Category Archives: elsblogs

Two days ago, an interesting article caught my eye on BBC News. Reference is made to ethnographer Danah Boyd, PhD, who makes many observations in a non-scholarly blog essay regarding a social schism between Facebook and MySpace. Already, the blog … Continue reading →

So this is my first time blogging ever, hence the title and Madonna reference. Madonna is appropriate, let’s talk about femme fatales, shall we?I get the appeal, I really do. Sexy, smart, alluring, dangerous, volatile, a smattering of all-American and … Continue reading →

We didn’t have time to delve too deeply into it in class, so I wanted to write my thoughts on The Glass Key’s ending here.  Given its open-ended nature, there are numerous plausible interpretations. Here’s what I came away with: It seems to me that the “open door” … Continue reading →

I confess I have never “blogged” before nor have I ever considered doing so.  I know I’m a greenie, but I figure that with everything I’ve learned to accomplish in my life (which in reality isn’t much) this should be … Continue reading →

Original post by amandaftc

The Glass Key features Ned Beaumont, who is tall, lean, mustachioed, tubercular, and a gambler – like his creator. He is not a detective, but a political fixer for construction magnate Paul Madvig, probably in Baltimore. The toughest of Hammett’s … Continue reading →

Politician/thug Paul Madvig (Brian Donlevy) is used to thinking with his fists; his right hand man Ed Beaumont (Alan Ladd) is used to thinking with his head. Both are best friends. Madvig throws his considerable political weight behind gubernatorial candidate … Continue reading →

Welcome to blogs.elsweb.org. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! Original post by crain2mn

Ok, so after class I thought I’d investigate more into the “Hays” or “Production Code” set by the MPAA back in 1930. Anyway, incase this interests anyone else, I’ll just post the principles and my thoughts on some of them. … Continue reading →

In the Irwin chapter of “Oceans of stories” the fact that almost every story has a link to another does not surprise me in the least.  If you think about it, there are only so many ways to tell a … Continue reading →