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SunSeeker

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21. Yes. It's ironic that a former penal colony like Aus. is more humane to its people. nt

Reply to SemperEadem (Reply #18)

Sat Sep 29, 2012, 11:34 AM

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You Go, JK! "I didn't build this on my own." [View all] pepperbear Sep 2012 OP

Sounds like if she had that pneumonia in this country, there'd be no Harry Potter. nt SunSeeker Sep 2012 #1

Exactly right. pepperbear Sep 2012 #2

That's it. God Bless Her jsmirman Sep 2012 #5

Now imagine the sheer amount of dreams and potential lost because of how our system operates. Selatius Sep 2012 #9

You mean "that's why we have ERs" isn't a healthcare system? jsmirman Sep 2012 #10

a few years ago i attended a luncheon ldf Sep 2012 #27

oof jsmirman Sep 2012 #29

I love your post and emmadoggy Sep 2012 #26

Thanks jsmirman Sep 2012 #30

Chances are, if she had pneumonia in this country, there'd be know JK Rowling. smokey nj Sep 2012 #11

Little help from our friend Cha Sep 2012 #3

And her NEW BOOK is out! pepperbear Sep 2012 #4

JK == John Kerry has changed his... Er her looks. longship Sep 2012 #6

I was wondering who the woman was at the end of John Kerry's quote. eShirl Sep 2012 #28

JK Rowling isn't just a brilliant and creative genius, Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 #7

Whoot! tavalon Sep 2012 #8

She's brilliant. DirkGently Sep 2012 #12

Yes, absolutely sparkling. suffragette Sep 2012 #35

Pretty Sure Bigredhunk Sep 2012 #13

The first one or two, I think. Posteritatis Sep 2012 #24

I often find myself being an abject fan and admirer of Ms Rowling Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #14

Anywhere but here... DissidentVoice Sep 2012 #15

Yup. The Aussies, Brits and Canadians I've talk to are equally dumbfounded. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #16

that's because when the Puritans were kicked out of England SemperEadem Sep 2012 #18

Yes. It's ironic that a former penal colony like Aus. is more humane to its people. nt SunSeeker Sep 2012 #21

Not necessarily DissidentVoice Oct 2012 #42

was your grandfather on the Mayflower? SemperEadem Oct 2012 #44

No DissidentVoice Oct 2012 #45

she's got a new book out that I want to read SemperEadem Sep 2012 #17

The books are so much better. The Chris Columbus films were pretty good, Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #40

K&R. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #19

She has a similar attitude about tax shelters. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2012 #20

I hadn't heard that about Rowling and you inspired me to hunt up the quote: beac Sep 2012 #23

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Sep 2012 #22

I'm a big fan of hers. emmadoggy Sep 2012 #25

same here. pepperbear Sep 2012 #31

Not bad for a welfare mother. KevTucky Sep 2012 #32

I am 44... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #33

You should! She was also a fan of Tolkien... FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #34

I will give it a shot... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #38

Do it! emmadoggy Sep 2012 #41

Republicans *hate* when people who have clearly worked hard and succeeded espouse liberal ideas! reformist2 Sep 2012 #36

Nah, they have a script for successful liberals. nxylas Oct 2012 #43

I love her. Wheezy Sep 2012 #37

All Republicans are muggles! Are_grits_groceries Sep 2012 #39