Today, laddies and gentlewomen, I must admit I feel put upon. Now there are millions of people in the world that have it much worse than I do; but when I feel put upon reflecting on how much more shit some poor schmuck has to swallow does not make me feel better. It just adds [...]
Also tagged calling, dark night of the soul, doubt, faith, path, Religion, self reflection, theoryFor those of you who have been following The (Not Yet Despite the Best of Intentions) Daily Dose, you know that I relish tongue in cheek exaggeration- the image of my cheeky tongue is quite tasty, is it not? I believe that there is a place in our intellectual adventures for hyperbole, for exaggeration, for [...]
Also tagged academia, circle jerks, Derrida, feminism, fishing, nets, pedagogy, pornography, sex, theoryThis is the fourth Daily Dose of the Good (and Not So Good) Words. I hold to my intention to do write these daily. I fail and flail, but I keep going. Today, I have a loose plan, an almost improvisational performance in mind. I want to take a little Badiou with a dash of [...]
Also tagged car salesmen, cars, economy, Who Moved My CheeseToday, the (not yet) Daily Dose blazes a trail up a different hill while backtracking to our (camp) site, set up in the first Daily Dose, to pick up a trail mix of images of maps and trails and blazes, oh my. We need to have something to crunch in our teeth as we walk [...]
Also tagged de Man, language, self, subject, subjectivity, theoryNow in the previous, first, and before today, only, Daily Dose, “I” said that “I” was going to reflect and write every damn day to mark a trail to help you find your (own) way. And that for the next month of days (November 6th to December 10th, to be precise), “I” was going to [...]
Also tagged I, meditation, self, subjectivity, theoryToday, for the first time, I break a trail and ask that you journey with me for a spell. Walk with me for a while as I spread The Good (and Not So Good) Words. I ask you to join me on this path; to explore a “long and winding road.” You won’t be disappointed, [...]
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