filed in Language on Oct.23, 2008
I’ve been talking a lot with my students about metaphors and archetypes, the inate human ability to see symbols in life, etc. It’s odd how we view life metaphorically. Sometimes we create the perfect metaphor, other times life drops them into our laps.
Example 1: A teacher I work with each morning woke to find that [...]
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filed in Language, Politics on Sep.10, 2008
Don’t…write…about…politics…Don’t…write…about…politics…Okay, only one comment. People are dying, families are losing their houses, unemployment is rising, and we’re pretending that a candidate called another candidate a “pig,” as though we’re back on the playground in 1976. What the hell is wrong with these people, our media, and the average American voter? It’s offensive and immoral.
Now better [...]
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