April 2011
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Instant Communication
There is a strong fascination with the arts and literature on these pages. However, the subject of communication is also very important. We have all witness the rapid transformation of how technology changed our interaction. For the sake of argument, the following list captures our most important forms of communications.
I. Face to...
“Good writers are pleasing, very good writers make you feel and think, great...”
– Jonathan Safran Foer (via lifeofliterature)
Cultural Quicktake from The Beltway
The metro section of the Washington Post captured an interesting question and answering session. This session featured Charlie Sheen. The reader asked, “The DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) allowed Charlie Sheen to perform at Constitutional Hall. But back in 1939 they wouldn’t let the sublime operatic singer Marian Anderson perform there. What does this say about our...
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Wisdom from the Printed Word
Contemporary world underestimates the importance of language and the printed word. The features which dominate our culture are sound bites and reduced attention spans. However, there is another writer than can provide insight regarding this issue. The following is from God’s Secretaries: The Making of King James Bible.
The flattening of language is a flattening of meaning. Language which...
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Tribute to Phillis Wheatley
On Being Brought from Africa to America
Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land, Taught my benighted soul to understand That there’s a God, that there’s a Saviour too: Once I redemption neither sought nor knew. Some view our sable race with scornful eye, Their colour is a diabolic dye. Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain, May be refin’d, and join th’ angelic...
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Quicktake: Perpsectives from Girlworld and the...
Sometimes, the learning process is not pleasant. This post is regarding my own personal development. The next step is to become more detached regarding personal issues. However, until then I will use the opus as an equivalent of a blackboard. This post will also hold me accountable. Yelena Shine is responsible for the content of each category. Hopefully, the learning curve will narrow and...
