“And photographs of the victims of war are themselves a species of rhetoric. They reiterate. They simplify. They agitate. They create the illusion of consensus.” The part of this quote that really sticks out to me is how the photographs “create the illusion of consensus”. As far as I can find for a simpler wording … [Read more…]
“Reading good literature is an experience of pleasure, of course; but it is also an experience of learning what and how we are, in our human integrity and our human imperfection, with our actions, our dreams, and our ghosts, alone and in relationships that link us to others, in our public image and in the … [Read more…]
Regretfully, this is the best photo I have from the Camp Ellis Cleanup earlier this morning. I forgot to take a selfie. However, my name is on the sign up sheet, I have multiple eye-witnesses, and even a few stories from the experience. When I woke up, the rain was pouring so hard I doubted … [Read more…]
“There has been futile debate about whether photography, film, television, advertising, or industrial design are complete arts or not.” This kind of debate has always confused me. The meaning of art, at least in my life, has always focused around creativity and meaning. Defining art based on format, process, or placement seems irrational and the … [Read more…]
Misp. # Misperception Description (with brief quote & explanation) Ungar’s Response (with quote/evidence & explanation) Connections (to Jeffrey Scheuer, Core Handbook, Self, World) – INCLUDE relevant quote(s) & explanation of relation to Ungar. Link to Scheuer and Core Handbook in at least 3 places. #1 Degrees in the libral arts are no longer practical for … [Read more…]
Jeffrey Scheuer’s article, “Creative Thinking and the Liberal Arts: We Neglect Them at Our Peril”. From the title, I think the article is going to be talking about the importance of the liberal arts and how people have been ignoring or underestimating them in recent years. There are a bunch of boxes on the next … [Read more…]
Write 4-5 sentences drawing a connection/relationship between something specific in the Core Handbook and your Fall classes, between the goals/values expressed and your own goals. Identify at least 2 questions about the Core – anything works, really! In becoming better citizens and people in general, each course seems to be implementing a different way to … [Read more…]
