While others’ views of Dawn are very much altered by this sudden revelation, they are not changed nearly as drastically as Dawn’s view of herself. Realizing that she has an important role to play in unfolding events, realizing that she has a power few others have (and with that power, a responsibility to use itContinue reading “Knowledge – Potentially Dangerous: An Essay on Buffy and Foucault (Part 2 of 2)”
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Knowledge – Potentially Dangerous: An Essay on Buffy and Foucault (Part 1 of 2)
“In every generation a slayer is born. One girl in all the world, the Chosen One. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer” (Buffy). For more than seven seasons, fans of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer tuned in weekly and heard thisContinue reading “Knowledge – Potentially Dangerous: An Essay on Buffy and Foucault (Part 1 of 2)”
Not for Her
Kate “Not Katie” Bandon threw the wheeled chair down the stairs with a triumphant screech. It bounced down the thinly carpeted steps, cracking and ripping and losing wheels in every direction. Something had set her off. But no one could think of what it could have been. Until 10:06 that morning, Kate “Not Katie” hadContinue reading “Not for Her”
Inspiration – Storytime with “The Wind in the Willows”
As you may have been able to tell from previous posts on this site, I come from a very tight-knit family. My father, mother, older sister, and I have always been very close, even through the worst of times (i.e. puberty – bless my parents for going through that with not one daughter, but two).Continue reading “Inspiration – Storytime with “The Wind in the Willows””
Rescue
The proposal hadn’t gone as smoothly as Eric would have liked. In fact, it hadn’t really gone at all. Bethany bolted for the bathroom as soon as he took the ring box out of his pocket. He’d sat at the table for ten minutes, numb, like a dazed dog clipped by a speeding car, untilContinue reading “Rescue”