For the National Academy last year, we were asked to do some creative writing (especially if we were pursuing graduate credit). I’m not much of a poet, but I’m not afraid of constructive criticism! This is one of my efforts: Ode to Nomenclature Evaluating other people’s claims Means seeking truth is, among mankind’s jobs, The [...]
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The Nat'cademy Writing Project
Upon my return from LA, sometime in the Fall I guess, I revised part of my Individual Writing Project. I was never quite satisfied with my comic interpretation of Leviathan, p.21. There were a few key elements which I failed to execute due to time constraints and the blaring of that damn fire alarm. I’m [...]
Music!
I’ve been exploring the boxes through music, and it’s been pretty darn sweet. Minus the Norm-like bar tab, the search has offered continuous insight into the layers. As last summer, I’ll think that I have it figured out, then realize that I’m deconstructing or simplifying. It interests me to juxtapose anti-fed v. fed with political [...]
Would Factionalism Increase or Decrease Under a True 3-Party System?
Well, folks, ask and ye shall receive. I posed the following question: Something I’ve been mulling: Would the U.S. have more or less factionalism with a true three-party system..? Thoughts? Here are the engaging, sometimes hilarious, ideas of an incredibly intelligent lot. –Keith The responses, in order received and original font (where it transferred), [...]
What's in L.A.?
Some of you may be experiencing record heat but there’s actually a hint of fall here in the great state of Texas. It’s just one more reminder of how far away our days in L.A. are…and then there are moments when you realize you haven’t left them far behind. In Kerouac’s On the Road, Sal [...]
What Are the Most Federalist Songs?
Something Will said this Summer boomeranged and smacked me into thinking about Federalist songs. What would make a song distinctively Federalist? I began to brainstorm characteristics which I thought Federalist in nature: SCIENCE, FUTURE, HOPE, FREE, WORLDLY, REGENERATING, OPEN-MINDED, and so forth. Many songs are upbeat, and do convey multiple aspects of Federalist thinking. In fact, I think [...]
Deep Light
On the way home from the store tonight, I listened for the first time to Van Morrison’s rendition (with the Chieftains) of the 19th century folk song Shenandoah. Like many other things the past three weeks, it reminded me of the Academy. From a purely cognitive standpoint, the Academy was immensely satisfying, and I will [...]
Will's Pedagogy: A Fragment
This post is pretty pedantic; it is a simple summary (in outline form) of my “take” on Will’s pedagogy. School starts on Monday (August 20), so one day last week I took some time to reflect on what Will taught me about teaching, with the goal of weaving his perspectives into my classes. Maybe this [...]
This One Time, at the Academy…
Who can forget great times at Tower Pizza? Consider this an open thread to share your favorite stories from Tower or anywhere else in the orbit of the National Academy… Thanks to Brenda for the picture! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers [...]
A Day at the Beach
It was the first weekend of the National Academy. In a daze, Keith made his way to Venice Beach and found he was surrounded… Cicero Aristotle Moses Madison And perhaps worst of all, he knew he was trapped in a covenant he could never leave… –posted by Shellee with many thanks to Keith for the [...]
