October 2011
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Oct 31st
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Oct 29th
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Grading Haiku
Abundant words. Thoughts pieced haphazardly on page. Rough drafting is key.
Oct 26th
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Oct 24th
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Censorship
I don’t exactly understand how censorship is assigned, who determines what should be censorship, nor the reasons for why certain items/images/texts are deemed too lascivious for viewers under a certain age. Apparently, men gyrating in speedos is more offense than Enrique Iglesias singing about how he will be fucking me tonight. The “Sexy and I Know It” video is more detrimental...
Oct 24th
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Oct 21st
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Something quite wonderful →
I recently had my students write practice reviews of a music video of their choosing in order to prepare themselves for the book review essay that I assigned. One of my students chose this song and wrote about how she was highly offended by the content. Naturally, I was curious as to what could be so offensive, especially since she insinuated that the homosexual undertones were what was offensive...
Oct 18th
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Oct 18th
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Oct 17th
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WatchWatch
gingerhaze: sweyn: fickjamori: rimez: chartini: advocaat-van-de-duivel: Omg I can’t breathe This is such a cool idea. This is too cool OH my GOD oh m g this was extremely enjoyable This may just be the best thing ever.
Oct 14th
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Humans
Are strange and varied creatures. They constantly surprise, disappoint, bemuse, and infuriate. Every once in a while the idea that people are understandable, that they are, for the most, beings that can be expected to behave and interact with one another in a predictable manner, some small gesture shatters the illusion that people can be understood. The moment we believe that we comprehend...
Oct 14th
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Oct 14th
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This makes me want to reassess my sleep habits
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44736539/ns/today-today_health/t/sleep-myths-are-making-you-more-tired#.TootIOyqgr4
Oct 3rd