tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117765042011-11-20T18:56:43.098-05:00This BLOG will cover various topics of (mostly) current cultural, social, political, and literary interest. However, "Literature is my Bag," so I am planning to concentrate more in that area now. Through thoughtful and thought-provoking dialogue, we can learn from each other. Did I say "learn"? Okay. We can argue with each other.Dr. Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13811228475574343666noreply@blogger.comBlogger581100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11776504.post-28378940406997950352009-08-29T02:20:00.003-04:002009-08-31T23:27:46.376-04:00

For all you Tarantino fans who liked his latest movie, history is perhaps not something he should have messed with, and especially not this history. Yes, it's fiction, but as a filmmaker is he exempt from historical truth? Exempt from being responsible with history? It seems some critics do not feel he has the knowledge or sensitivity to be in this realm. (See end of Newsweek and NY Times

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Rachael Ray and Being Childless By Choice - The Juggle - WSJ. A reader comment: "Having children is not about fulfilling your personal fantasy for your life. They are not toys. They do not complete you or all the other crap you hear from some people. No human does that and the desperation with which some women approach having a child is proof enough that people are not thinking clearly about what

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Elk Grove News.net: Weekend Movie Review; The Three J's - Julia, Julie and Joe: "Maybe the screen writer is the one to blame, but this movie just irked me so much. Julie seemed so fragile, a girl that you would hate to be married to... to think about it, she is trying to get fame from someone's else's hard work. recreating every recipe and blogging about the experience does not make her to be an

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Go Retro!: The Saucy Sex Life of Julia Child I really enjoyed reading this post, especially as I did wonder about her reaction in the film Julie and Julia to her sister's announcement. I'm not sure, though, that having children or not has anything to do with 'making it' in a profession. One could say then that if you are childless you should be a Superstar because, after all, you don't have kids

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Borzoi Reader Authors Julia Child The Making of...Mastering the Art of French Cooking. The Story of "Mastering" at Knopf by Judith Jones

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This piece appeared in More Magazine, Feb. 2009. It's clear from this write-up that Karen had an array of contacts at her disposal, not to mention incredible concentration. Did she really write for 10 hours? That is unbelievable! Can any writer sit that long at a desk and be creative? Did the novel really all come out in a nice, neat draft easily handed over to an editor and agent? How many

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Half Price Books' earnings, locations have grown by volumes | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Dallas Business NewsShared via AddThisFrom the article: "With the exception of executive vice president Kathy Doyle-Thomas, who has an MBA, there isn't a business degree to be had among the management group."More power to Half-Price Books, which is always crowded in Cincinnati, OH!

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A series of vampire novels illuminates the complexities of female adolescent desire.J'adore The Atlantic, and this piece by Caitlin Flanagan, in particular, about the Twilight books and their effect on young women/girls, but also older women(!) and the significance of this series. I agree with her that it is a throwback to the novels of old (although I think I am a generation or 2 behind her):

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A link to small sample of audio & print interviews with Meyer, author of Twilight book series.

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BookAngst 101: Fine Whine I: An Unpublished Writer’s Rant: "A VOCATION OF UNHAPPINESS [Courtesy Georges Simenon (1903-1985)] 'Writing is considered a profession, and I don't think it is a profession. I think that everyone who does not need to be a writer, who thinks he can do something else, ought to do something else. Writing is not a profession but a vocation of unhappiness. I don't think an

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From my July 26, 1993 book review:If these reviews do not need to be of new books, then I'd like to suggest a collection of short stories, Winter's Tales by Isak Dinesen. Dinesen's fiction was received with enthusiasm by an American public up until her death in 1962; since then, it appears, her work has fallen into a semi-obscurity. Attention was drawn again to her autobiographical writings when

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In reply to if anyone had read Out of Africa, I decided to put in my 2 cents:Anonymous said...I studied Isak Dinesen(the name under which Karen published), and other 20th C. women and their writings for my PhD. I love her book (not a novel, but actually nonfiction - autobiography) Out of Africa. The movie is 'too Hollywood,' and does not reflect Dinesen's real life. She was unusually courageous -

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SHAKESPEARE: Alive and Well! By Me, Dr. CPublished: July 13, 2004 The packed theater was quiet. Everybody sat in their seats and watched the credits. Hardly a person got up to leave. The movie was Shakespeare in Love, and all of us had come out on a snowy, icy Saturday night to see it. Because I have been immersed in the world of literature all of my life, and professionally, the past fifteen

