Alledria Hurt
About Me: eclectic writer of articles, reviews, and short stories; reader of everything longer than the nutrition information on the cereal box; unabashed watcher of trashy movies (some of them are actually pretty good if you watch them enough times); and player of video games that are well out of the realm of my hand-eye coordination.
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MALPS: International Studies Armstrong Atlantic State University, BA in English Armstrong Atlantic State UniverityInterests
Dragons, Literature, Stephen King, Movies, Anne McCaffrey, David Eddings, World History, Video Games, Geisha, Vampires, Old Magic, H. P. Lovecraft, Cherie Priest, Mythology, Religion, Ghosts, Comic BooksMotto
Writers aren't exactly people...they're a whole lot of people trying to be one person ~Fitzgerald
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The Merry Crest Memory Care OutbreakSomething has turned Merry Crest Memory Care into an incubator for old zombies. -
Westboro Baptist Church to Descend on Savannah, GeorgiaWestboro Baptist Church of Topeka, KS has made it clear they intend to come to Savannah, GA and this is my look at their intentions.
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Reveiw of Lev Grossman's Disappointing CodexA review of the book, Codex, by Lev Grossman. While the book seems interesting, the ending leaves much to be desired.
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Inception on IdeasThis article looks at how ideas are treated in the movie, Inception, which moves easily between dreams and reality. -
A Festival of Skeletons is a Festival of LaughsA review of RJ Astruc's novella, A Festival of Skeletons, available through Crossed Genres in 2010.
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Five Things About the Predators MovieFive things about the Predators movie I thought were interesting and why. -
Predators: A Movie ReviewA movie review about the 2010 movie, Predators.
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Real Life Russian Spies Arrested in CambridgeThe FBI arrested Donald Heathfield and Tracey Foley alleging they are Russian spies out to steal US nuclear secrets as well as other information. It is just like a scene out of a book.
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The Dorm Ghost Likes CokeThe Bell Hall ghost of Georgia College and State University apparently likes Coke.
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Ghostwriting and Ethics: An OverviewGhostwriting as a profession has to some always been considered an ethical gray area. This is a look at the profession of ghostwriting and some of the ethical concerns that arise.
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Fear Smoke CatA prose look at fear as a cat and smoke.
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15 Things Every Girl Should Do Before "I Do"Settling down is a big step. It shakes everything up and changes priorities. Before a woman goes down that road, there are some things she should first do for herself.
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Winning the Lottery Would Help Me Travel, Write and Be Debt FreeWinning the lottery is a common fantasy among those who live normal lives. After all, who would not want to suddenly have the cash to do whatever their heart desired? Here are five things I would do if I ever won the lottery. -
Book Club 101: The Basics of a Book Club MeetingConducting a book club meeting requires advanced preparation and a little bit of a hard nose, but its an enjoyable way to get like-minded individuals together.
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Sleeper - a PoemA poem of sleeping and waking.
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Moving Day - a PoemThe best thing you can do sometimes is move away. -
The Fight Continues: Gadsden Elementary School and the Pepsi Refresh Project UpdateGadsden Elementary School is still in the running for the the $250,000 grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project after making the top one hundred in their category in May.
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Too Early, Too LateIt's far too early and yet too late for us.
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Video Game Review: NumblastNumblast, available on the PSP and Playstation network, is an easily addictive puzzle game requiring the player to create blocks of numbered cubes and create chains. -
Video Game Review: World of GooWorld of Goo by 2D Boy is a puzzle game where the objective is to get the little balls of goo into the pipe. This is a lot easier said than done.
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Five Writing Exercises for Writing FictionFor writers, there is nothing worse than when the narrative comes to a grinding halt. For some, freewriting is enough to get started again. Others need more directed exercises. -
Savannah's Proposed Smoke Free Air Act of 2010In 2005, Savannah Georgia banned smoking in a large number of places. However, there were exceptions. Now, Healthy Savannah, along with several other organizations, is seeking to close the loopholes.
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Developing Characters in Fiction Through ObjectsIn order to develop characters in fiction, you have to approach them as if they were a real person. One way people are defined is by what they own and how they treat those objects. Thus, a fictional character can be developed through objects as well.
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It's Hadley vs. Thurmond for the Geogia Democratic Primary NodGeorgia has not had a Democratic senator since Max Cleland. RJ Hadley and Michael Thurmond are both trying to change that.
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The Allure of HannibalHannibal Lecter, created by author Thomas Harris, is not a good person. That does not stop him from being appealing thanks to his intelligence, ruthlessness, and sheer humanity.
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Not Flesh nor Feathers by Cherie PriestCherie Priest once again returns to the world of Eden Moore as the spirit seer takes on homicidal zombies bent on revenge for a child's lie.
