Every once in a while, I try to acknowledge some of the most interesting articles that I’ve read recently. (Feel free to check out my lists of recommendations from February 17th, June 20th, July 28th and August 8th.) I’ve tried to recommend readings that are relatively timeless, with some from this month and some from sources from the past. I tried to include articles that are interesting or funny or thought-provoking or insightful or all of the above, but there’s no real methodology. Below, in no particular order, I’ve provided the links and some of my favorite quotes from the readings.
Tag Archives: poetry
Recommendations (July 28, 2013)
I’ve come across a lot of great works over the past few weeks, so I thought I’d share some of my favorites. Most of these are not new, but they were new to me, so they might be new to you as well.
a pat on the back
“Any writer, I suppose, feels that the world into which he was born is nothing less than a conspiracy against the cultivation of his talent.” -James Baldwin
writer’s block
what can i write that hasn’t already been written?
what can i say that hasn’t already been said?
why can’t i do what hasn’t been done?
POEM– do you support the troops?
SHORT STORY– Eventually, Hopefully
I’ve never written a story before. I’ve written articles and speeches. I’ve tried poems. I’ve even tried rap. I’ve never written a story before.
Sexism in the Bible: Mark 7:24-30
Although unknown, the author of the Gospel of Mark was almost undoubtedly a male, just like the rest of Biblical authors are assumed to be. By using the feminist method of Biblical criticism, we can closely examine how the author, both explicitly and implicitly, views women. Living in an extremely patriarchal society, the author clearly displays the sexism that was so common in the era, and so common throughout the Bible itself. This negative view of women is especially exposed in the passage of Mark 7:24-30, in which Jesus interacts with a Syrophoenician Gentile woman.
Censorship is BS
I’m a teenager. I say a lot of things without thinking; I say a lot of things I shouldn’t. Realizing this, my mom used to have a “cursing jar,” in which I would have to put a dollar every time I cuss. As you can imagine, my language was cleaned up in no time. The scenario got me thinking: what’s wrong with profanity? What makes some words worse than others?
Mac McCann 