I'm reading a somewhat dated book about technology and culture by one of our most astute cultural critics, Neil Postman. Postman is perhaps better known for his book Amusing Ourselves to Death, but this book is well worth the read.An introductory statement from Paul Goodman gives us an idea of where the book is heading:Whether …
If I Were to Surrender All My Words – a poem
If I were to surrender all my words,my skill (if skill this can be rightly claimed)and fixed desire to fashion words with plainprecision, thought and love, would all rewardsof such a humble act impel me towardthat end? My saner thoughts call for refrainfrom leaps of faith and self-inflicted strainunless a measured gain that would award.Still, …
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Donald Miller at Elmbrook
This past Thursday, Donald Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz and other notable books, visited Elmbrook. He offered a great message on the power of story based off of some of his experiences in converting Blue Like Jazz to a screenplay. Building off of his attendance at a Robert McKee writing seminar, Don unpacked the …
Real Beauty
Thanks to Brandon Brown, who pointed me toward some very interesting videos from the Dove Company's Campaign for Real Beauty. I thought this was worth sharing. You may also want to check out some of the other videos here.
Spectators
I like watching movies. I was watching one particular movie that won some Academy Awards and I was considering all of the other movies I had watched during the past months. I don't even remember all of the movies I've watched recently. I was thinking about how easily I've slipped into simply sitting on the …
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