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American Puzzle: An Open Letter to Student Writers (of All Ages)
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Putting the pieces together. Thursday, April 10, 2014. An Open Letter to Student Writers (of All Ages). Dear student writers,. You may already be rolling your eyes at yet another "older, wiser" adult trying to give you advice. I understand because that's what I would have done at your age. The reason I write to you now, however, really is important. It's about your voice and your writing style. First, let me tell you a story. When it comes to writing, no one has the right to dictate the terms of your cre...
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American Puzzle: July 2013
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Putting the pieces together. Tuesday, July 30, 2013. A call to change gendered assumptions about grilling. Two days before the picnic, my parents came into town and we went to dinner at one of my favorite local brewpubs. Mom said she already bought my man's birthday gift (this event is a month away). I said, "Really? And what did you get? She smiled proudly and said, "We got two of those smoking kits from Rollier's! I paused, frowned a touch, and said, "I'm the one who smokes. Not him.". 24 It's okay to ...
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American Puzzle: What First Year Composition Isn't
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Putting the pieces together. Tuesday, April 15, 2014. What First Year Composition Isn't. What First Year Composition (FYC) Isn't. FYC is not the training ground for other disciplines. Bio and Psych and Soc and Business and Art (etc) profs who want their students to know HOW to write Bio and Psych and Soc and Business and Art (etc) research papers should dedicate class time to teaching that type of discipline-specific writing. Why on earth is this such a hard concept to grasp? In fact, when students leave...
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American Puzzle: 10 Things Every Divorced Person Over 40 Knows (About the Next Relationship)
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Putting the pieces together. Monday, July 21, 2014. 10 Things Every Divorced Person Over 40 Knows (About the Next Relationship). I just finished reading this sweet and empowered article on HuffPost called 10 Things Only People Over 30 Know About Dating. 10 You both have ingrained attitudes and ideas that will not change. 9 You both have limitations and must accept this. 8 You must see beneath the surface. 7 Together, you should form the calm at the center of life's storms. 6 Compromise is non-negotiable.
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American Puzzle: Why I'm a Feminist
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Putting the pieces together. Thursday, May 29, 2014. Why I'm a Feminist. My dad made me a feminist. Before you get all proud and happy about enlightened maleness, let me explain. My honey and I stopped at my parents' place on our return trip from Voyageurs National Park and it was not good. Being off the grid for a week meant that I missed the whole #yesallwomen phenomenon and the crime that inspired it, but I find this hashtag and its attendant backlash very interesting because of my own situation.
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American Puzzle: May 2014
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Putting the pieces together. Thursday, May 29, 2014. Why I'm a Feminist. My dad made me a feminist. Before you get all proud and happy about enlightened maleness, let me explain. My honey and I stopped at my parents' place on our return trip from Voyageurs National Park and it was not good. Being off the grid for a week meant that I missed the whole #yesallwomen phenomenon and the crime that inspired it, but I find this hashtag and its attendant backlash very interesting because of my own situation.
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American Puzzle: July 2014
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Putting the pieces together. Monday, July 21, 2014. 10 Things Every Divorced Person Over 40 Knows (About the Next Relationship). I just finished reading this sweet and empowered article on HuffPost called 10 Things Only People Over 30 Know About Dating. 10 You both have ingrained attitudes and ideas that will not change. 9 You both have limitations and must accept this. 8 You must see beneath the surface. 7 Together, you should form the calm at the center of life's storms. 6 Compromise is non-negotiable.
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American Puzzle: April 2014
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Putting the pieces together. Monday, April 28, 2014. World’s Shortest (Feminist) Fairy Tale. So this "delightful" meme is showing up all over social media, shared by men who find it amusing, laugh-out-loud funny, and completely harmless:. And therein lies the problem. Memes and ideas such as these are not harmless, are not delightful, and are not funny because misogyny. Doubters should read this fine definition on that reviled (and yet relied-upon) site, Wikipedia: Misogyny. The Colbert Report on Facebook.
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American Puzzle: "The immortal truth and beauty of Nature"
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Putting the pieces together. Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The immortal truth and beauty of Nature". I joyfully return to the immortal truth and immortal beauty of Nature.". It may not be a national park, but my garden helps me understand what Muir meant when he wrote about joyfully returning to the immortal truth and beauty of Nature. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. AHab's View of the World. American Indian Rights and Resources Org. Diving into the Wreck. I'm About to do My Thing.
