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On July 25, 1792, the Second Continental Congress of the United States established the Post Office Department. Eventually, that would become the U.S. Postal Service. With that in mind, today’s exercise calls for you to write a letter as your character – it can be a journal entry, a captain’s log, a report to a…
Ultimately, the Paul Feig reboot of Ghostbusters isn’t the worst thing I’ve ever watched. In fact, it was actually pretty fun as an homage to the original 1980s movie – including appearances by Sigourney Weaver, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and a sneaky cameo by the bust of the late, great Harold Ramis. Sometimes…
On July 21, 1925, a jury in Dayton, Tenn., convicted school teacher John Scopes because he taught evolution to students. He was fined $100 for doing his job and standing up against ignorance. Your mission: Share a story, at least 250 words, about a moment in your character’s history that feels a bit like…
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On July 20, 1969, the crew of Apollo 11 landed on Earth’s moon. It was a massive achievement for humanity and the public-funded NASA space program in the United States. Your mission: Share a story, at least 250 words, about a moment in your character’s history that’s equivalent to the moon landing – taken out…
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