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With the death of Wolverine now imminent, it's a good time to look back at the evolution of one of Marvel's most popular characters over the decades, with an eye on the future.
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My March Hero of the Month is author Anne Rice. It is not for her books, though I do love them (the ones I’ve read) and though I know that they entertain and inspire many. It is rather for the way she quietly and gracefully wields the power that is celebrity through the tool that is social media.
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Lizzie Velasquez has torn the door off of Olympus, shamed the lazy, narcissistic, false gods in there resting on their laurels and reclaimed her rightful place in the halls of divinity, goddess that she is and always was. Such courage and strength is sacred and awe-inspiring and takes my breath away. That is why I do what I do. That is why I worship heroes.
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Many gifted and talented people often find themselves struggling with intense feelings of alienation at one time or another. Kal-El, also known as Clark Kent or Superman, would empathize.
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