Columns

Write Stuff – Churnalism

?People everywhere,? wrote A.J. Liebling, ?confuse what they read in newspapers with news.? That might seem strange coming from an acclaimed journalist of Liebling’s stature, but he’s right?and time hasn’t changed things for the better. As newspapers and magazines face shrinking budgets and pressure to give content away for free, the practice of cut-and-paste has… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Marwencol

DVD: Marwencol (Open Face 2010) Genre: Documentary Director: Jeff Malmberg ?All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream.? Edgar Allan Poe Traumatized Brain Generates Magical Kingdom Complete with Avenging Barbie Dolls After having received a vicious thrashing in a Kingston, New York bar, Mark Hogancamp spends nine days in a… Read more »

AUSU Update – Convocation 2010; AUSU Executive Election

Convocation 2010 AUSU wishes to congratulate this year’s graduates, whether attending Convocation in person or by distance. We wish you the best of luck in your future pursuits. You are an inspiration to all AU students! AUSU Executive Election AUSU has recently held its internal election for the Executive. We wish to congratulate Barbara Rielly… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Why Is It?

?Rhetorical (adj): 3. (of a question) asked for effect or to make a statement rather than to obtain an answer.? Oxford Dictionary of Current English, 3rd edition Too much solo driving lately has led to some unfettered thinking, which in turn prompts me to offer the following rhetorical questions for your consideration. Feel free to… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Daydream Nation

DVD: Daydream Nation (Anchor Bay, May 2011). Director: Michael Goldbach. Cast: Kat Dennings, Reece Thompson, Andie MacDowell, Rachel Blanchard, and Josh Lucas. How to Get Yourself Lost in the Woods ?Plato: I used to lie in my crib at night and I’d listen to them fight. Jim: Can you remember back that far? I can’t… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – House of Memory

Album: Rose Laughlin, House of Memory (Ramblin? Rose Records 2011). ?Beauty reclaims The desert of my heart With springs That quicken into streams Of joy; where thoughts, Like homing swallows, dart Through watered reaches Bright with dreams.? Marie Barton (quoted on the jacket of House of Memories). Beauty Reclaimed Folk music tends to be one… Read more »