Monthly Archives: August 2009

Sissyboy documentary

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Michael

When I lived in Oregon, one of my favorite events was going to see a Sissyboy performance: a troupe of drag queens and gender benders who really took the culture of shame to task and messed with gender and social … Continue reading →

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where did the time go?

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Michael

Fall term starts today. Year Two is about to begin, or I guess has begun. Time is flying. It should be a fun and interesting year: I’m working as a composition assistant this year, have an RA position with Stuart … Continue reading →

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Barney Frank’s refusal

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Michael

In Rhetorical Refusals, John Schilb discusses how some rhetors have refused to meet audience expectations about the norms of discourse or genre; usually, this refusal is deliberate, and rhetors draw upon higher principles to justify their refusal. Often, in rhetorical … Continue reading →

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this is a reminder

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Michael

to myself to blog about how awesome of a teaching experience I had this summer.

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