having been asked to board so quickly after we had deplaned, that everything had been checked up on, that the tornado had abated, and we would be ready to take-off. Unfortunately, we had to face what has got to be the most hilarious obstacle of our trip yet: we were told… Read More When The Best Laid Plans Go Completely Wrong, Tornado Style (Part II of III)

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When The Best Laid Plans Go Completely Wrong, Tornado Style (Part I of III)

Guys… This is not the kind of post you are used to reading on this blog. But something happened to me recently that I just had to share and yes, it involves a real-life tornado. Of course this situation lent itself to a lot of reflections that I will also be sharing, but I can’t… Read More When The Best Laid Plans Go Completely Wrong, Tornado Style (Part I of III)

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Learning to Love and Live The Banality of Good

Most people are good and yet, when it comes to the news, books, television shows, and movies, the emphasis is on the bad. Now while bad makes for great plots, what are the underlying assumptions of it being more worthy than good as the focus of media content creation? That good is boring. That bad… Read More Learning to Love and Live The Banality of Good

General, Special Projects

The X-Files Facebook Project: Season 2, Episode 13: “Irresistible”

Sahar’s Blog is happy to host new posts of The X-Files Facebook Project every Fridays at 10:13 a.m. EST pending no alien abduction or government conspiracy to break up. For previous editions of this project, click here then here. A big thank you to The X-Files Wiki, Apt. 42 Revisited, and Eat The Corn for… Read More The X-Files Facebook Project: Season 2, Episode 13: “Irresistible”

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The X-Files Facebook Project: Season 2, Episode 3: “Blood”

Sahar’s Blog is happy to host new posts of The X-Files Facebook Project every Fridays at 10:13 a.m. EST pending no alien abduction or government conspiracy to break up. For previous editions of this project, click here then here.

Community Building, General, Happiness, Personal Development, Special Projects, The X-files, The X-Files, The X-Files Facebook Project, TV, X-files

Fuel for my Current Midnight Musings: Five Great TED Talks

Many people I know have playlists that vary according to their mood, the period of their lives they are at, and what they are going through at that time. And not just musical playlists—playlists of funny clips on YouTube, of inspiring videos, or of brain food like TED talks. And while there are always one… Read More Fuel for my Current Midnight Musings: Five Great TED Talks

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Book Review: Writing Great Books for Young Adults, by Regina Brooks

There are a lot of great reference books for writers that are available out there. Complemented with the recent explosion in quality online resources, it bodes well for writers who have a great idea and are willing to work hard on their manuscript. Literary agent Regina Brooks’ Writing Great Books for Young Adults is one… Read More Book Review: Writing Great Books for Young Adults, by Regina Brooks