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TERRE HAUTE — Todd Stokes artwork has a tendency to fall into two separate bodies of work one that represents that simple break where we stop to notice, to realize what we are given, the natural world that we so often take for granted, and a second that celebrates the creative energy that brought it all together.

Trees have become a major part of Stokes subject matter. The artist believes that they are extremely important to our daily lives. It seems they protect and nurture our existence.

Stokes enjoys walking in the woods, soaking in everything: the sounds, the smells, the essence of natural beauty. T

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I’m a decently big fan of the film ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshal’ and its semi sequel ‘Get Him To The Greek’, so when I heard there was another film from the same director coming out I was keen to check it out! Then when I saw it was starring Jason Segel, who was the lead in the directors first film ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshal’ and many other recent great comedies, I was even more pumped for it!

‘The Five-Year Engagement’ sadly though was the diet coke of comedies. Sorry, let me change that. It was the decaffeinated diet coke of comedies! It was such a

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Title: Tankborn

Author: Karen Sandler

Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Young Adult

Publisher: Tu Books Publication Date: October 2011 Hardcover: 373 Pages

Best friends Kayla and Mishalla know they will be separated for their Assignments. They are GENs, Genetically Engineered Non-humans, and in their strict caste system, GENs are at the bottom rung of society.

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I’ll tell you what this is, it’s two gallons of shit in a one-gallon bucket.

The hardscrabble desert land of New Mexico is the perfect setting for Percival Everett’s new novel, Assumption, mainly because it mirrors the protagonist’s character incredibly well. Ogden Walker is a deputy in the sheriff’s office in the small town of Plata, where he serves after a brief stint in the army. Plata might be where mom Eva Walker lives but Ogden finds her presence not enough of a comfort to overcome his unease with his mixed African American heritage (he is biracial) or his general malaise with what seems to be a dead-end career. He finds

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Today’s consumers have numerous ways to listen to music. They not only get to listen to music on websites, but they can also download songs to their mobile devices. It’s an extremely convenient way to listen to the song you want when you want to hear it. Given the wide range of listening options, it makes sense to compare services to decide which one works best for you. Read more…

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