Rebecca James
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I spend my days parenting and writing. I love a good book and a good work out (not necessarily in that order). I consider myself an avid gamer and amateur gardener. I’m definitely a nerd and have more than come to terms with that fact.
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Detective and Crime Dramas
I have a bad habit of sticking to old shows and movies. I'm not sure why, but when it comes to trying something new, I am wary. Yes, I am finicky, and I have come to terms with the fact that I will suffer the consequences of missing out. Thankfully, I have a husband who pushes me to give things a chance every so often. I've always loved a good mystery, but am a stickler for sticking close to canon when it comes to shows or movies about fictional detectives that I love. I've read every Sherlock Holmes story and novella by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, including the notated versions. I've seen most television and movie renditions of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, Jeremy Brett's portrayal being my personal favorite, and my husband calls me a Sherlock Holmes snob. When I saw the newest show with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, I was skeptical. I ended up loving the series, however, and how they adjusted the stories to fit a modern setting. Another detective I am particular about when seeing him on screen is Hercule Poirot. Agatha Christie is another of my favorite authors and I enjoyed watching David Suchet play the detective. I say all of this about these two authors and their now famous detectives, because so many other mystery and crime shows have been influenced by them. A few of them are wonderful, and others have been either too predictable or simply boring with unoriginal characters. Having filtered through these other shows and movies looking for more to satiate my appetite for a good mystery, I have a few I could recommend, each with their own tone and characters you'll fall in love with.
By Rebecca James5 years ago in Geeks
Talking Trees?
I once read in a biographical essay of J.R.R Tolkien that he was a lover of trees. He would often go on walks and stare at the them for long periods of time, sometimes even talking to them. It's no wonder, then, how the great, talking tree giants, known as Ents, ended up in his stories.
By Rebecca James5 years ago in FYI
How Immunization Won the Revolutionary War
Living through a pandemic has been a strange and difficult affair for everyone, especially for those who have been lost to us, those who have lost loved ones, and those still dealing with long-term affects of Covid. Thankfully, we can see a light at the end of this dark tunnel with the introduction of vaccines. I am currently a stay-at-home mom, but worked as a registered nurse for several years beforehand. Something I keep hearing when it comes to fears about the new vaccines concerns how quickly they were made. These fears can be put to rest when faced with the fact that vaccines have been studied and made for well over a century and while this particular vaccine is new, the creation of vaccines is not. It is not my purpose to persuade anyone, however, but to delve into how inoculation, an earlier form of immunization, came to be such a necessary practice and how it actually helped America gain its independence.
By Rebecca James5 years ago in FYI
Breaking Cycles of Disorder
We all know by now how chaotic life can be at times. Some days everything goes our way and we are full of confidence, while other days we feel like absolute failures. As someone who has dealt with anxiety since childhood, I find that disorder on the outside often causes the same on the inside. When my house is a mess, for instance, I tend to feel overwhelmed. It isn't just these physical messes that cause such tension, though. When my life feels out of order because I've taken on too much or I'm in an environment that is overstimulating, I feel out of control and the stress levels steadily rise. I begin to look at each problem or project as something bigger than I can handle. Even worse, the growing stress causes my mood to shift and I often take it out on those closest to me without even realizing it. My five year old tells me I get "cranky," and she's right. The mess on the outside becomes one on the inside, causing a cycle of disorder, chaos, and strife. So how do I break this cycle?
By Rebecca James5 years ago in Motivation
Reflection
The mirror came with the money, there was no way around it. Rachel had been right, it was creepy. John was a little over six feet tall and it stood higher than him. Dulled brass curved along the top, ending in a five point crown. The top two corners were decorated with open hands and the bottom of the mirror was supported by clawed feet. A few dark spots could be seen along the sides of the glass, but otherwise the reflection he saw of himself was clear. A little, black book had been affixed to the back with a ridiculous amount of tape and he had hoped to find some answers in there about the strange piece of furniture. He had flipped through it once on the day it was delivered and, seeing it empty, tossed it onto the bedside table next to what used to be Rachel’s side of the bed. Thinking of Rachel brought up the memory of their last conversation and he cringed.
By Rebecca James5 years ago in Humans
