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how to respond to a break-up letter

McSweeny’s offers a great response here: Dear Emily, I enjoyed reading the letter you left on my coffee table. You haven’t shared your writing with me since the beginning of our relationship (was I too harsh?), and it’s a pleasure … Continue reading

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in state college

A few friends and I took eight days to drive across the country. We got into State College on Friday, and since then, I had explored downtown a bit, found the coffee shops I will probably be spending time at, … Continue reading

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the road trip begins tomorrow

Just to keep you updated, I leave Corvallis tomorrow! In 8 days I will be a Pennsylvanian!

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T-Rex discusses performatives

I’m an online comic junkie, and I love dinosaur comics, which is usually smart, ironic, and hilarious. Yesterday and today T-Rex took up the topic of performatives, drawing, obviously, on J.L. Austin’s How To Do Things with Words. T-Rex’s character … Continue reading

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Oregon State Director of Writing Position open

I normally don’t post job positions I see open, but thought I would in this special instance: Oregon State University invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor (depending on qualifications), tenure-track faculty position as Director of Writing, with desirable … Continue reading

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