Beyond a Shadow of a...

I just realized that the tentative-Oscar winning film, Doubt, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play is going to be released in about a week! To bone up, I suggest we all reread the groundbreaking play by John Patrick Shanley and be extra suspicious of the religious figures among us. 

What are you Thankful for?

I'm thankful that we celebrate a holiday that glorifies the genocide of an indigenous race, contributes to one of the biggest annual factory-produced animal slaughters, and celebrates the viewing of tacky balloons in the freezing cold and then going home to stuff your face full of carbs and fat.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Ghost Dance

For the past month and a half, I have been working at my school's newly-developed Writing Studio tutoring fellow students on how to convey their thoughts and ideas through their writing. During a recent staff meeting, we were asked to link up the definition of the word "Ghost Dance" to our experiences thus far at the Studio. I thought (since I've been runnin dry lately on posts) I'd share it here.

Ghost Dance: an American Indian religious cult of the second half of the 19th century, based on the performance of a ritual dance that, it was believed, would drive away white people and restore the traditional lands and way of life.

During my time at the Writing Studio, I have done nothing but progress. I have moved forward in my thinking, gained experience in my knowledge of writing and improved my interpersonal skills. If given the opportunity to participate in a “Ghost Dance”, I would refuse. As thinkers and executers, we must move forward; while taking influence from the past is always a necessity, these ideas and experiences should not be used to regress to former states of being. In my job of helping other students, I too have learned from my peers how to be a better writing consultant; I’ve learned from my mistakes and realized what works and what does not. I hope in the waning weeks of this semester, I learn more, progress more, and flourish as a consultant at the Writing Studio.

Obama 4 Change

Three things to look forward to if Sarah Palin is elected Vice President:

1. No more stuffy libraries filled with millions of books. 

2. No more wolves or polar bears terrorizing us.

3. All the amenities of having the first female vice president without any of the cumbersome feminist ideals. 

VOTE PEOPLE!