or, Ten Things I Love Regarding the Apocalypse and/or Alternative Civilization Societies.
The Victorians in Britain were known for their sensational fiction and ghost stories. Why were these tales so popular during the writers’ lifetimes? The writing reflected an anxiety about the culture: one could be haunted by some secret sin, and a ghost could [...]
Archive for September, 2009
25 Sep
It’s the end of the world as we know it…
12 Sep
“Mess of Me”
Switchfoot’s new album was supposed to have been released in August/September. Because they’re producing it on their own, and are dedicated to releasing their best album yet, it’s been pushed back several times, and the new release date is November 10. I’m saddened by this because it’s been three years since we’ve gotten a whole [...]
12 Sep
Three Weeks In…
…and I’ve learned a good bit about teaching. Some days, I leave class invigorated, sure that I’m changing the world, teaching my students things they’ve never heard before, encouraging them to expand their minds. Other days, I walk out of class dejected, pondering the vacant looks on their faces, with eyes glazed over, as they [...]
5 Sep
Ain’t I a Woman?
Last Saturday, I was at a firefighter competition in North Charleston, and I overheard an interesting conversation. A firefighter had just competed in a hand pump competition with a group of other firefighters. The goal was to pump as much water from a fire hose using only brute strength. It’s hard, vigorous labor that leaves [...]
4 Sep
We shed what was left of our summer skin.
Back in May, I posted a to-do list for my summer. I expected my summer to unofficially end on August 31, the day classes started back at Converse. Instead, on August 18, I found out I’d be teaching developmental writing at NGU, and every bit of free time I’ve had since then has been spent [...]
2 Sep
August Books
1. Anne of the Island, L. M. Montgomery. The 3rd book in the series. My favorite, I think. Anne and Gilbert finally get together.
2. Rules of the Road, Joan Bauer. A very good YA novel. The prequel to Best Foot Forward, which I re-read last month after finding it on sale at a [...]
