Author Archives: Jim Groom

A washingtonpost.com article, Giving Voice to Chinese, explains how Chinese environmentalists were able to muster people together to protest the construction of a new factory by communicating with cell phones. It was a dramatic illustration of the potential of technology … Continue reading →

So…when it comes to blogging I am rather like my sister. I’m still pretty new to this whole “write down your thoughts for everyone to see” thing. I’ve got a myspace account which allows me to blog as well, but … Continue reading →

You have to hand it to Shahrazad.  She tells one very compelling story.  And she does this by telling a story within a story within a story.  Think about it.  The main story of The Arabian Nights, is her own.  She … Continue reading →

After today’s class, my view  of the book “The Glass Key” has changed completely.  I have never been able to analyze a book the way we did in class today, and it was interesting to break down the true meaning … Continue reading →

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you my Magnum Opus: After Thoughts on the Hays Code. Now, some readers might be temped to ask: “Wait a minute, didn’t you just add some stupid youtube clip to a post you stole … Continue reading →

We didn’t have time to delve too deeply into it in class, so I wanted to write my thoughts on The Glass Key’s ending here.  Given its open-ended nature, there are numerous plausible interpretations. Here’s what I came away with: It seems to me that the “open door” … Continue reading →

I confess I have never “blogged” before nor have I ever considered doing so.  I know I’m a greenie, but I figure that with everything I’ve learned to accomplish in my life (which in reality isn’t much) this should be … Continue reading →

Welcome to blogs.elsweb.org. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! Original post by crain2mn

Ok, so after class I thought I’d investigate more into the “Hays” or “Production Code” set by the MPAA back in 1930. Anyway, incase this interests anyone else, I’ll just post the principles and my thoughts on some of them. … Continue reading →

Well let me preface this a little bit by stating that I am not much of a blogger.  I have only written two blogs in my entire life time *gasp* !  Since I am in a sense, a n00b at … Continue reading →