In response to The Reluctant Townie.
Supposedly, there was a view of heaven held by medieval peasants where heaven meant copious food, ale, and crops always fully ripened. It's hard to know whether this is just a working class dream as such, or whether there is a link to pagan afterlives which tended to focus more on bodily conditions.
02:32 PM - May 12, 2024
In response to Theatreof Phillip.
Buy the book here: https://www.finishinglinep...
12:04 PM - May 05, 2024
In response to Josol.
No, he's probably from WV. But the toy is from Maine, so it's called a "Lobstah Nip" toy.
07:18 AM - Apr 21, 2024
In response to Katharyn B.
I really like Shields' plays. I'd definitely recommend all of her work.
02:24 PM - Mar 24, 2024
In response to Rich OB.
I think it's perfect.
Those who have the $399 they cost likely have too much fashion sense to wear them, and those who would like to wear them probably don't have the money.
Trump has found the ideal product for no market.
Those who have the $399 they cost likely have too much fashion sense to wear them, and those who would like to wear them probably don't have the money.
Trump has found the ideal product for no market.
05:51 PM - Feb 18, 2024
In response to JonCooper.
I mean, if a plan depends on a GOP House member to have guts*, I think we know what the outcome is going to be.
*see also: decency, ethics, humility, honor, compassion, common sense, actual patriotism, a basic understanding of civics, or virtually any other admirable trait.
*see also: decency, ethics, humility, honor, compassion, common sense, actual patriotism, a basic understanding of civics, or virtually any other admirable trait.
08:29 PM - Feb 06, 2024
In response to JonCooper.
Also, much of the polling suggests Trump gets very little of the independent vote. With much of the Republican party opposed to him and little independent support, it seems pretty unlikely that the polls showing a Trump victory will be proven true.
09:10 PM - Feb 03, 2024
In response to Theatreof Phillip.
If you would like to donate to help with relief following the recent Noto Peninsula earthquake, the link to the Japanese Red Cross' donations page is here: https://www.jrc.or.jp/engl...
12:24 PM - Jan 03, 2024
In response to Salma Typhii.
Thanks for letting me know.
I've missed one Caturday picture and now haven't been able to upload a pic of the black squirrel outside our apartment.
I've missed one Caturday picture and now haven't been able to upload a pic of the black squirrel outside our apartment.
11:27 AM - Dec 27, 2023
In response to Theatreof Phillip.
And the video of the dramatic reading is available here: https://www.youtube.com/wa...
05:30 PM - Dec 18, 2023
In response to Blue In TN.
Oh yeah, Schwab Auditorium is still here: https://studentaffairs.psu...
09:16 PM - Dec 03, 2023
In response to Ale Am.
I don't know that I agree that the media is as monolithic as all that. But to the extent that there is consistency, that can easily be explained by GOP antics driving ratings and established patterns of thinking (e.g., Dems=bad for the economy). There's no need for a conspiracy to get this outcome.
10:33 AM - Nov 10, 2023
In response to Ale Am.
I don't even think it's that sinister. I think GOP antics are just better for ratings than Dem governance.
Certainly some networks (e.g., Fox) just outright lie, but I think for the most part news is controlled by the profit motive.
Certainly some networks (e.g., Fox) just outright lie, but I think for the most part news is controlled by the profit motive.
09:57 AM - Nov 10, 2023
In response to Ale Am.
And yet much of the media is obsessed with the idea that Trump would beat Biden.
11:16 AM - Nov 08, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
One major reason polls show Trump winning is pollsters still rely on randomly calling people, and older people (typically more conservative) are more likely to answer a phone call from a number they don't know than younger people are. Therefore, the demographics for the polls are skewed right.
09:04 AM - Nov 07, 2023
In response to Salma Typhii.
The Israeli far right is going to do what they're going to do. And Hamas is going to recruit more disaffected Palestinians.
And the only ones who win are the arms dealers.
And the only ones who win are the arms dealers.
02:46 PM - Oct 09, 2023
In response to Steven Aufrecht.
Most of this YouTube channel is instructional videos, so I'm definitely already doing that. The goal of this specific video is more about helping students think about the ways they address instructors and advocate for their own educations.
01:27 PM - Oct 06, 2023
In response to Li Milla4.
I haven't heard the song, but I'll definitely check it out. Thanks for the recommendation.
12:18 PM - Oct 06, 2023
In response to That Clark You Remember.
A minor quibble: Money working because we all believe it is commodity fetishism, not the social contract.
The social contract is the belief that we should all give up some of our absolute freedom in exchange for the protection of a society governed by rules. One can have a society without money.
The social contract is the belief that we should all give up some of our absolute freedom in exchange for the protection of a society governed by rules. One can have a society without money.
09:22 AM - Sep 21, 2023
In response to aaron.
Thanks for clarifying.
As an American, I definitely understand how annoying it is when people pretend your country is perfect in ways it demonstrably isn't.
My only worry is that some people will seize on any critique of universal healthcare/M4A/whatever as evidence that we shouldn't shoot for it.
As an American, I definitely understand how annoying it is when people pretend your country is perfect in ways it demonstrably isn't.
My only worry is that some people will seize on any critique of universal healthcare/M4A/whatever as evidence that we shouldn't shoot for it.
05:27 PM - Sep 20, 2023
In response to aaron.
In your estimation, is medical care and costs for your sons better in Canada than it would be in the US?
10:44 AM - Sep 20, 2023
In response to aaron.
Could you give a comparative estimate of how likely it is to go bankrupt do to medical bills in Canada vs. the US? Maybe how many people per capita experience bankruptcy due to medical costs?
10:25 AM - Sep 20, 2023
In response to Steven Aufrecht.
That's probably a clearer way of putting things than I have it. Yeah, I won't penalize someone for using ChatGPT as such, but if the structure isn't right, if there are errors of fact, etc. then I dock that. Penn State has policies that I have to go through for plagiarism if that's an issue.
11:56 AM - Sep 04, 2023
In response to Steven Aufrecht.
I'm not sure I see that as contradictory, so much as real world writing advice for professional writers. If I'm in a business setting, using ChatGPT only bites me if I get caught using it and there are negative consequences. If I use it and no one ever notices, then I've got another tool to help.
10:00 AM - Sep 04, 2023
In response to Steven Aufrecht.
Thank you for your responses, I really appreciate your ideas. And yes, the 300 character limit does make complex literary/theatrical discussions difficult.
09:58 AM - Sep 04, 2023
In response to Steven Aufrecht.
I like the Indigenous/Settler reading quite a bit, that's really insightful. Deen talks about the genesis of the play as the urban/rural divide, so that's partly where that argument comes from. Deen specifies each woman should be a different ethnicity, so you couldn't cast 3 Indigenous actors.
09:57 AM - Sep 04, 2023
In response to Steven Aufrecht.
Certainly the way I map these 3 political positions is simplified and broad-brush-stroke, but I don't agree that makes them wrong. They lack nuance, but as I see these 3 positions, I've explained their basic general attitudes toward social change reasonably well.
09:54 AM - Sep 04, 2023
In response to Steven Aufrecht.
That being said, I believe Deen is a US playwright (though I don't know is he was born in another country), so I don't think that seeing a US political allegory here is unrealistic or unjustified.
09:52 AM - Sep 04, 2023
In response to Steven Aufrecht.
I definitely appreciate your critiques. Sometimes I do draw Western parallels for non-Western texts, with the goal being that my audience (whom I assume is largely Western) has a frame of reference. And yes, I'm aware that there are issues with this approach.
09:51 AM - Sep 04, 2023
