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            Jenny Curran is Forrest Gump’s love interest in the book of the same name by Winston Groom from 1986, as well as the movie adaptation in 1994. Forrest met Jenny when they were kids and as they grew up, they split apart and came back together many times. While the book and movie take very different paths and have different messages, both managed to be excellent in their own right and shows the world views of Forrest Gump, an individual with an unusually low IQ. Forrest inadvertently excels at the many activities he tries out throughout his life but doesn’t understand context behind what people say.           In the book, Forrest goes through much more wild experiences than in the movie, and the same could be said about Jenny. Jenny's character has a lot more depth and influence in the book. In the movie, Jenny is shown to have an abusive father who sexually assaulted her as a child. Jenny and Forrest quickly bec...

          Flowers for Algernon is a short story that was adapted into a novel by Daniel Keyes. I remember reading the short story in elementary school and it resonated with me ever since. I just finished the novel and I cried. Flowers for Algernon is about a man named Charlie Gordon who has a very low IQ and is mentally disabled. He attends classes for mentally disabled adults with his teacher, Miss Kinnian. Charlie is the most determined to learn as much as he can. This is why Charlie is selected to undergo an operation that was only done on a mouse named Algernon, which increases his IQ until he becomes a genius and a great problem solver. However, genius does not teach him emotional stability, and Charlie struggles to connect with others as his intelligence surpasses those around him. Soon, Algernon shows signs of decline, and shortly after, Charlie begins to decline and reverts back to his low IQ self. He forgets about the interactions with others and h...

Joan Jett sounds like Little Richard Foreigner's Juke Box Hero sounds like a Joan Jett song Joan Jett has good taste in cars Joan Jett is a Queen of Rock 'n' Roll Joan Jett flew in a jet like she belongs in Top Gun Introduction           I just had some randomly interesting but unrelated connections between Joan Jett and rock 'n' roll history, as well as other random connections in pop culture. I am using quotes from her 2010 biography,  Joan Jett by: Todd Oldham, to support my thoughts. I bought it off the Blackheart Records shop for $10 half off and have enjoyed it four times over so far. Joan Jett sounds like Little Richard           So, this is quite random because you would never compare Joan Jett with Little Richard, but her style of music sounds just like his. Little Richard saw success in the mid-1950s as one of rock 'n' roll's pioneers, and is referred to as the " Architect of Rock 'n' Roll ," having inspired the...

         I recently got to drive a loaner 2024 Acura Integra from the Acura dealership that had 439 miles. It was a base model in Majestic Black with Graystone interior. Driving something new for a change compared to a 2005 Acura TSX has really validated my perspectives on how small cars in the U.S. have changed in 20 years.         What do I mean by this? The TSX feels small and nimble. The pillars are thin, so you can actually see well around you without the need for a backup camera. The steering is tight because it is a sport sedan. I grew up learning how to drive with that tight steering. It feels  fast when you accelerate, even though torque isn't a strong number. I read about people's experiences with old Honda Civics, like from the late 1980s and 1990s. It's easy to say that that it's so much better to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow, and the Civic is the epitome of the former, or a Miata. An old Civic is so basic ...