Long before I was completely sure what rhetoric was, I was studying it. I’ve had a keen interest in political science, religion, sociology, etc. since I was in junior high school. As such, I sometimes[…]
Author: phill
Day 215: Making it official
So I’m not one to humble brag. Really. I’m not. The one time I’ve actively done it was to model to students what humble-bragging looks like and it made me feel a little icky. So[…]
Day 214: How Dany was done right, how Dany is done wrong
Yesterday I introduced the idea that either the storyline on GoT for Daenerys Targaryen (from here forward Dany, since that name is torture to type) changed dramatically right around the point that George RR Martin’s books[…]
Day 213: Those Thrones and those games
So I made a Facebook post today teasing a lesson I’m developing. It went a little something like… There will be spoilers. Turn back if you’re not up-to-date on Game of Thrones. Seriously. I’m about[…]
Day 212: Of Mice and IAP
The whole thing with CCCC not withstanding, this felt like a good day to take another break from talking about that, particularly since I’m to the point where names might be named very soon. Today[…]
Day 211: Discipline and Punish
The title of this post is borrowed from a Foucault book, so you know it’s dope. The book in question is where the idea of the panopticon is discussed most frequently, at least in the[…]
Day 210: The Mr. Destiny thing
This is sort of a story, sort of a memory, and sort of whatever lies between. If you’ve seen the not-all-that-good movie Mr. Destiny, starring James “I’m Not my Brother” Belushi, you will surely remember[…]
Day 209: Wrestler from each state part 2
On the night of Takeover Brooklyn III, back at it: If you missed yesterday. New Hampshire So appropriate that he’s at the top of the day of the NXT PPV New Jersey I know, I[…]
Day 208: Having a little fun– best wrestler from each state part 1: Alabama-Nevada
Just looking to have a little fun today and tomorrow. So… I have to find 50 pictures. Alabama Sherri Martel Alaska (yes, that’s one half of High Voltage, Kenny Kaos) Arizona We love you, HBK[…]
Day 207: White Exhaustion (AKA the White Out)
So before I post much of anything, here are a few Tweets from the POTUS: Okay, so story time… I want to make a few things as transparent as possible, should you happen to be[…]
