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Nov 23, 2010, 5:53 pm
Wow, nearly two months since I updated this space. This has to do with lack of time, not necessarily lack of interest. News of note:
> In terms of sporting allegiances, last weekend took the cake. Wisconsin went to Michigan and trounced them, Spurs came back from two goals down to beat Ars*nal at t... Comment - Like
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Sep 26, 2010, 2:50 pm
We’re five weeks deep into the semester and while I’m finding it liberating to be free from coursework for the first time, I’ve also discovered that I don’t have nearly as much “free” time as I would have hoped. I downloaded some freeware called Grindstone to literally track where the ti... Comment - Like
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Sep 12, 2010, 10:34 pm
Briefly.
More and more literary magazines have moved to online submissions, which should be a good thing. No more printing out hard copies, fiddling with SASEs, and figuring out correct postage. Preparing manuscripts is time consuming and frustrating, not to mention a waste of paper.
Enter the “... Comment - Like
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Sep 6, 2010, 4:00 pm
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Right, so my stats for short story writing are pathetic. Thus far, in eight months of 2010 I have 23 submissions, but for only three piece. One creative nonfiction essay and a short story were sent to multiple literary markets in the spring, then most of these markets snap shut for the summer. It... Comment - Like
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Aug 24, 2010, 11:56 am
And summer has nearly evaporated. Summers always promise much fun and usually they deliver, but not without the added stress of having something planned most weekends, the routine of packing and unpacking, and squeezing the daily grind into five days instead of seven. All of this is compounded with ... Comment - Like
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Aug 16, 2010, 1:42 pm
We just got home from an action-packed vacation to Colorado. Amy had a conference in Snowmass Village, CO so we extended the trip through the week, spending time in Aspen and Estes Park, the home of Rocky Mountain National Park. In chronological order, here are some memorable moments:
Riding the go... Comment - Like
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Aug 10, 2010, 3:06 pm
Reading upon reading upon reading on creative writing pedagogy and gaming. I’ve got at least three decent paper ideas that I should start writing any day now (one on creative writing pedagogy in the digital age, one on role-playing games and CW, and one on video games and CW) and there are plenty ... Comment - Like
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Jul 29, 2010, 12:33 pm
It’s funny: with the World Cup over and the limericks drying up, I’ve hardly visited this space in almost three weeks. Considering that I’m the author of this blog, I should probably remedy that. But baby-watching takes up a lot of time and I’ve been busy with other pursuits. In order, they ... Comment - Like
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Jul 29, 2010, 11:34 am
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Much-belated posting of the last limericks of the 2010 World Cup. All apologies to the authors!
“PAUL THE OCTOPUS, VERSION 1″ by Troy Hergenrader
The psychic who swims with the sharks
Finished seven for seven on marks
If the atmosphere suits him
Let’s hope ESPN recruits him
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Jul 16, 2010, 1:14 pm
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“NO GUTS, NO GLORY” by Paul Thompson
Al fin no estuvo el “beautiful game,” (In the end it was not a)
Instead Dutchmen again ashamed,
But pain they did inflict,
Alonso’s ribs so well-kicked,
De Jong like the rest playing without aim.
“GOOD LUCK IN THE USA” by Paul Thompson
I ... Comment - Like
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Jul 13, 2010, 11:01 am
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But first, this…
Spain totally and unreservedly deserved to win the World Cup
If there’s one thing that had really gotten on my nerves the past couple weeks are the moaners complaining that Spain is boring because they don’t score lots of goals and that they wished Germany... Comment - Like
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Jul 9, 2010, 11:19 am
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Woof. Some truly vulgar ones here. I’ve masked the dirty bits for the gentle reader.
“GOOD RIDDANCE” by Troy Hergenrader
With the own goal the fire was lit
And then Sneijder wrote the obit
So the orange bug bit you
Don’t let the door hit you
By the way, the word Kaka... Comment - Like
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Jun 23, 2010, 10:00 pm
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The dependable Ives Galarcep listed five things we learned from today’s epic win over Algeria. According to Ives, they are 5) Landon can deliver in the clutch, 4) Jozy Altidore isn’t a kid anymore, 3) Jonathan Bornstein can be a reliable starter, 2) Bob Bradley does know what he’... Comment - Like
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Jun 21, 2010, 10:33 pm
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Here are some random thoughts and observations regarding the first two rounds of the group stages.
