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Intrepid Ichabod

Intrepid Ichabod

Some of my favorite kind of heroes in stories are the unlikely heroes, the ones that aren’t bold, beautiful and obvious.  Ichabod Crane was a school teacher, and compared by some to a scarecrow that had abandoned his post in the fields.  He was not classically good looking, nor was he thought to be particularly brave, but he is the man we learn about in the story of the Headless Horseman. I love Tim Burton’s version of this story, and…

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Cinderella Should Have Been A Superhero

Cinderella Should Have Been A Superhero

If you think about it, Cinderella is a character that many can connect with.  I’m not talking about being swept off your feet by Prince Charming (my hubby’s going to grin here), but I’m talking about housework! Perhaps some of you have had mean step-siblings or parents.  But I think most everyone can connect with the fact that after basically waiting on family hand and foot, you deserve some kind of medal for not strategically hiding their dead bodies under…

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