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Sadly, this must be Friends Only.
If you want to read this blog, please contact me and I will tell you how to become my "Friend," (again). -
A Messy Endeavor
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Photographer Who Stares Back
I've been meaning to post about this, but have been negligent. This man's work is worth looking at. Kevin Connolly is a traveler, professional skier and photographer. And he was born without legs and gets around by way of a skateboard. He began a project of snapping photos back at those who look at him. As I understand it, he doesn't carefully ' ( Read more... ) -
Embracing the Misfits
This is from my dear friend John. I am posting it because I think it is an account of an important experience for him, meaningful for all of who know and love him. We've come a long way, no ( Read more... ) -
Tidbits about the Typewriter
Not unrelated to my last posting, I have started to do some research into what was being written about the typewriter and it's impact, or potential impact, on writing, the written text and education between about 1880 and 1950. There is some really interesting stuff out there. Actually there is so much material that it is almost overwhelming. It ( Read more... ) -
My First Metablog Posting...aww, how sweet.
I have made it clear that participating in this medium is new endeavor for me and perhaps an experimental one as well. I have enjoyed poking around, reading other people's blogs and being forwarded good stuff from friends. I feel like I have begun to get a sense of the range of uses, conventions and audience. Of course, all this exposure to ( Read more... ) -
A funny thing happened on the way...
You know the cliche that you must start a speech with a joke, perhaps one that starts "a funny thing happened on the way...", well, I kid you not, today on my way to deliver my presentation at CCCC (Conference for College Composition and Composition) in Manhattan, "a funny thing happened...". This must have been, in part, fate smiling down on me, ( Read more... )