The Novella is a little bit better outside of the ending . However its pretty short , and worth a read if you think you might like it . If you really want to read a great Stephen King novel its a long read though , read The Stand . The miniseries from the 90 ' s is pure dog turd compared to the book . <| sep |> Weekend Observations or Roy ' s Top 10 . <| sep |> I meant that as an argument against circumcision . Using your own skin for a skin graft is likely much more preferable . <| sep |> So say we all . Ceterum censeo uspez esse delendam . <| sep |> Have those countries actually accepted those refugees ? Or are the refugees just able to stay in those countries due to the relatively unsecure borders ? <| sep |> It was an amazing story and even though I didn ' t like the over the top personally I still read through because of the plot