Archive for November, 2007
I didn’t sell out, son; I bought in
There’s quite a bit that’s different about teaching college compared to teaching middle school or high school, and one thing that strikes me as one of the biggest differences is the closure of the term. The close of the year for a secondary teacher, especially a young one (someone as inexperienced as I was), can [...]
quick spurt of passages
Like Dawn, I’m exhausted and need to turn my thoughts to things less complicated, so I’ll do the whole pass the survey along and answer the questions that Dawn posts today. Plus, this counts for a post for the next-to-last day of November. Survey under the cut.
privacy on facebok
Moveon.org is sending out an announcement about Facebook’s most recent invasion of privacy. Here’s their announcement: When you buy a book, movie, or gift online, do you want that information automatically shared with everyone you know? Last week, the social networking site Facebook began doing just that. Private purchases made by Facebook users on other [...]
my bane: revising
I’ve been working on revising excerpts from my thesis for writing samples for PhD applications. This is not fun; as I’ve complained before, revising is not my strong suit. Luckily, I’m really close to being done. I have, however, noticed a few typos and misuses of words in the final draft of my thesis. I [...]
video on net neutrality
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Save Faris
My foot is healing pretty well (I sprained it a few weeks ago and then found out I had a broken bone and need to wear a boot). I’ve already gone out for quick trips this weekend without my boot on; the swelling is down, the bruising still appears to be the same as it [...]
definitions of rhetoric
I’m taking a break during revising my personal statement, so I thought I’d link to Laura’s collection of various definitions of rhetoric before heading off to eat dinner.
documentary on race and humor
A while ago, Megan at Intent/Effect linked to a low-budget documentary hosted on YouTube about race and humor, shown on Racilicious. The video was put together by a high school teacher wanting to teach media literacy surrounding race and humor. Click on either link to see the documentary (4 YouTube videos).
decontextualized harper’s finding
I love Harper’s, but I’m becoming increasingly frustrated with the “Findings” section on the last page of each issue. I just finished the July issue, so I’ve heard of some of the stories and know the context. “Kryptonite was discovered in Siberia,” I read, but I know that actually the new material found had the [...]
buy nothing day
Today I’m actually honoring Buy Nothing Day, the marked abstinence from purchasing in order to protest hyper-consumerism and commodification on what is now known as “Black Friday.” Via Dennis Dugan, a graphic Op-Ed at the LA Times, an excerpt of which is reproduced here: The image is pretty cool, I think, so you should check [...]
