The chapters I read last week left we wanting a little more excitement. Thankfully chapters 15-20 in The Order of the Phoenix provided that excitement. This section featured Quidditch, more political intrigue and the return of Hagrid. More than anything, though, these chapters had me hoping something bad eventually happens to Dolores Umbridge. I usuallyRead more
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In my hometown yesterday three 16-year-old girls were walking on the sidewalk when an alleged drunk driver lost control of his car. The driver drove on the sidewalk, struck a tree and then spun out of control, hitting all three girls. Thankfully all three girls are expected to recover from their injuries and the manRead more
I’ve worn glasses since I was in the 5th grade. I knew things were going bad at my vision test when the nurse kept asking me to read the letters and then gave me a note to take home to my mom. I’ve mostly worn contact lenses since I was 14 but I still whereRead more
Angry Birds has been downloaded over 1 billion times across all its platforms. I’ve downloaded it on every iPhone I’ve had and also on my iPad. There aren’t many games that are easier to pick up and play while waiting for a movie to start or right before going to bed. Come November 8, I’llRead more
The X-Men have always been my favorite team. From the time I first started reading comics as a kid up to today, I’ve always been most excited to read about Professor Xavier’s gifted youngsters. My favorite X-Men are the original team but I also liked the New Mutants. The New Mutants first appeared in 1982Read more
The Order of the Phoenix started off with a bang but the chapters that followed slowed down quite a bit. Once Harry and his friends got back to Hogwarts they began following the well-trudged path of classes, homework and getting to know a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Even though nothing terribly excitingRead more