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I think it’s very interesting to examine just how much of an impact a simple hairstyle can have on a nation.  From Veronica Lake’s “hair over the eye” technique in the 1940’s, to what was so creatively dubbed “The Rachel” … Continue reading →

It is due to my frustration regarding all things “computerized” that I am just now posting on Dronke. My apologies. When Dronke goes into the issue of translation, I perk up. In hindsight everything is a phenomenon, and we are … Continue reading →

I stole that title from a one-liner I heard on The Blue Collar Comedy tour, but I feel it applies quite well to our readings. The knee-jerk reaction of the husband who discovers that his wife is sleeping with another … Continue reading →

In class when we talked about the Hays Code, it reminded me of something I learned last year in a theatre class. I thought it was pretty interesting so I figured I’d mention it here!  Hooray!(?) There was a similar … Continue reading →

A washingtonpost.com article, Giving Voice to Chinese, explains how Chinese environmentalists were able to muster people together to protest the construction of a new factory by communicating with cell phones. It was a dramatic illustration of the potential of technology … Continue reading →

So…when it comes to blogging I am rather like my sister. I’m still pretty new to this whole “write down your thoughts for everyone to see” thing. I’ve got a myspace account which allows me to blog as well, but … Continue reading →

You have to hand it to Shahrazad.  She tells one very compelling story.  And she does this by telling a story within a story within a story.  Think about it.  The main story of The Arabian Nights, is her own.  She … Continue reading →

After today’s class, my view  of the book “The Glass Key” has changed completely.  I have never been able to analyze a book the way we did in class today, and it was interesting to break down the true meaning … Continue reading →

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you my Magnum Opus: After Thoughts on the Hays Code. Now, some readers might be temped to ask: “Wait a minute, didn’t you just add some stupid youtube clip to a post you stole … Continue reading →