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You can dance if you want to

Posted on February 15, 2005 by tclement

This is here just because I’m cranky and she makes me laugh (Betty, that is, not my cousin Elizabeth–although she’s funny too). Oh, and she can’t really dance, but then neither can I. 🙂

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Why, that’s odd . . .

Posted on February 15, 2005 by tclement

Isn’t this an odd combination of definitions? From

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ACH/ALLC Paper Accepted!

Posted on February 14, 2005 by tclement

I’m very happy to announce that I just got a paper accepted at the ACH/ALLC 2005 Conference. A first and it sure makes me feel like a big kid! 😉 If you’re interested and care to comment, please see the … Continue reading →

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American Renaissance

Posted on February 6, 2005 by tclement

1835-1855–‘the movement on behalf of which Thoreau crowed “like canticleer i nthe morning” at the discorey of his radical independence; in which Whitman exulted at the dissolution of all boundaries–temporal, sexual, and linguistic; and whose chief spokesman, Emerson chided his … Continue reading →

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Moby Dick

Posted on February 4, 2005 by tclement

Favorite bit from Moby Dick: One often hears of writers that rise and swell with their subject, alhtough it may seem but an ordinary one. How, then, with me, writing of this Leviathan? Unconsciously my chirography expands into placard capitals. … Continue reading →

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Something to write about . . .

Posted on February 4, 2005 by tclement

After a very successful gathering last night at Mayorga in Silver Spring with the local UMD Digital Studies group (under the fine leadership of MattK), I’m finally here to blog. I finally have a little something to write about. That … Continue reading →

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Foucault or not Foucault

Posted on January 24, 2005 by tclement

O.k. not a very clever title, but I’m a little behind on this stuff. I’m currently reading Copyrights and Copywrongs and writing a paper and came across foucault.info. I don’t know, I like it, I guess. The site seems to … Continue reading →

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wow . . .

Posted on October 14, 2004 by tclement

A tool that “not only indexes the full text of e-mail messages and word processing documents, but also gives people the option of creating a searchable archive of all Web pages they visit and all instant messages they send and … Continue reading →

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If you like Will Ferrell . . .

Posted on August 10, 2004 by tclement

. . . and uh, dislike . . . well, you plan to vote for Kerry, check out this little tidbit and click on ‘watch the video ‘. Keep in mind, we should all be mending our fences this time … Continue reading →

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50 best Mags

Posted on July 22, 2004 by tclement

The Chicago Tribune has published one of those lists that gives you pause–the top 50 magazines. You always think these would not be the ones you’d pick but somehow someone has picked them and it’s just fascinating to figure out … Continue reading →

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