The Featured Post Blog

A collection of the featured posts as they appeared on mo'time

by: KnutAlbert

Beer will not have to be labelled "contains fish" in the European Union - nor will wine or cider, according to the newsletter EU Food Law. This is the outcome of a decision which gives a temporary exemption from labelling for a number of derivatives made for allergens, such as the fining agent from fish that is used to clarify beer.
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posted by: howard at 16:00 | link | comments |

by: noreia

"it's clipped on by something that can't spin."  my dad is talking about spark plugs and i'm trying to describe a perfect moment, the touch of air that perfect temperature where it just glides over you like water, and i'm trying to think and breathe and every time i come here he gives me rules for life.
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posted by: howard at 08:41 | link | comments (3) |

by: loosestring

Since I can remember, words have always been my comfort.  During times of stress I play weird word games in my head.  The rules can vary in complexity depending upon the level of stress.  I can't explain why this is soothing or distracting but I can remember pulling words apart in my head as far back as my memory goes.  I learned to read by four years of age and I have continued to read for pleasure since that time.
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posted by: howard at 09:47 | link | comments (1) |

by: InMyLife

Then the prince packed his bags and moved into his own castle with his own princess, and they had two little princesses of their own. Their life was no fairy tale, but the prince knew how to cast his own spells so they found a way to live with their demons. Finally, the third princess left the castle to dwell with an ogre.
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posted by: howard at 14:08 | link | comments |

by: zithereen

Today, for the first time, I felt like an old hand at the university. I was sitting in my office, making the final few preparations for class, when an undergraduate who works in the writing center down the hall came into my office. She has just been admitted into Iowa State's M.A. program, and just like I did when I was a student there, she is emphasizing creative writing.
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posted by: howard at 20:54 | link | comments |

by: Giuli

The next morning, as I was on my way out and about, I saw a bunch of kids gathered around, all of them looking down in one direction. One kid looked up and, upon seeing Zecar getting nearer to them, motioned his friends out of the way. And thereby was revealed, the object of their attention: a frog. Oh look, it’s just like the one I saw the night before, only this one’s not moving. It’s a dead frog. A strikingly pressed-flat dead frog.
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posted by: howard at 04:42 | link | comments |

by: Shanta

With 14 members, travel seems to be the most common denominator, although none of us seems to blog specifically about travel. Five of us share an interest in coffee - and isn't it interesting that of the 5, 3 are involved in some way or another in academia?
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posted by: howard at 15:20 | link | comments |

by: moonglow

A little known fact about me.
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More than several things happened to change that.  I will talk about a few.  There are turning points in everyone's life.  Some are so subtle that you almost miss them.

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posted by: howard at 22:24 | link | comments |

by: dpassmore

But, the emotions caught up with me and ran me over like a delivery truck running a light in front of a home for the disabled at a New York intersection. But, you can't be embarrassed about joy, can you?
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posted by: howard at 10:23 | link | comments |

by: milktea

Incredulous is the word that would more appropriately describe how I spent my day yesterday. You won't believe me if I say I met a star at the gym last night. Someone really huge. Like the eiffel tower and the leaning tower of Pisa combined plus a few more.
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