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I have neglected this Blog for nearly a year. Time is flying. How depressing. I was looking up an agent when I came across someone she represents and ended up on that author's Blog. I was appalled to read about yet another plagiarism case. This blogger/author writes under the entry title, A rose by any other name...is still someone else's damn rose (Jan. 13th, 2008 at 8:11 PM ): "All week, I've

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This just in: I was alerted that Bill O'Reilly (one of my friends calls him O'lie-ly, which is a bit extreme) got very emotional in his Talking Points tonight about illegal immigration. Indeed he did. As always, I must qualify this with: I don't always agree with O'Reilly. As a matter of fact, I rarely watch the guy. Yet, he can be quite sensible. I give him high points for being PASSIONATE. He,

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I found Danny Miller's Blog 'Jew Eat Yet' on a French expat's site! Strange, but true. A nice surprise. He has some interesting posts, and has published in Salon - a super e-zine (along with Slate) that I have tried/still try to get my work in to. His comments about the Oscars are worth a look, and I agreed with most of his assessments! I thought the same about the 'green' stuff. We were laughing

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Yes, that's Hillary as Queen, and Rudy is Man of the Year. Interesting that you can not find comical photos of Rudy. I am sure it won't be long before they will be around.

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I heard Molly Ivins --and talked to her afterward--on a (now infamous) panel with Bill O'Reilly and Al Franken at the Book Expo in L.A. She held her own when the two men started verbally fighting. (For the story of this altercation, see USA TODAY or CBS.com or Google it--there are plenty of reconstructions of the event.) I was actually there at this event, and it was a bit unsettling, but

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Check out Fresh Air and interview with Frank Luntz. We can tell where a person stands on an issue by his/her language. His comments are quite interesting, especially toward the end of segment.

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I have not abandoned my Blog, although sometimes I feel as if I'm writing to myself. I feel this way when I write to 'famous' talking heads in the media also, which I did recently when I sent off a long comment to Sean Hannity. He makes sense only sometimes. He, like Rush Limbaugh (who is troublesome), has no college degree. I say this because often your intellectual acumen is honed in college.

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DOGGONE EVERYTHING: Post-election-Minimum WageA comment from Cinci Enquirer Blog says it all:Anonymous said... "It's such a shame that all people saw was an increase in the minimum wage and didn't bother to take the time to see all the other ramifications of passing this issue.Luckily for the consumers, since they also passed Issue 5, no one will be going to these restaurants anyway."Anonymous

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Well, people (teens?) have to pay for their digital TV and cell phones and BMW's these days. I probably made less than a dollar per hour (and got to keep my tips) when I waitressed. I drove a 2nd hand car that I did not own, didn't have a computer etc. etc. I made good money. What's different with the picture today?From Cinci Enquirer Blog."Restaurant guests 'will have to pay'Cliff Peale

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The Latest Scandal.... From The Stump, AOL News Elections BlogConservative Minister Resigns in Yet Another ScandalPosted Nov 3rd 2006 9:04AM by Phil Bailey"...The latest in the line is Ted Haggard, the leader of the National Evangelical Association. This is a guy who gets to talk with President Bush every Monday morning no less. Now he's resigned because it turns out he's been paying for drugs

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So, once again, the media has something to talk about ad nauseam.And that's what it was last night - from CNN to FOX--I don't know how anyone can watch all day/evening the talking heads go over and over and over Kerry's statements and analyze the same videos over and over and over. My opinion? He didn't mean to say what he did (if you look at his original speech), but he said it. I do have to

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Japanese tourists are experiencing mental disorders after visiting Paris. I wonder why other tourists do not seem to have post-Paris afflictions? Are we better prepared? Do Japanese tourists have trouble after visiting, say, Florence? I can understand culture shock,but the conditions reported here are beyond that.A Japanese woman, Aimi, told the paper:"For us, Paris is a dream city. All the

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DOGGONE EVERYTHING: Is it Real Poetry? Nikki Giovanni's speechat 6:32 PM, October 15, 2006 Anonymous said..." Will the last honest politician who leaves Ohio please turn off the lights."

