SurfnPoetry

"Delay is natural to a writer. He is like a surfer—he bides his time. Waits for the perfect wave on which to ride in. He waits for the surge (of emotion? of strength? of courage?) that will carry him along." (E.B. White, The Paris Review Interviews, 1969)

3.23.2010

The words of a doctor

Written by Dr. Manoj Jain, a Memphis, Tennessee-based infectious disease physician, adjunct assistant professor at Rollins School of Public ...

2.22.2010

To live and work so hard

To be blessed said the old woman is to live and work so hard God’s love washes right through you like milk through a cow -from “The Blessing...

11.16.2009

Rhetorical Ju Jitsu

Interesting use of Anti-Immigration Rhetoric at a "Tea Party" to show the weakness of xenophobic invective.

9.08.2009

15 Movies

15 Movies Rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen movies you've seen that will always stick with you. First fifteen yo...

7.21.2009

The Scales Fall from our Eyes

Distinguished Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. was arrested for shouldering his way into his own home and then being mad when the pol...

7.18.2009

42 down, 8 to go.

Here's what you do: Copy my note. Click on “notes” under tabs on your profile page. Select "write a new note" in the top right...

3.22.2009

BSG Finale Scorecard

If you haven't seen it (and want to), STOP. If you have (or don't care), proceed. The good: 1. The character vignettes from Caprica....

3.05.2009

Goodnight Eclipse

It looks like they have turned out the lights at Eclipse . The sputtering economy dealt a death blow to a company that should have been cru...

2.08.2009

Where were you when...

Describe where you were and what you were doing when the following world-changing events happened. 1.) Challenger space shuttle exploded (19...

12.27.2008

Pop Evolutionary Psychology Takes a Dive!

The Scientific American has a great takedown of some of the more popular evolutionary pscyhologists (especially Stephen Pinker). It's n...

12.10.2008

Social Interfaces

It looks like car makers might (not holding breath) integrate a wider range of human desires into automobile interfaces. Nissan has offered ...

11.20.2008

The Kid's Got Talent

*11/29/08 update: After a bit more research, I found out that the actual singing is done by the acapella group Moosebutter (they have given ...

11.19.2008

Globalist Sweatshop Management Approaches Crushing Higher Ed Teachers

Charles Mannin, chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents, recently pushed the humanity of the bulk of Tennessee higher ed teachers and s...

11.11.2008

Seasons of Pain

November fourth is the day when my web surfing habits shift dramatically. Before: Pollster/Five-thirty-eight Real Clear Politics Daily Kos/R...

10.30.2008

Semiotics of Power, Part 4

As this POTUS campaign comes to a close, a candidate I earlier examined made a final pitch last night. I must say that this longform comme...

10.28.2008

Thanks from the Rez

Southwestern writer, Tony Hillerman, has hung up his boots for good . I'll write a longer blog post about him later, but I just want to...

10.20.2008

I voted today

I hope you vote soon too...

10.15.2008

Amen

I agree, Tom Friedman. Ethos is EVERYTHING .

10.12.2008

Fall's Sentinels

Few scenes strike more poetically than autumn-clad maples guarding over a cemetery.

9.29.2008

Fugue in Autumn Minor

Just a few pics from our recent Lake Itasca trip:

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