Category Archives: Memories

Berlin Wall Kiss destroyed

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Michael

(via Towleroad) The famous kiss between Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and East German counterpart Erich Honecker painted on the Berlin Wall has been destroyed. I’m sad, and the artist, Dmitri Vrubel, isn’t too happy either: But Dmitri Vrubel, who never … Continue reading →

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Remembering Harvey Milk and Anita Bryant

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Michael

A bit of “old” news as I try to catch up on some blog reading: Evidently Sean Penn is endorsing a Harvey Milk Day in California, joining some state senators in calling for the memorial day, which would occur on … Continue reading →

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Young: The Texture of Memory (1993)

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Michael

For our Public Memory and Rhetoric course we read James E. Young’s The Texture of Memory: Holocaust Memorials and Meaning, which was an enjoyable and intelligent investigation into the production and reception of various Holocaust memorials in Germany, Austria, Poland, … Continue reading →

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some random stuff akin to notes to you the reader

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Michael

• I went to New York City last weekend, as I mentioned in my previous post. State College leaves me unfulfilled in so many ways, but mostly it has to do with the lack of people, diversity, good food, interesting … Continue reading →

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textually mediated memory

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Michael

Professor Browne has asked us to come to class with an artifact today dealing with public memory. Since I’ve been thinking quite a bit about Milk over the last few months, esp. in regards to queer activism and its relationship … Continue reading →

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