Entries by dpogreba

Strikebo Slambo

Rumor has it that returning students are more than welcome to return this Friday for an exciting Strikebo Slambo showdown, during periods 3-5. Also, look for a discussion group article by midday Monday.

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Some Interesting Existential Quotes

"Our greatest challenge today…is to couple conviction with doubt. By conviction, I mean some pragmatically developed faith, trust, or centeredness; and by doubt I mean openness to the ongoing changeability, mystery, and fallibility of the conviction."      ~ Kirk Schneider, 1999, The Paradoxical Self, p. 7  "Good art wounds as well as delights. It must, […]

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Poetry Explication Essays

You can download your comments on the poetry explication essays here. I can't believe I forgot this. EMBEDDING QUOTATIONS. If you are not doing this correctly, please read this handout .  If you wanted to look at a few sample essays that did well, you might consider these: Number 1 Number 2 Number 3 Number […]

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The Invisible Manuscript

An interesting Washington Post article about Ralph Ellison's struggle to publish his second book, and its future:  It was only after Ellison's death that Fanny Ellison chose Callahan to become literary executor. This was an honor, but it soon became clear it was also a Herculean task. Manuscript pages, computer disks and scribbled notes lay […]

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