Author Archives: EKaufman

About EKaufman

English Adjunct

Hot Topic at MOMA (Bonjun Koo)

The Hot Topic at MoMA this spring is “Tim Burton”. When you ask someone about what is going on in MoMA, they will probably respond with something like “oh yeah, Tim Burton’s Exhibition” or “Oh, the director of creepy movies.”  … Continue reading

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Any movie review takers?

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from Astrid Cuas

This is the office.  This is my desk right by the door.  I am the only one allowed to sit here.  Do not ever sit on my chair.  Hang your jacket there.  This is your desk.  You are responsible for … Continue reading

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from Karen Luo

That’s the building. The one with boarded windows and barely any light inside. There the front door and there’s the back door. We enter through the back and everyone else goes through the front. When you enter, you have to … Continue reading

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from Mitchell Levine

Orozco’s satire of the workplace reminds me of a summer job I had, working on a loading dock at an electronic parts company.  My supervisor, a veteran of 30 years, thought nothing of constantly talking sexual banter, hurling racial and … Continue reading

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IMPORTANT: Text of the Reading due on Wednesday!

Hi all, For Wednesday you will need to read Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants.” This story is not in our text book. You can access it by following this link: Here. If anyone has a problem getting the story–email me … Continue reading

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Response from Karishma

I think that Obi’s actions were a result of the “misguided zeal”. He had modern views and did not believe in the outdated thoughts of the villagers. His goal was to improvise the school and the village, in the near … Continue reading

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Zombies that Make me Proud

So, who likes zombies? How many of you are fans of the good ol’ fashioned slapsticky brain hungry totally punk rock   monsters? Do zombies (and/or horror flicks) inspire happiness? Look at this picture–do you recognize these folks from Night of … Continue reading

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Interesting Article…

Kudos to Jessica McWilliams who shared this link with me. It makes me think perhaps I need to plan a vacation.

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On Gilbert by Timothy Boros

“If you want to be happy, healthy, wealthy, and wise, then skip the vitamin pills and the plastic surgeries and try public humiliation, unjust incarceration, or quadriplegia instead” (Gilbert 166). I think this statement is true. I know someone who … Continue reading

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