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- Current TV: That's Gay “Humorous deconstructions of gay stereotypes in media and popular culture.”
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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Iran Series: Marjane Satrapi, Hilarious Cartoonist
Yesterday I attended a Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro lecture at the Boston MFA, where I got to see one of my favorite artists, Marjane Satrapi, speak and wisecrack about her life and the cultural multiplicity of human experience. If … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Iran, Literature, TV and Film
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Aubade: Death Recognized
New poem I’ve found by Philip Larkin: Aubade. This poem is great for its unabashed emphasis on the realization of Death. Sure we all think of Death from time to time, but Larkin points out how for some of us … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, National Poetry Month
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“This is Just To Say”
I first encountered this poem in an issue of Highlights For Children, probably when I was like 7: This Is Just to Say I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for … Continue reading
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April: National Poetry Month
Poetry has always intimidated me. Correction: formally presented poetry has always intimidated me. I wasn’t afraid when I read Shel Silverstein or Bruce Lansky as a kid. Rhyming was fun, and that was all I needed to know. As I … Continue reading
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The Educated Procrastinator 