Hi everyone! 

I have a question for all you campers - 

How do you critically analyze an article?

As part of my Tort Law assignemnt, I have to write a critical analysis of an article. I have no idea how I'm supposed to start. 

My article is one I've taken from the California Law Review - "Informed Consent in Medical Malpractice".

Any ideas?

It's been a while, I know, and I'm sorry!

How are we all doing?! Acclimatising to the new season?

I'd love to know what exercise you're doing now that it's not super warm outside :)

It's the last Friday of September!!  

And we're on FFA here in ADF through 6PM Sunday, EDT.

Enough initials, already!

Remember:

Keep the OP (oops!) Original Post clean! 

This means No Naked People and No Bad Language.

(...on the front page. Inside, hey, it's free for all!)

Just remember to keep your post INTERACTIVE, yeah? 

In the interest of this last point, what's your current favorite GUILTY or EMBARRASSING MOVIE to watch? 

Doesn't have to be dirty, honest. Just the one (or more) in which you mention it and then immediately go on to qualify it by saying something like "It's so goofy, it's cute!" or "I like the music videos!"

Mine is Josie and Pussycats, starring Rachel Leigh Cooke, Roshario Dawson, and Tara Reid.

And one of my favorite "I like the videos!" parts is this one from the fictional group "Du Jour". 

I've been hanging around the Dark Horse comics more, so I wanna know:

Who's watched Sin City? Are you excited for the second installment - coming next year?  Apparently Lady Gaga is going to be in it - what are your thoughts?

This month's book was

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Hello Campers!  This week we are delving

Inside Your Refrigerator!

Okay, I don't really have hibernating turtles in my refrigerator, but I will post my messy refrigerator pics inside.  Let's see what we can guess about each other from the pictures. 

Who has the cleanest/messiest fridge?  (I win the latter...)

Who has the most obscure or most expensive food ingredient?

What is the most common thing that can be found in all of our refrigerators?

Or, just picspam us some interesting food pictures.  (Rote_kirsche, I'm looking at you!)

Are you new to the forest or a long time lurker?  Come join us in the fun. 

ETA:  Next week's theme:

Stop and Smell the Roses

This theme was inspired by my daughter. When I walk her to her classroom, we often stop at these beautiful rose bushes in the middle of her school, even if we're running late. What do we miss in our lives when we're in a hurry? A blooming new flower? A squirmy worm? The opportunity to wave hello to your always friendly neighbor?

Let's take a moment to appreciate our lives, and share a picture or two of those moments next week. And if you're enjoying the moment too much to take a picture? That's okay too--share your words instead. :)
 

ETA again: Forgot to say thanks to First Blush for the CF idea this week! 

We here at ADF are a friendly, helpful bunch!

If you have a request for a type of story or a book,
this is your spot.

If you are unsure about something that has to do with ADF,
ask here.

If you have amnesia about a fic,
this is the place to ask about it!

If you are unsure about something that DOES NOT have to do with ADF,
ask here as well!

What are you reading?

Special assignment:

Books & fanfics that feature your favorite male character(s).

Main or secondary characters, even if he's the antagonist.

Let us know why you love them.

As always, feel free to ignore the special assignment and rec anything you want.

Remember to link fanfics.  

So...first she gave us all a bunch of great rec's. Like many, many, many..she may in fact be responsible for a good portion of my addiction.

Then she gave us this:

and this:

and this:

and she gives me this because she is one of the best people I've ever known:

and today we give her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Please join me in wishing our beloved Planetblue a very happy birthday! Please to be posting any Edward you want to share, she's a big fan!

I'm still on my Marauders era fanfic kick, and I'm running out of things to read! 

However, I read a one-shot where the characters were "gender-bended." 

Are there any other James/Lily gender bend fics out there? If you can think of any, I'd love to know about them!

Thank you in advance!

