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Why the Hallmark Channel's Highest-Rated Historical Drama, 'When Calls the Heart,' Hits All the Right Marks
Hallmark Channel is well-known for its family-friendly movies that offer heartfelt drama, swoon-worthy romance, and happy endings. It was the network that aired all of the movies based on Janette Oke's Love Comes Softly series, so it was no surprise when the network opted to take on an original series based upon yet another one of the prolific author's books—When Calls The Heart.
By Rachel Carrington7 years ago in Geeks
Monsters
Every society, culture, or even theology has some figure that is used to help quell the wild side of individuals. It would be fair to argue that monsters are a culturally varying enforcer. How many of us remember at some point our parents told us if we didn’t behave or do what was expected that something or someone was going to get us? The boogeyman was used to make kids stay in bed at night. Dracula and werewolves were used by different cultures to tell young people not to go out after dark. Nessie was a tool to keep the population from swimming in the Loc. Even the most well known enforcer figure used today, the Devil, is used to intimidate the general population to be “good.” Is it possible that as a society we need the monsters to help encourage social morals?
By Courtney Seever7 years ago in Horror
Misunderstood
To be misunderstood may feel like an understatement. To be misunderstood can come from different people at different places at different times. Judgement and cruelty seem to bring great sorrow.. but only to the ones who internalize, then feel hollow. To be misunderstood is to listen to music that others may seem to disapprove of. To feel emotions that have seemed to fade, and turn around to be heard in a melodic way. To be misunderstood can reflect from family members to act in ways that are unforgiving, and unfair. They may try to break you, and take away your livelihood. For someone that is so delicate, and as pure as a rose can only see the true damage. The one who judges no other. One of who speaks from the heart, and only the truth. To be misunderstood can be interpreted in different ways, to different people at different times. Refrain from neglectful acts, and listen rather than speak. For no one wants to feel misunderstood.
By Olivia Small7 years ago in Poets
Violence in Video Games
I wasn't always into video games when I was a youngster, but when I got older, as I started playing them for the first time, then I saw how addicting it could be, even frustrating as well. I would soon realize that I would go from being competitive to aggressive. In those moments, it felt very stressful. Every time I get stuck or lose on a level, I would go from throwing the game controller at the TV or hitting myself with the controller, which ended up hurting me a lot.
By Kristina Nagode7 years ago in Gamers