The second round has been a lot better than the first round
Lots of good games and lots more goals. Argentina vs South Korea and Slovenia vs USA were good, but Denmark vs Cameroon was a footballi... Comment - Like
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Jun 21, 2010, 9:26 pm
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Right, so everybody loves the epic 3-minute commercial by Nike BUT has anyone else noted how the commercial’s main stars have flopped thus far in the World Cup?
Drogba broke his arm before the tournament and has only scored a consolation goal against Brazil; Ivory Coast is out at the firs... Comment - Like
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Jun 19, 2010, 7:06 pm
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“SLOVENIAN BAIL-OUT” by Trent Hergenrader
Two goals up you’d agree
That the Slovs thought they’re home free
But the US attack
Staged a thrilling come back
Thwarted by that damn referee
“STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS” by Trent Hergenrader
The US defense is all p... Comment - Like
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Jun 17, 2010, 10:37 pm
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It has been widely noted that the opening round of the group stage yielded fewer goals than even the dismal Italia ’90 tournament, there have been attempts to ban the vuvuzela horn and its drone, and widespread and dozens of players have complained about the unpredictability of the adidas ... Comment - Like
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Jun 17, 2010, 7:54 pm
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I was out of town and left these sitting on the back burner too long. Here’s a slew of them.
“NOT GETTING BETTER WITH AGE” by Troy Hergenrader
Crowing out from the ESPN palace
Prominently still lacking a phallus
Seated next to the greats
Still embarrassing the States
Kill... Comment - Like
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Jun 15, 2010, 5:13 pm
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Commentators: Roberto Martinez, thumbs up. Mike Tirico and Bob Ley, not bad. Steve McManaman, who I expected to like, must be paid commission for every negative English stereotype he trots out. Ruud Gullit isn’t too bad either. Alexi Lalas needs to be dragged out behind the woodshed. Durin... Comment - Like
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Jun 14, 2010, 2:31 pm
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I’m waiting for Italy vs Paraguay kicking off any minute now, reflecting on today’s somewhat dull matches between Netherlands and Denmark, and Japan vs Cameroon. Many people are blaming an unpredictably springy ball for the low scores, others are raging at the incessant vuvuzela and ... Comment - Like
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Jun 13, 2010, 6:08 pm
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“VANITY” by Troy Hergenrader
Cristiano is pouting “It’s not Fair.”
“He wasn’t supposed to be there.”
So much for dogma
Now it’s obvious Drogba
Stuffs more into his underwear
“CACOPHONY” by Paul Thompson
I ain’t got no... Comment - Like
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Jun 11, 2010, 9:29 am
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The return of the (in)famous World Cup limericks!
“LE CRIME FRANÇAIS (THE FRENCH CRIME)” by Todd Hergenrader
That ref should’ve had his hide tanned
Honest Thierry lost control of his hand
Irish eyes still a’cryin’
Frogs barely qualifyin’
Monsieur Domene... Comment - Like
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May 10, 2010, 1:00 pm
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Almost a month to the day since I last posted here but that doesn’t mean I’ve been idle. Two weeks ago over the weekend I took the written portion of my preliminary exam—36 pages written in 72 hours on three subject areas—and just last Thursday I did the oral portion̵... Comment - Like
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Apr 6, 2010, 11:05 am
Eerily similar and only slightly modified from this.
1. Denial – “I feel fine.”; “This can’t be happening, not to me.”
Denial is usually only a temporary defense for the graduate student. This feeling is generally replaced with heightened awareness of situations and... Comment - Like
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Mar 25, 2010, 4:28 pm
Major League Soccer kicks off tonight! Check it out tonight at 8:30 CT on ESPN2. Last year’s expansion success story the Seattle Sounders take on this year’s new boys, the Philadelphia Union. Will it be any good? Only one way to find out.
This morning I finished a draft of my questions ... Comment - Like
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Mar 24, 2010, 10:50 pm
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So the reading continues in prep for my exam at the end of April. I switched gears away from my minor area of digital pedagogy and to my main area entitled “Unstable Realities: Magical Realism, Science Fiction, and the Fantastic in Postmodern World Literature.” The titles I’ve ... Comment - Like
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