Posts by: dawn

examining

One of the problems with studying rhetorical theory is that it makes you question everything. I mean EVERYTHING. What is right and wrong? What is up and down? What is…

status quo

I've been watching Grey's Anatomy since it first came on air. Well, that's not true. I started watching it because my sister-in-law, a nurse, mentioned it, and, at the time,…

america’s best idea

Some of my earliest memories consist of tall trees, rivers, and the sweet clean scent of a mountain pass. Some of my best memories consist of high mountain lakes, deep…

on rhetoric

No apologies to Aristotle. We can all write "on rhetoric," can't we? I mean, we could, if we wanted to. Some of us do. Those of us crazy enough to…

barefoot exercise

I heard about the three minute fiction contest on NPR. I started to think that this might be a great way to keep my blog up to date. I can…

disclosure

Not too long ago I was commenting on how I talk to students about social media, about how much they want to share, not share, communicate, etc. because of the…

new

A quick update: I added a new plug-in to my blog: a library (it's also in the sidebar to the left). You can see what I've read, am reading, and…

city snaps 2

I was driving to the the Fourth Street Fantasy Convention this afternoon and, again, because the Twin Cities are so full of life, I saw things that I wanted to…

city snaps

I took a break from writing to go to lunch with some friends. It’s a windy day, but the sun is shining and it’s lovely. As I drove to and…

copyRIP!

Sound Unseen screened rip! a remix manifesto, a film by Brett Gaylor, last night in a small, intimate theater recently established (this was the premiere showing) in Minneapolis, filled almost…