Self-image on the web is a very peculiar thing. Judging from my experience with the internet over the past ten years or so, it is interesting to look back at the various ways in which I portrayed myself online. We were astounded by the methods of instant messaging. I still am! Everyone was doing it. Everyone updated their "infos" in AIM or their ( Read more... )

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Since the 1950’s, American women have taken on more significant and demanding roles, some of which collide with one another. Many of these women have become more educated and therefore obtained higher paying jobs and more responsibilities beyond just caring for her home and family. The fulfilling of all these roles inevitably leads to more ( Read more... )

I decided that I wanted to watch a channel that catered to audiences of all ages. I decided upon Nickelodeon’s Nick at Nite, which airs late in the evening and provides television shows that cater to both humor for children and adult humor. During the day, I believe that the commercials cater to children and teenagers for the most part. When the ( Read more... )

I write fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. It's what I'm at school to do (although I've been pigeonholed into being called a poet). I'm not going to get into the logistics of "I am a writer", but let me get this straight. And I'll be a bit more specific. I am a poet. Writing exists within me despite my background. Really ( Read more... )

Towards the end yesterday's post, I was asking about the middle-ground. What is it about extremes that curtails us from the middle-ground? What is so unattractive about it? In my philosophy & film class, we began reading Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed. In the section of the book titled And What is Virtue?, virtue is defined in one ( Read more... )

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As mentioned a while back, I wanted to do a quick study on self-portraits. I just think that it's interesting for a person to want to portray themselves in one moment in one specific amount of space. I did some reading concerning self-portraits, but nothing too in-depth. I know that some of you are artists, so I encourage you to contribute or ( Read more... )

Definitions of reality frequently reflect underlying economic interests. Consider, for instance, the story of a very successful contemporary painter named Marla Olmstead. Marla's paintings have been compared in style and spirit to the work of Jackson Pollock and currently sell for about $6,000 a piece, though one gallery owner thinks they could ( Read more... )