Tag: Film

classics meme

I don’t normally do these things, but I was currious to see just how many of the “classics” I have read.

I don’t normally do these things, but I was currious to see just how many of the “classics” I have read. Surprisingly, I’ve read more of them than I thought, thanks to my high school’s english program. The only one I picked up on my own is The Color Purple. Call me a bad librarian, but the “classics” have never intereasted me much.

Those I’ve read are in bold, and the ones I actually enjoyed are marked with astrisks. Thanks to kgs for inspiring me to post this meme.

Beowulf
Achebe, Chinua – Things Fall Apart
Agee, James – A Death in the Family
Austen, Jane – Pride and Prejudice
Baldwin, James – Go Tell It on the Mountain
Beckett, Samuel – Waiting for Godot
Bellow, Saul – The Adventures of Augie March
Bront

recognition

E.L. gets a mention in Cites and Insights.

I haven’t had a chance to read the December issue of Cites and Insights, but a friend who has read it let me know that Mr. Crawford quoted me from my December 5th entry entitled bloodsuckers respond. Yay for me! [thanks emily]

Correction: It’s the January issue, not the December issue. I haven’t read either, so I should probably snap to it when I get back from vacation.

MacHomer

This evening, I heard a story [RealAudio] on Studio 360 about Rick Miller’s one-man show that is currently touring the country. The show combines the characters from The Simpsons with William Shakespeare’s Macbeth and is called MacHomer. The snippets I heard on the radio were hilarious, and I expect the whole show would be great … Continue reading “MacHomer”

This evening, I heard a story [RealAudio] on Studio 360 about Rick Miller’s one-man show that is currently touring the country. The show combines the characters from The Simpsons with William Shakespeare’s Macbeth and is called MacHomer. The snippets I heard on the radio were hilarious, and I expect the whole show would be great fun. If you get a chance to go, please let me know how it was!

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