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Christopher Paolini took over 3 years to write Inheritance, the final book in the Eragon cycle, and Inheritance is most definitely worth the wait. For those not familiar with the four books, Paolini’s bestseller series records the tale of a young adult named Eragon as he struggles to overthrow Galbatorix, an evil tyrant who rules the fantasy word of Algaesia...
I personally don’t have a lot of experience with the Call of Duty franchise. I rarely bought First Person Shooters when I was younger, but the ones I had were really fun. I have also been hearing a split between a lot of my friends on their opinion on the newest installment, Call of Duty: WWII. After a while,...
All legends fall in the making Sorry truth, dying young, demon youth. What's the 27 Club? We ain't making it past 21. They tell me I'ma be a legend I don't want that title now 'Cause all the legends seem to die out. (Legends, 2018) A legend he was, and die out he has. Jarad Higgins, widely known as Juice WRLD, died Sunday, December 8, at...
The term "man’s best friend" takes on a new meaning when it comes to protecting our freedom. Military Working Dogs (MWD) have played a pivotal role in helping our armed service members perform specialized missions while deployed in war. Our canine warriors were at the forefront of the capture of the infamous Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi last...
HBO's Game of Thrones is the television adaption of George R. R. Martin's book series A Song of Ice and Fire. This series is incredibly long and dense, so the show has had to cut some plot lines from it. Most of these plot lines were unimportant, but some of them dramatically change the story. This article will go...
As we approach the old, stone building, we see the immense line of patrons all eagerly waiting to be admitted inside. Many of them have been waiting since 5:00 am, just to be the first ones in line. We wait for several hours, our anticipation building, before finally seeing the line start to shift forward. Once closer, we detect...
Your tired eyes stare at the clock after a long night of studying. It's 11:30 P.M on a late Saturday night. Bored out of your mind, you decide to go to Netflix, scrolling through a plethora of shows. You realize that you can't watch The Office or Parks and Rec for the tenth time, so you look to find...
The Atlantic Puffer Fish (Sphoeroides maculatus), or also known as the Northern Puffer Fish, is often enveloped in an aura of mystery and intrigue. This species of Puffer fish is located within the temperate waters of the Western Atlantic, ranging from Canada to Florida. In these waters, predators have become deterred to approach these puffer fish on account of...

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