October 2011
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June 2011
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May 2011
4 posts
“Have you met us? From 8pm on, every show on television we watch begins with an...”
– JON STEWART, reacting to the Obama administration choosing not to release photos of a dead Osama bin Laden because they are too “gruesome,” on The Daily Show.
Something to think about.
(via inothernews)
I felt pretty strongly about this until I read Stewart’s words. As part of a larger...
April 2011
2 posts
http:// →
I love Amy Poehler. She is wise and wonderful.
March 2011
9 posts
What Happens Then? - The Atlantic →
Ditto, Ta-Nehisi. Ditto.
“…a few key insights. First, the unconscious parts of the mind are most of...”
– “The New Humanism” by David Brooks (March 7, 2011)
#JamesFrancoFacts →
The Academy has a sense of humor, finally.
challenge
It is difficult to write each day about the things one notices, even if material is just supposed to tumble (out).
February 2011
6 posts
education
There is a lot of inconsistency in current reports about US education. Granted these particular reports are thinking about different levels - elementary and secondary vs. college and do have some crossover. But it is important that they are made to talk to each other a bit more intentionally. Reconciling the two perspectives requires its own version of creativity. Parents of elementary and high...
January 2011
7 posts
WatchThe clearest representation of Fincher’s eye in this film (for me). And while I missed a lot of what Salon’s Seitz identifies here, I recognized it as the centerpiece of the film. Viewers are trained to see obvious artfulness as moments that require reflection. As if artists expect us to not pay attention, so they shake us a bit with their craft to assure we know we are meant to think...
Taking Notice
At the suggestion of a thoughtful old friend, I read this Salon article about the intriguing phenomenon of Mormon Mommy Bloggers. This led me to Nat the Fat Rat, a blogger in NYC who has a poignant perspective and voice. Reading through various posts to discover said voice, I stumbled on a post entitled “In Defense of Small Things.” I am using it as the way to start thinking aloud a...
August 2009
3 posts
"TV and the Parables of Our Time" →
I don’t always like Krista Tippett but I just listed to the podcast of this show and really enjoyed it. Not only do I like anything that talks about how interesting and meaningful television can be, but I thought the broader context of their discussion was insightful and covered a lot of ground regarding the value of narrative and how the internet is enhancing our experience of it.
June 2009
10 posts
waiting for Godot
estragon : i can't go on like this.
vladimir: that's what you think.
crumbler:
“Rehab,” cast of Glee.
Has any pilot...
“As a medium, twitter exemplifies the prismatic processes of individual and...”
– Article by Louisa Stein of San Diego State University (Posted on FlowTV)
May 2009
10 posts
“That’s why we’re here: we all showed aptitude. Aptitude for showing...”
– “Lost in the Meritocracy” by Walter Kirn
“Yes, Oceanic 815 would land in Los Angeles just as it was meant to, three years...”
– Gina Bellafante, giving up on Lost in advance of tonight’s season finale, in the New York Times. (via crumbler)