REC:

He's a Sucker for a Girl in Uniform by CokeBottleK
Because nobody can resist a Quidditch player…: An exercise in genderswap fanfiction, featuring Jameson Potter, Liam Evans, Stella Black, Rena Lupin, Petra Pettigrew, and Marcus McKinnon. L/J [Genderswap]. One-shot.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,858 - Reviews: 40 - Published: 3-21-13 - James P. & Lily Evans P. - Complete

http://www.baltimorebookfestival.com/schedule/all-events

This weekend, my lovely home town is having a book festival.  Just look at some of the workshops and discussion groups below if you don't think that fan fiction and Twilight haven't had an impact -

Shared Worlds and Media Tie-ins

The genres of science fiction and fantasy have a long tradition of more than one author writing stores set in the same, vibrantly realized world or universe, from the works set in the creation of a specific author to media franchises such as Star Trek or Star Wars.  Come hear authors who have written in shared worlds and find out what it is like to create such stories.

What's New in Young Adult Fiction: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal Workshop

Yound Adult fiction is one of the biggest genres in fictino right now, and the science fiction, fantasy, and paranormal sub-genres of YA are huge, booming successes.  This workshop is designed for YA writers, including younger students who would like to try their hand at writing. Bring your questions and join in with our discussion of writing in the field of YA speculative fiction.

Playing in their Sandbox

Join Amazon Bestselling author Mat Nastos as he walks through the process of writing stories in pre-established worlds and describes his experiences with media tie-in work (Babylon 5, Phineas & Ferb, Highlander the TV series, etc.) He will talk about how he broke into the film, TV and comic industries and the impact they have had on his career as a successful writer and artist.

Fifty Shades of Hot

whatever....

Take a look and let's discuss.  Lots of romance workshops, which lends credence to a certain writer's thought that she was writing paranormal stories and fell into a romance fandom..

Or, if you are from the area, are you planning on attending?  Inquiring minds want to know.

Diving Deep for Fan Fic Treasures

Each week I will brave the treacherous waters of Fan Fiction for untold treasure. Below are the trinkets I've found this week!
 

Well, the waters were abysmal this week.
But, fic diving is like that old box of chocolates.
Read 10 and found 2.
 

Oddly enough, the two I found this week are both horror. Both have blood galore. Good fall/Halloween reads.
 

The Other Brother by Emotional0v3r
There was never anything more terrifyingly intriguing to happen in the small town of Forks, Washington than when the Cullen family moved into the old Victorian house on Hallow Hill. The Cullens were never just a regular old family.

This one needs a bit of beta work, but I am still liking it.  Deranged family with one member trying to right the wrongs.

Asylum by darkNnerdy
He is sin personified, wicked and inked, cruelty always at the tip of his tongue. Black wings grace his back, and blood stains his hands. She's the poison he wants to consume, but can she survive?

Still in the beginning stages of setting the storyline. We’ll see…..

Due to the lack of treasure this week, I’m throwing in a few bonus flashback fic dives.

By The Numbers by Cars1
Five people take a trip to Alaska. One hike to a hot spring and everything changes. Two people find something they never expected. Sometimes spontaneous is a good thing. Fiction M - English - Romance/Humor - Edward & Bella

I adore this OCD Edward and scattered Bella. Sweet love story.

Written in the Stars by Lissa Bryan
Edward is king of a dying race, his planet torn by civil war. Bella is abducted to become his bride. From college student to Queen. Can she learn to love this strange man and help save his people? AU/OOC, Rated M

This is one I put off reading because I didn’t think I could get into it. I was totally wrong! Edward has a mother-effing tail and I am completely on board with it. Keep an open mind people!

Wild by peppah louie
Recently widowed Bella moves to Seattle to start a new life. Reconnecting with her friend, Bella meets Alice's brother, Chef Edward Cullen. Celibate by choice for 2 years, what happens when Edward finds himself undeniably attracted to a sexy new Bella?

Another good love story.
 

Enjoy! Thanks for all of your support and feedback!

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