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October 28, 2015 by Betsy Bird

Fusenews: The Anti-Effacing Differencer

Morning, folks.  Let’s see, let’s see.  After yesterday maybe it would be a good idea to do a post on rainbows and unicorns and cute little puppy dogs cavorting in the sun.  I’m a little exhausted after yesterday’s post so let’s just do a quickie Fusenews of wonderfullness instead. First up, The Toast knocks it […]

August 14, 2011 by Betsy Bird

Video Sunday: Dragons and Dragon Teeth

We begin this week with something extraordinary.  A book trailer that looks like a movie trailer (no real surprises there) but that includes so many specific details to its book that you’re half inclined to think that the movie version already exists.  Super 8‘s actor Joel Courtney stars in trailer for The Dragon’s Tooth by […]

June 21, 2011 by Betsy Bird

Mentors Are Overrated: A How to Train Your Dragon Analysis

Matt continues his husbandly duties, helping me out by blogging on topics that pertain to my world.  Last week, if you’ll recall, he meddled with Harry Potter IV, V, VI, and VII.  This week?  A consideration of How to Train Your Dragon, both the book and the film, and how changes to the novel ended […]

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October 21, 2010 by Betsy Bird

Well, kids, here’s the deal.  While I’d love to tell you that I won’t be blogging for the next few days or so because I’ll be at the Kidlitcon in Minnesota this weekend, truth be told the real reason for my sporadic bursts is that it’s my 10-year college reunion and I am in the […]

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