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Wings to the Kingdom by Cherie PriestWings to the Kingdom by Cherie Priest is the second book starring the girl, Eden Moore, who sees ghosts. This time, she has to find the missing guardian of a Civil War battlefield.
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Me and My Migraines: A True StoryMigraines affect millions of people a day. I just happen to be one of them. The throbbing head pain, blurry vision, and sensitivity can make it hard, but day by day, I make it through living with a migraine.
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The Proper Use of Cliches and StereotypesWriters are always cautioned against the use of cliches and stereotypes; however, cliches and stereotypes are a part of our collective language and can be made to serve certain purposes.
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Gadsden Elementary, Pepsi Refresh, and the Fight to Keep Art EducationThe recent budget cuts by the Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education has taken away the art education program of Gadsden Elementary School and teachers are looking to the Pepsi Refresh Project to get it back.
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Some Master Tips on Writing DialogueWriting dialogue in fiction can be difficult. However, one can draw from the wisdom of the masters for some dialogue writing tips.
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This is Not a Block - a PoemWriter's Block is an oft-heard phrase. However, it often feels like much more than a simple block.
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Expectation - a PoemYour audience expects a great deal of you and with that expectation comes fear. But did you realize your words expect even more?
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Not Even for YouI write to you everyday, but I do not send my words your way because they are all I have left. A poem.
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Cat-Tech: Three Viral Videos of Cats and TechnologyCats are inherently interesting creatures, but when technology is added; somehow, you achieve something special. Here are three viral videos featuring cats and technology.
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Too Much Farmville - a PoemDo you dream of Farmville? You are not alone.
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Book of the Supernatural: Short Stories Selected by LovecraftIn 1927, H.P. Lovecraft wrote his essay, "Supernatural Horror in Literature". In 2007, editor Stephen Jones put together 19 short stories based on Lovecraft's essay in, "H.P. Lovecraft's Book of the Supernatural", my favorite short story collection.
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Three Young Adult Books Ready for the Big ScreenWith Twilight and Percy Jackson topping the box office, it is obvious that Young Adult books are box office gold. Here are three more books that could easily bring in the cash.
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Dis DayThat unhappy feeling of things not going quite the way they should.
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Undirected Life - a PoemA look at the undirected life in poetry form.
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Choice in Anthony Burgess's "A Clockwork Orange"A discussion of the role of choice in the life of Alex, the main character of "A Clockwork Orange". It is my contention Alex only really makes two choices, one which causes his fall from grace, and the second which leads to his true redemption.
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Just like You: A Mother's Day PoemA Mother's Day poem.
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Four Romantic Restaurants in Savannah, GeorgiaA look at four restaurants in the Savannah, Georgia area where the atmosphere and food encourage romance: Bella's Italian Cafe, Casbah Moroccan Restaurant, Jazz'D Tapas Bar, and Pearl's Saltwater Grille.
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Comments: An OpinionGetting comments can brighten up an otherwise dreary day, but sometimes leaving them can be difficult when you do not know what to say.
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Teacher Furlough Days: What Do They Really Cost?More and more school districts are considering or implementing furlough days for teachers to make up short falls in their budgets. However, furlough days for teachers have their own cost the districts may not be accounting for in their calculations.
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When the Doors Open by ThemselvesThere is a creature stalking the halls of Kim's apartment building, but is it really the worst thing there is out there? Apparently not.
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First Date IcebreakersSeven questions for breaking the ice in a first date conversation.
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The Three Best Consignment Shops of Savannah, GeorgiaA look at the three best consignment shops of Savannah, Georgia and where in the city they are located.
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Exotic Eating in Savannah: When Soul Food is Not EnoughThe food scene in Savannah sometimes gets shorted to being completely about fried chicken, fried seafood and biscuits. However, from the restaurants listed below, Savannah can be exotic.
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A Poem for Facebookers EverywhereA poem for all of us who have been taken hostage by Facebook. -
912FoodtoGo.Com: Savannah's Delivery ServiceA discussion of the website 912FoodtoGo.com, a restaurant delivery service which covers the greater Savannah area in Southeastern Georgia.
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Lunch of LeviathanAuthor Howard Manson was looking for an antagonist for his next novel and stumbles across the demon, Leviathan. At least so he thinks, up until he becomes lunch.
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How Uncle Max Came BackErin and Erica thought raising Great Uncle Maximilian from the grave was a good idea. Unfortunately, they didn't know exactly what he would be bringing back with him.
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Man in the SandA poem about a statue in the sand pointing to the far away horizon.
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Together We FlourishA short story told in the first person by a man about meeting his wife, Marina, whom he calls his Rose.
