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In reply to the discussion: You Go, JK! "I didn't build this on my own." [View all]awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)38. I will give it a shot...
though I am a traditionalist and enjoy the feel of real books. Might need to re-read LOTR, too.
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Sounds like if she had that pneumonia in this country, there'd be no Harry Potter. nt
SunSeeker
Sep 2012
#1
Now imagine the sheer amount of dreams and potential lost because of how our system operates.
Selatius
Sep 2012
#9
Chances are, if she had pneumonia in this country, there'd be know JK Rowling.
smokey nj
Sep 2012
#11
Yes. It's ironic that a former penal colony like Aus. is more humane to its people. nt
SunSeeker
Sep 2012
#21
The books are so much better. The Chris Columbus films were pretty good,
Egalitarian Thug
Sep 2012
#40
Republicans *hate* when people who have clearly worked hard and succeeded espouse liberal ideas!
reformist2
Sep 2012
#36