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I hate literature of the Progressive Era. I especially hate Theodore Dreiser and his mid-novel sermons; they are so annoying. There is no need to pull yourself out of the novel in order to explain your purpose. The whole point of a novel is to show the possibility of moral transformation, and/or an increase in knowledge through the main character( ( Read more... )

My friend Brian recorded a version of the MegaMan Theme; have a listen.

Leave your stepping stones behind, something calls for you.
Forget the dead you've left, they will not follow you.
The vagabond who's rapping at your door
Is standing in the clothes that you once wore.
Strike another match, go start anew
And it's all over now, Baby Blue.

Smile

speedbird184: You should; if only to rekinder the "hot-Willie" stage of your life.
speedbird184: I, of course, am not saying you're hot

That made me laugh.

I've decided to apply to two other Philly-area schools, just to keep my options open. Bryn Mawr College is my number two choice (pretty close to being #1). I haven't decided on another third ( Read more... )

This weekend was fun like whoa ( Read more... )

"I like too many things and get all confused and hung up running from one falling star to another till I drop. This is the night, what it does to you. I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion."

I'm in love. If Dr. Benert wasn't 60ish I might reconsider my marriage policy. I'm the only sophomore non-English major in EN-465; that scares me. We are going to be reading some great books, and discussing a lot of great topics; mostly of politial, economical, and sociological natures. I'm very excited to read W. E. B. Du Bois' The Souls of Black ( Read more... )

A few weeks ago Matt told me about a game, played at Juniata College, called: "Bigger Better." The gist of the game is to end up with something bigger and better than you started with.

For example:

Setting: A house

Saul: (Opens front door) Hello

Augustine: I'm playing bigger better; I have a list of ten things to do, you have to give me something ( Read more... )