December 2010
3 posts
American Marketing
So here I am just watching a re-run of last night’s Daily Show while trying to motivate to finish grading my students’ final papers, and on comes an ad for the DVD/Blu-Ray release of “The Town.” As has become the custom now, the ad not only enjoins you to purchase said movie on the digital format of your choice, but also goes to great pains to point out that it’s not...
Top Three Kisses in Literature
Rereading Joyce’s Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man has me thinking about this. I love a good kiss.
3.
“He closed his eyes, surrendering himself to her, body and mind, conscious of nothing in the world but the dark pressure of her softly parting lips. They pressed upon his brain as upon his lips, as though they were the vehicle of vague speech; and between them he felt an...
Secret Weapons of Productivity
Talking to some students at Woodbury High School yesterday, I got asked what kind of music I listen to when I’m writing. Here are my top five albums/artists to listen to when I’m really trying to get something done:
5. Mogwai :: Come On Die Young and Young Team
4. Sigur Ros :: Agaetis Byrjun
3. Miles Davis :: Bitches Brew
2. Fennesz :: Endless Summer & Black...