Category Archives: elsblogs

I am going to make a facebook page for the class as part of my project (in addition to a powerpoint with information about facebook). I have finally decided! I was thinking about all the neat things that I can … Continue reading →

“Try It Again.” This infamous (or not) line uttered by one fictitious character named Selden Bishop in Clifford D. Simak’s short story entitled “Immigrant”, in which Selden encourages one of his peers to “Try It Again” after she unknowingly uses … Continue reading →

I have been incredibly behind on this reading but today I am pretty sure I am up to snuff with the days four, six and seven. Hopefully that’s right. If not… well, dang. To begin, the seventh day just screams … Continue reading →

I’ve never read this guy’s works before. I used to think “hey! Inferno? That sounds pretty dang nifty! Nine levels of hell? Wow!” But no, no. Instead what I discover to read is a long-winded description of Dante’s encounter with … Continue reading →

I know that there are some underlying, important ides centered around Dante’s obsssion with Beatrice and he even states that if you don’t get it, you’re not cool. Well, I can confidently say that I am not worthy of this … Continue reading →

Yup, it’s time for a blog break. There’s always something interesting to review in the Internet world, but it’s time I focused all my New Media brain power on this project for a while. So, Serena, I give you permission … Continue reading →

Too bad Dante’s not around to hear Taking Back Sunday. From the very beginning of Vita Nuova, I get that Dante has elevated Beatrice beyond just Beatrice, some girl he bumped into a couple of times during her life. Rather … Continue reading →

I really really enjoyed watching “The Thin Blue Line”. Any doubts I had about Errol Morris after watching “Gates of Heaven” are now gone. I was fascinated from start to finish. Our society is very determined that justice should always … Continue reading →

Every tool represents a human purpose. In Immigrant, the cabinet is a major tool. It is programmed to have the ability to interact with humans. I think it represents a human purpose because it does pretty much everything a human … Continue reading →

The Thin Blue Line is a colloquial term for police and police forces.  The term derives from ‘The Thin Red Line’ and suggests that a thin line of police officers is all that prevents civilized society from descending into disorder.  … Continue reading →