Monthly Archives: September 2014

Get a Job–But Get the Right Job

Posted on September 26, 2014 by mbrowning

  Look at the larger version of this image to learn all manner of stuff about your working future.

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Literary Reputations of 1936

Posted on September 24, 2014 by mbrowning

How many of these writers do you know? Sinclair Lewis Willa Cather Eugene O’Neill Edna St. Vincent Millay Robert Frost Theodore Dreiser James Truslow Adams George Santayana Stephen Vincent Benét James Branch Cabell These were the 10 authors chosen by a … Continue reading →

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Great Writers Might Be Born, But That’s Not the Whole Story

Posted on September 15, 2014 by mbrowning

I’m a runner–a relatively untalented runner. Yes, I’m 51 years old, so no one expects me to be super fast, but my best time for a mile to date is a rather unimpressive 7:26. I’m pretty sure I’ll never run … Continue reading →

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The iWatch and the End of Western Civilization

Posted on September 10, 2014 by mbrowning

“In my day, students had to write with quill pens on vellum using ink that they’d mixed themselves. For math, if you couldn’t do it on an abacus, then you were on your own.” –Professor Meriwether Q. Curmudgeon It seems … Continue reading →

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Just Too Cool–Slow-Motion Scenes from a NY Day

Posted on September 10, 2014 by mbrowning
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The Power of Noticing; The Power of Literature

Posted on September 10, 2014 by mbrowning

Why do I think that the study of literature is important even for people who do not have plans to be English majors or to consign themselves to permanent poverty by teaching literature? Having just read a review of The Power … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Afford to Be Lazy

Posted on September 3, 2014 by mbrowning

Hey you–yeah you with the face–you need to pay attention to this. Slacking off in school is … well, it’s pretty bad, or so says this article from Bloomberg. American college graduates finished below the average of their peers in … Continue reading →

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