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I received this comment about Giovanni's speech, which I also think has valid points:"I agree with Mary Pierce Brosmer for calling Nikki Giovanni's poem "not really a poem" (I've been waiting for SOMEONE to call [it] a really crappy poem, which I thought it was, when I read the initial excerpt, even BEFORE Giovanni embarrassed herself by inserting a non-sequiteur about Ken Blackwell and cops

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Cincinnatians responded differently to poet Nikki Giovanni's poem that she read at the dedication of the 'new' (read:tacky) Fountain Square downtown. I believe she has the right to say what she wants; however, it really was not the best place or time to call Blackwell (Repub running for OH governor) an SOB. As a graduate student years ago, I was a fan of Giovanni, and I've heard her speak many

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This may be a 'dated' post since the articles are from May, but not really. I keep sending articles to everyone by Stephanie Dunlap, reporter at weekly Cincinnati newspaper, CityBeat, so I thought I'd just post them here to save email time! Stephanie is a very talented, astute writer, especially about women's issues. Her writing has even convinced me not to vote for certain Yahoos. Her

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DOGGONE EVERYTHING: Joan DidionMore Didion:1.http://msfrizzle.blogspot.com/2006/03/joan-didion-and-mystery.html2. http://teach-essay.blogspot.com/2006/03/in-bed-joan-didion.html 3. http://humorlessfeminist.blogspot.com/2005/10/last-night-joan-didion-saved-my-life.html(seeing Didion read)4. http://allspinzone.blogspot.com/2004/11/slouching-toward-today.htmlDidion paired with Hunter Thompson. As

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Americans did well with the prizes this year. Interesting comments from readers on MSNBC about whom should win the Peace prize. I agree that the Amish community is a good choice. Alas, it didn't happen.http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15242643/

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US foreign policyDemocrats seize on crisis as election issue Ed Pilkington in New YorkWednesday October 11, 2006 The Guardian"Democrats have seized on the North Korean nuclear test as another stick with which to beat the Bush administration in advance of midterm elections less than a month away. The nuclear test is being used as an argument in several closely fought Senate and Congressional races

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Is no one else out there outraged by these ridiculous Bachelor shows? The women who participate are only reinforcing old stereotypes (harmful to all) and have set feminism back 50 years. Is Gloria Steinem gnashing her teeth? Probably not, but only because she has more important things to do. It's sad that these women think they are 'competing.' For what? What exactly is the competition based on?

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FoleyBecause I still enjoy the e-zine SLATE, I am posting a recent article about Foley from Slate's site. To Foley's credit, he said today as reported on NPR that he takes full responsibility for his actions and that he will not 'use' his past (childhood) as an excuse.http://www.slate.com/id/2150807Foley Fallout .There is a way Democrats can go too far. By, John Dickerson .Monday, Oct. 2, 2006."

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Michelle Malkin: October 2006 ArchivesCheck out MM's Blog (scroll down to the LA public school teachers union's newspaper) and this poem about Bush. Sounds scarily familiar to a type of propaganda we have seen before. Whether it's the right or the left disseminating political 'ideas' to kids, there had better be a balanced presentation of ideas. If you do not do this in your classroom, you are

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/02/AR2006100200930.htmlAn Opera In the Key Of DenialBy Anne ApplebaumTuesday, October 3, 2006; Page A17Anne says in her column what Bruce Bawer has been saying for a long time: Europeans seem clueless about the real extremist Muslim threats in their countries. She does not mention, however, that Europeans still tend to be non-religious;

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CommentSorry George Clooney, but the last thing Darfur needs is western troops The rebels, not Khartoum, scuppered this year's peace deal - the solution has to be an expanded African Union force Jonathan Steele Tuesday September 19, 2006The Guardian"An air of unreality, if not cant, surrounds the latest upsurge of calls for UN troops to go into Sudan's western region of Darfur. The actor George

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Has George thrown in a few million of his own for the cause? Maybe he has. I didn't find that reported anywhere, however. Celebrities should put their money on the table if they want to be politicians. I think it best if they stay in their movie star role. But, yes, he does have the right to speak his mind. However, no 'average person' living in small town America would ever be able to address

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This Blog spot could run on for days. Didion is one of the best essay writers around. I happen to be revisiting Slouching Towards Bethlehem (N.Y.: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1968, 2nd print), and I am zipping through this collection with rapture. I usually do not read quickly unless I love the prose. If I don't love a book, it will just sit around and I'll leaf through it now and then, or it will

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Check out this! An interesting article about a new museum to 'remember' the past. I suppose there's a reason to do so.East Germany is gone, but the kitsch lives onA new museum in Berlin takes a nostalgic look at everyday communist-bloc life, in all its scarcity and bureaucracy.

