Rented Space

I am always suspicious when people claim that a massively successful work rips off their work, mainly because human experience is limited and people tend to see connections that they want to see. I don't know if this woman is correct when she says that Jonathan Larsen plagiarized from her in writing Rent, but I do know that I would be more inclined to believe her if she were not such a complete ass in this piece in Slate.

( Here there be spoilers! )

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My youngest son gave me an encyclopedia of dog breeds for Christmas. I have decided I want a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. Because I like the name.

Also, if I remember correctly, Satchel is part NSDTR. They're pretty dogs.