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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
Why was having a red-headed Little Mermaid important? And how could it have led to recasting the role for a Black actor? (Note: If you go back to the 19th century, there was an argument that Irish folk (i.e. red … Continue reading
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Tagged Because I can, Disney, diversity, music, Neil Postman, Questions worth asking, racism, television news
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Remembering 9/11 over the years.
Editor’s note: Much of this is drawn from a series of annual posts I have made over the years to commemorate 9/11 It was 21 years ago this morning that I was teaching my freshman media literacy course at West … Continue reading
10 Twitter Feeds Worth Following
My first assignment in my commentary and bogging class to post 10 Twitter accounts that could be useful in class to follow. I always use this as an opportunity to share some of my favorites: GI Independent reports Northwest eliminated … Continue reading
Riding the MABDR: Part 4 – All good things…
This is the last of a series of posts about riding the Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route with a couple of my old motorcycle friends. Stage 7 – Of Bees and Trees. As our ride up the Mid Atlantic Backcountry … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020 motorcycle trips, MABDR 2022, motorcycle, motorcycles
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Riding the MABDR: Part 3 – Getting schooled on the road
This is one of a series of posts about riding the Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route with a couple of my old motorcycle friends. After finishing the challenges of Stage 3, the next several days of riding were a lot … Continue reading
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Riding the MABDR: Part 2 – There are always obstacles
This is one of a series of posts about riding the Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route with a couple of my old motorcycle friends. Stage 3 on the Mid Atlantic Back Country Discovery Route is one of the longest day’s … Continue reading
Riding the MABDR: Part 1 – There has to be a Waffle House
This is one of a series of posts about riding the Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route with a couple of my old motorcycle friends. One of my rules for traveling in the southeast United States is that there have to … Continue reading
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Riding the MABDR: Prelude – Some unfinished motorcycle business
This is one of a series of posts about riding the Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route with a couple of my old motorcycle friends. Some of you may recall that back in July of 2018 my friend Howard and I … Continue reading
So you want to publish a book…
One question I get asked fairly often is how to go about getting a book published. This can be a complicated question as book publishing can cover a range of issues, but let’s take a look at some of the … Continue reading
Kisses & Spanking, King Kong, Coppola, and Sherlock Holmes: A Year In Movies 2021 – Part 9
In December of 2020, when it became clear we were not going to be returning to normal life any time soon, we purchased a big honking 55-inch 4K TV and settled in for a year of watching movies at home. By Dec. … Continue reading
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