Although she is a writer, Tracy Youngblom never expected—or wanted—to write this story. And who would? Because We Must: A Memoir by Tracy Youngblom follows Youngblom’s perspective from the night her youngest son, Elias, is in a terrible car accident that leaves both his and his family’s lives forever changed. Youngblom uses voice, structure, and the undying fierceness of a mother's love to tell this unforgettable story of strength and resilience. Youngblom’s narrative voice i

Published poet Tracy Youngblom takes a new approach to storytelling with the memoir format in her latest release Because We Must; poetic cadence slips through matter-of-fact prose, making for a reading experience that is equal parts contemplative and stirring. The book follows Youngblom in an exploration of her grief following a tragic car accident that alters the course of her son, Elias Youngblom’s, life. She divides the story into three parts, although that isn’t to say th

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Artifical intelligence has quickly become a part of everyone’s daily lives, including in our schooling. From using it for grading or an explanation on assignments, we as students do see that teachers and professors are using AI to help manger their workloads and improve efficiency. Some programs check for grammatical errors on student work, suggesting what though write to their students as feedback and help the overall organizations of classwork. With continuous growing class

Full disclosure: I’ve been subscribed to Markiplier on YouTube since 2014, when I got mononucleosis and was in bed for two weeks. I was so weak I couldn’t even play my own video games, so I caved and watched someone else do it. I’ve been a fan ever since. That said, I am also very picky and critical when it comes to movies. So you may take this review with a grain of salt, but a small one. Perhaps a grain of popcorn salt, which is much finer than, say, kosher salt. Anyways. I

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The Housemaid a book that has now recently been created into a movie featuring popular actor and actress Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, and Bradon Sklenar has had a lot of buzz online. As with most books that are converted into a movie, much discussion has been brought about how frequent important details are missed often leaving the reader disappointed. Many wonder if a book can be created into a movie without losing the satisfaction of the power that imagination brings wi

Weapons (2025) is the best horror movie of the year. One with a deceptively simple premise. At 2:17am, 17 children from the same school class all disappear. The movie follows the aftermath of this disappearance. It follows the point-of-views from several characters related to the story. The teacher of the class that vanished, a parent of one of the missing children, a cop investigating the case, a drug addict trying to claim the reward for finding the children, and the remain

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