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Loquats and milk.: Democracy in a field of brambles.
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Sunday, November 13, 2011. Democracy in a field of brambles. What’s fascinating is not only that this is in the text, but that it goes largely ignored by Christian anarchists, who, as far as I know, focus almost exclusively on the pre-Pauline New Testament. Enter the Book of Judges, chapter 9. Gideon's already refused the throne and denied it to his sons on the grounds that no human king should rule over Israel (see what I mean? I think this sums up the current political landscape rather nicely:. 13 But ...
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Loquats and milk.: If the hat fits...
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011. If the hat fits. The cool was a whitened degenerative form of bebop. And when mainline America was vaguely hipped, the TV people (wizards of total communication) began to use it to make people buy cigarettes and deodorants . . . or put life into effeminate dicks (uhh, detectives). The white boys slid into all the studio gigs, playing 'their' music, for sure. LeRoi Jones (Amiri Baraka), "Jazz and the White Critic." 1966. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). If the hat fits.
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Loquats and milk.: My favorite literary genre.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010. My favorite literary genre. One of my student evaluations for this past quarter complains that I'm too politically conservative. That's a first. It's sort of ambiguously worded, but I think the complaint is actually that I avoided stressing my own liberal biases and this student (presumably of my own political stripe) would have liked me to be a little more forceful with my leftist interpretations. So take that. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). If the hat fits. Society for t...
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Loquats and milk.: Conference on literature and religion at UCI.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Conference on literature and religion at UCI. Hey there. It's been a while. Anyway, I'm one of the people organizing this conference and, if you're still reading this blog and this topic interests you, you should come. And if you're not reading this blog and the topic interest you, you should come. And if you're a tumblr-er, tumble this page: http:/ literatureligion.tumblr.com/. Inaugural Conference for the Study of Literature and Religion. The University of California, Irvine.
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a peculiar unity: Why the Iliad?
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We begin our study of the humanities with The Iliad. 1 It is of foundational significance for our culture. 2 It is one of the most famous stories of war. 3 It is a poem. I begin with (2), for it is the easiest to explain. Our theme for the year is war, and perhaps there are no more famous tales of war than The Iliad. As for (3), one might wonder, "why poetry? Poetry uses language for more than conveying information, or a message. This is not to say that it doesn't. Challenges us as a work of art that req...
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Loquats and milk.: Trump, Black King, Poker Face: The Anatomy of A Political Takedown.
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Friday, May 6, 2011. Trump, Black King, Poker Face: The Anatomy of A Political Takedown. Much has been made in recent days of President Obama’s roast of Donald Trump. At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and rightfully so. It was brutally funny. Or was it hilariously brutal? In any case, it’s safe to say that anyone still supporting The Donald’s potential bid for the White House does so quietly and with some embarrassment. As host Seth Meyers noted. But why is this so satisfying to me. Am I just re...
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Loquats and milk.: OC = Outrageous Cowardice?
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Thursday, March 3, 2011. OC = Outrageous Cowardice? You should watch the video posted at the bottom of this blog entry. It's difficult to swallow, but I recommend that you take it in. Sit through all five minutes and fifty-two seconds of rabid, uninhibited hate, just so you know what still persists- with enthusiastic support from elected officials- in a region that never sickens of lauding itself for being one of the most tolerant and diverse in the United States. All terrorists go to heaven.". Bask in t...
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Loquats and milk.: from "A Key to the Lock"
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Friday, August 5, 2011. From "A Key to the Lock". The Printer and Publisher of this dangerous Piece, to be taken into Custody, and examin'd; many further Discoveries might be made both of this Poet's and his Abettor's secret Designs, which are doubtless of the utmost Importance to the Government.". Esdras Barnivelt, Apothecary". Aka, Alexander Pope, reviewing his own work. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). If the hat fits. Good morning, revolution, or good evening, revolution". A letter from Tom Lutz.
