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• Fall semester begins tomorrow. I wish I could have written more over the last few weeks but inspiration was lacking. Over these many years I have learned one thing: creative writing requires a spark. Staring at a blank screen and begging the writing gods for their mystical push accomplishes nothing but wasted time.
  
• Last week I reached the following conclusion: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
  
• James Cameron's Avatar looks spectacular.
  
• Last week I watched the HBO documentary White Light, Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Has any single country committed more atrocities than the United States of America?
  
• I'm looking forward to next weekend's trip with Panda Bear. Leaving everything for a few days is always refreshing.
  

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EDIT: Panda Bear convinced me that point two was a little too harsh, hence its removal.