Just What America Needs (Not)

Writing

*Submission, Doorways Cinquain Contest, 3/5

I've finally figured out why I was stuck on my "Gold Star" story -- the title. I kept feeling like I needed to somehow play off the school teacher implications inherent in the title, and that just wasn't working. Haven't decided on a new title yet, but at least I feel like I can move forward on it now, so I'll count that as a victory.

Everything Else

Marvel has decided to kill off Captain America. Considering that Cap was created as a way to raise patriotism back during WWII, and we are now in the midst of another war and could use all the patriotism we can get, this seems like a bad judgment call, at the very least. And what a disappointing, useless way to die.

I can't say it any better than Cap's co-creator, Joe Simon.

"It's a hell of a time for him to go. We really need him now."

Thank you for your service, Cap.

::shakes head sadly::