Monthly Archives: May 2009

Fish questions “rational” critiques of religious epistemology

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Michael

Stanley Fish’s most recent NY Times blog post is quite good. Though I’ve found myself disagreeing a lot with his posts, this one makes a lot of sense, as he questions the idea that science is empirical outside of a … Continue reading →

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Faigley (1992): Fragments of Rationality

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Michael

Fragments of Rationality: Postmodernity and the Subject of Composition by Lester Faigley My review rating: 5 of 5 starsIn Faigley’s 1992 book, he addresses the lack of attention to postmodern theory in composition studies, with particular attention to composition studies’ … Continue reading →

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Michael Steele: single gays are cheaper

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Michael

RNC chairman Michael Steele is now arguing same-sex marriage would create an undue financial burden on small businesses: Republicans can reach a broader base by recasting gay marriage as an issue that could dent pocketbooks as small businesses spend more … Continue reading →

Posted in Queer issues and theory | 5 Comments

auto tune the news

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Michael

I saw this a few weeks ago, but was reminded of it today. Amazing. Especially the Katie Couric part:

Posted in Music, New Media | 2 Comments

Twitter rumors: retweeting, misinformation, and amateurs

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Michael

Today was an interesting experience on Twitter. Somehow, a whole bunch of people latched onto a few one-year-old newspaper articles about the California Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, and interpreted the articles as news that they had … Continue reading →

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