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That Was The Week That Was: Week Twenty-Three

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In which Emma writes a crappy summary because The Real Housewives is on. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Sixteen

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In which Emma attempts to distract you from her tardiness with a picture of a cute kitten. Continue reading »

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We’ll tak a cup o’kindness yet …

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In which Emma looks forward to change and changes the way she thinks about new year’s resolutions. Continue reading »

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On the eighth day of Christmas, Emma writes a book review . . .

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In which Emma discusses the difficulties, dangers, and delight of writing a book review. Continue reading »

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Emma Slacks Off For A Day, But Makes A Delicious Ham

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In which Emma rejoices over the fact that her cooking has not yet killed, and hopefully never will, and offers a poem by the amazing Father Louie Skipper. Continue reading »

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The Siege in the Room, Report for Day Four (though Siegeless): For peace comes dropping slow.

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I took yesterday off, which is completely contrary to my Siege in the Room plans, but was worth it for many reasons, four foremost among them, first and foremost being that I got to spend time with my wonderful, brilliant, and generally fabulous friends. The second and third reasons involve the sights of Tallassee, Alabama. … Continue reading »

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“Goodbye, sir, & fare well. You’re in the clear.”

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The title of this entry comes from John Berryman’s “Dream Song 39″ — it’s one I’ve always passed over, but it suddenly struck me today, if only for these lines: our sad wil riffs come easy in that case, thinking you over, knowing you resting, who was reborn to rest, your gorgeous sentence is done. … Continue reading »

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They shut me up in Prose

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From time to time, my World Literature students give me a hard time for saying that every week is my favorite week.  Around this time of the semester, I start to see their point.  After already asserting that Hedda Gabler is my Absolute Favorite Thing to Teach, Ever, Seriously, I come to this week: Whitman … Continue reading »

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High School Musical

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I saw a few seconds of High School Musical 2 last night, and have to admit I was a little bit terrified. I’m writing so many different things right now — poems, a perhaps-misguided attempt at fiction, a book review, lectures for class, handouts — it’s a bit dizzying and difficult to make my brain … Continue reading »