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Praying for rain and other stuff.

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Julia Barrett

The county pest man told me once we have our first drenching rain I’ll be able to go outdoors again. Avoiding yellow jackets has become a complicated business. I can now imagine how awful a peanut allergy is! Since I’m … Continue reading →

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Why an ensemble cast matters.

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Julia Barrett

From Wikipedia: An ensemble cast is made up of cast members in which the principal actors and performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance and screen time in a dramatic production. This is in contrast to films which develop and focus on certain main characters … Continue reading →

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That’s Enough of That.

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Julia Barrett

All right, I’m sick of talking about my books. Sick of it, I tells ya. Here’s what I have to say - Give yourself a holiday present - Buy my books. You’ll like ‘em. On to other things! I just … Continue reading →

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When a really scary baby doll

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Julia Barrett

is sitting in the middle of an alley at night, saying, “Play with me. Play with me.” Run! Run for your life! Didn’t you watch The Twilight Zone? Or see any of the Chucky movies? Or Toy Story 3 (which … Continue reading →

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