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Three Twitter-nalities to AvoidThere are three Twitter-nalities best avoided when it comes to having a good Twitter experience.
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Cell: A True StoryA memory of reading a really good story, Stephen King's Cell, and how it can affect your interaction with reality.
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Spring Cleaning GuiltJust a look at what the profusion of Spring Cleaning articles brings up every year.
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Plagiarism: A Personal ViewA look at plagiarism from the personal point of view of a writer slowly growing up in the world of publication.
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Don't Talk to Me Before My FixMany of us realize, but do not really acknowledge, we are the subject of soft addictions. This piece explains what soft addictions are, looks at example costs, and offers insight into how to get away from them.
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Sword & DragonMicah knew there was something going wrong in his town. A rumor drives him to seek out the girl wearing the sword and the dragon. What he finds is more than he's quite prepared to handle. -
Navigating Pet Society's New LayoutA quick look at the new layout in Playfish's Pet Society from the viewpoint of an user comfortable with the old layout.
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The Inevitable Question: Where Do You Get Your IdeasEvery author has to answer the question, "Where do you get your ideas?" sometime. So I decided to go ahead and answer it now to save time.
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Sarcoid & Calvin and HobbesHow Calvin and Hobbes helped me to get through having pulmonary sarcoidosis as a child.
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Visions of TimeSome views of Time through the eyes of a hyperactive imagination.
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Today & TomorrowThe problem with tomorrow is that it always becomes today.
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Sum of SelfA number of questions about the sum of the self and what makes us who we are.
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Set Fire to the Bird: Burn Notice on TwitterA short list of the Twitter feeds every Burn Notice fan should be following and why.
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Dokapon Kingdom: Major Kiddie FunDokapon Kingdom is Monopoly with a twist, perhaps more fun for adults than children.
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Burn Notice: Another Finale Already?A discussion of USA Network's Burn Notice and how things seem to be going by entirely too quickly.
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WWE: NXT Fails to Hit the MarkA look at the first episode of WWE: NXT.
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Downtown Baton RougePhotos taken in downtown Baton Rouge, featuring photos of the Old Capital Building and the USS Kidd -
The Pancake Day TraditionJust a minor discussion of what Pancake Day means to me and the traditions my family has built around it over time.
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Ascent of the Winter QueenEvery year, the story goes, the Winter Queen ascends the Ascension waterfall back to the Northern climes. This time, Liandra intends to see it.
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Every Sunny Monday AfternoonFor Brittany, it is always a sunny Monday afternoon.
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The Faceless ManThere is a faceless man jumping into shadows and killing people.
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The Island ManorA mystery house built on a lake near a small town was where Rebecca last said she was going. Now Josephine follows in her footsteps to bring her home. -
Darksiders: War's Righteous WrathVideo game review of Darksiders: Wrath of War for the PS3 and Xbox 360.
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Game Review: BayonettaGame review of Bayonetta for PS3 and Xbox360.
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Hold Your BreathA young nurse meets Death, twice.
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So Many Things Your Hands Can DoPicking up a strange woman can be bad news.
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Fat Princess: A Playstation 3 Game ReviewA video game review of the downloadable game, Fat Princess, available on the Playstation 3.
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Just After Sunset: Stories Worth Reading?A quick look at the book of short stories collected in Just After Sunset: Stories from Stephen King published in 2008.
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Movie Review: G. I. Joe: The Rise of CobraLooking at the plot, characterization, and action sequences to see how they stack up against the old cartoon show.
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John's LetterJohn Capers is a sensible man who has created a sensible life, but long ago, he got a letter and now it seems to have come back again.
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Asia Under One Savannah RoofA quick look at the Savannah Asian Festival June 6, 2009
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'90s Album Review: Michael Jackson's DangerousAlbum review of Michael Jackson's Dangerous (1991)
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Se7en: The Price of ApathyA movie review of David Fincher's "Se7en" starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman.
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A Stolen HeartHiding your heart just isn't foolproof.
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The Young Adult Market BoomYouth Audience books are capturing the adult market. The question is why.
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Dear ThomasSometimes the only way to get around writer's block is to write the one thing you don't want to.
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Casa YallaA review of the Hostel Casa Yalla in St. Augustine Florida.
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Surviving an Airline Schedule ChangeA quick how-to guide to dealing with an airline schedule change.
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Michael Westen as an Anti-heroMichael Westen, he's not quite a hero. However, he is a great anti-hero. -
Fidel Castro: The Duplicity of JudgmentIn "the man who invented Fidel", Anthony DePalma considers the character of Fidel Castro through the eyes of Herbert L. Matthews, the newspaperman credited with 'creating' Castro. However, looking at Castro closely leads to more questions than answers.