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I sometimes agree with Mr. Cohen; for ex, his January 19, 2006 column "Corporate Repression in China," http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Commentary/com-1_19_06_RC.html. He's a talented writer, without a doubt. However, lately, I have not agreed with him, esp. not his Sept. 12, 2006 column, "Bin Laden's Victory." The column was most disturbing for its negativity concerning America. Geeze. We need a

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Who and what is this writer for exactly? Does he (I'll assume the masculine pronoun here)have an anti-Catholic bias perhaps? Is he an apologist for Muslims and their inability to speak out and DO something against extremist factions and violence. The Pope is speaking and trying to make change because others won't. The Pope is doing more than any of the characters put together that he mentions. No

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The Pope owes no apology. I agree with a friend of mine who sent me this editorial. Our ridiculous PC country is out of hand (namely, leftist non-thinkers who are squelching everyone’s Freedom of Speech; that is, only those who agree with this writer are allowed Free Speech.) Since when are public figures, especially the Pope, not allowed to say whatever they damn well please? Americans are not

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0609200026sep20,1,129736.column?coll=chi-opinionfront-hedKathleen ParkerTranslating the popePublished September 20, 2006In non-news today, Muslims are outraged. Also, the sun rose at its usual time, and the Earth continued to turn on its axis in the customary fashion.As the sentient know, extremist Muslims have found another excuse to bloody the

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http://lasvegassumo.blogspot.com/2006/08/doggone.html Yikes! A dog does not like lying around all day. Dogs need attention, challenge, and exercise. Watch Cesar Millan's show, The Dog Whisperer or get his latest book. Or, read any of The Monks of New Skete books, such as How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend. I am always saddened by people who get dogs and they have no idea how much work they are.

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Lucy is the resident mascot for this Blog. She shares the honor begrudgingly with two cats. Here she is as a pup with her favorite toy that was long ago chewed up and replaced with one after another favorite toy.

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Book Review: Wurtzel shines through the pains of depression - Arts and Entertainment

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Hillary Frey at Salon.com (1-27-06) had a great statement: "Here's what I say to Oprah: We don't need a ratings system for memoirs. We need to find meaning in books apart from their authors' oversize personalities, or bizarre travails. Oprah is right that the truth does matter. But if what she really wants to promote through her book club are incredible stories -- and Frey's, had it been true,

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James Frey and his lying memoir are NOT NEWS. Oprah will go back to her show and some other topic in a few days, and James will have a more bashed up life. Oprah is a movie star, a brand, and most people (whether they admit it or not) know that she is not living a life even remotely close to the rest of us. That goes for Larry King as well. These are celebrity media people, folks, and they are

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London is a smorgasbord of art, whether literary or visual."Agosta, the Pigeon-chested Man, and Rasha, the Black Dove" (1929) caught my eye in the Tate. It's the only piece that kept haunting me. What do you think?A creepy piece of art by Christian Schad. Certainly, it makes us question freaks on display. The blurb read "earned their living as side show acts in Berlin funfairs through the display

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http://www.moondance.org/2005/fall05/nonfiction/01.htmlDo women perpetuate the devaluation of their own gender? See my essay that is in reference to one of Maureen Dowd's columns.

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What do you think of this controversy over James Frey’s memoir A Million Little Pieces? Do you think it was all planned from the beginning? For instance: Write the book, get on Oprah, get caught for not telling 'the truth,' create a media frenzy, get on Larry King Live, sell millions more books. Not a bad formula! It certainly has made me consider what I am going to write about in my next book

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My brother talked me into doing the NaNoWriMo 2005 contest. It's not really a contest perse, but you must write a 50,000 word novel in one month. I got a late start by signing up at the END of week one. Actually, my brother did not "talk me into it." He merely sent me the web link and said something like "Go for it." I found out, in the meantime, that he is doing it also. I am going to pursue my

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I have been having a continuing problem when teaching Composition. The majority of college-level (freshmen) students have numerous grammatical errors in their papers. These are usually fragments and run-ons. How to spot and fix these errors should have been learned in elementary or junior high school. On top of that, a handful of students can not write at the sentence level. They have trouble

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Many older immigrants complain that they worked hard to learn English to 'melt into' American culture, but that recent immigrants do not have the same opinion about learning English. Do you believe if you are to be a citizen of the U.S. that you should learn English? Why or why not?

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It is often difficult to choose what identity you want to be attached to. Is your family a mix of Catholic? Jewish? Protestant? Hindu? etc. Is it mixed racially? White? Black? What does it feel like to be in a multi-cultural family? Please post your stories here.

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Welcome to the Divided Lives Forum (started 3/29/05).

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