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Tailgating Treats
Greetings all. It is my pleasure to introduce you to the Brok’n Kitch’n. For my initial post I would like to cater the season at hand and I’m not talking about autumn, I’m talking about football season. After a week … Continue reading →
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Dad’s Search For His Identity
I am the spitting image of my father. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind when they see us together. We are definitely father and daughter. Everything from my red hair and freckles, to my eyes that get squinty when I smile, down to my taste in music and sense of humor, my dad and I […]
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Narrative Structure
My first post was supposed to be about what makes a good movie ending, but to understand that, my readers need a good understanding of narrative structure. So instead I wrote this post, a rundown on narrative structure, and my next post will be about what makes a good ending in film. I know, my first […]
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Back Across the Pond
My black riding boots clacked against the cobblestone streets, as I tried to avoid injuring myself on the lethal combination of wet leaves and slippery uneven stones. The echo of my boots rebounded off of thirteenth century buildings, and traveled down the narrow, vacant street. It was a typical Sunday afternoon in mid-October in Norwich, […]
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Why home?
When I was thinking about my first post, the title of my blog came instantaneously to my mind: “My Home Mendoza”, immediately followed by the question “What is home?” It sounded like a pretty silly, basic question, but I wanted to come up with a deep answer to it. I looked the word up in […]
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The Tourist Eye
Sunlight glittered on the softly undulating surface of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Families floated inside whimsical paddleboats shaped like dragons, as the regal ships moored to the dock shaded the waters beneath a murky… Continue reading →
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Why Art?
Andrew Wyeth’s painting, entitled “Christina’s World”, (shown above) is one of the earliest paintings I can remember appreciating as a piece of “art”. My sister had a print of it hanging on her bedroom wall and it caught my attention during my middle school years. It’s astonishing detail, mysterious subject, and masterful union of idea […]
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#WhyIRun
My solution for everything—a bad grade, a stressful day, yelling coaches, homework galore, even overwhelmingly-fabulous news—RUNNING. It’s freeing, exhilarating, relaxing, and never fails to make me smile from ear to ear. The first time I ran for fun, I had no idea what I was doing. I was stressed so I put on my running…
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Big Ten Game of the Week
Game Details: This week’s Big Ten Game of the Week is Penn State vs. Michigan at the Big House in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The game is on ESPN 2 on Saturday, October 11th at 7:00 PM. Penn State: The Nittany Lions come into this game with a 4-1 record, 1-1 in the Big Ten Conference. […]
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Walking, Talking Mannequin
A young woman, around 25, sits behind a small desk. As I enter the room, she doesn’t look up. I greet her politely and she tells me to fill out a form and wait until my name is called. There are plenty of models already there eyeing me. As per usual, I am the shortest […]
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