About Michael J. Faris
I study rhetoric and composition as a PhD student in the English Department at Penn State University.
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notes from the interblags: post RSA edition
Yesterday concluded the RSA Summer Institute, held here at Penn State. Participants from around the country came to discuss rhetoric in either a week-long seminar or a weekend workshop (or for some, both). I was in the Queering Rhetorical Studies … Continue reading
more auto-tuning the news: smoking lettuce
I’ve post autotune the news before, but I love it so much, here’s another episode. My favorite part is the questioning of American Exceptionalism toward the beginning (exceptional fast food!): h/t Oregon Robot for this video.
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“the more we write and the great variety of genres…”
As usual, Alex Reid delivers with a smart response to this Chronicle article. Reid: Why ask whether writing on the Internet makes you a better academic writer? Why not ask whether academic writing makes you a better user of social … Continue reading
Iran: A Nation of Bloggers
from too many sources to h/t: IRAN: A Nation Of Bloggers from ayrakus on Vimeo.
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the trouble with [the acceptance] of normal
Cord Jefferson at The Root (h/t Queerty): The annual marches ultimately accomplish two things: They entertain those of us—gay and straight—who already wholeheartedly support the cause of equal rights for the LGBT community, and they feed into the rotten stereotypes … Continue reading
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