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Makey-Makey
Never before have I considered myself an inventor. An inventor is someone who through the use of ingenuity and imagination has the ability and skill to produce, contrive, or fabricate something never before seen. Even though today I still do … Continue reading
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Reading Log
The reading that I will be focusing on is from Week four, and is titled “Tyrant of The Shop” by Fanny Fern, who’s real name is Sara Payson Willis. She was the first female newspaper columnist and also a known … Continue reading
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A Little Lost
The poems that we were assigned to read for class tomorrow were kind of difficult for me to read. I feel that I was able to get the main story/point of the piece but it was hard for me to … Continue reading
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Understanding and not understanding Frank O’Hara
As I was reading the three diary-poems by Frank O’Hara I found it odd how I completely understood his first piece, but wasn’t able to really grasp what he wrote in his second and thrid piece. “A Step Away From … Continue reading
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Nomad in New York
I moved this weekend to my new apartment which fit my budget perfectly and is also much bigger and closer to school than my old apartment. I feel like I have been a bit of a nomad since my time … Continue reading
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The Low Life of Central Park
For the past two Fridays I have been volunteering at Central Park. Walking around the park and picking up litter is a surprisingly enjoyable experience, especially in good weather. Yet I was uncertain whether I would be able to work … Continue reading
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Baldwin
My favorite James Baldwin line was in response to the statement that he was black, impoverished, and homosexual, didn’t he feel sorry for himself? He simply responded: “No, I thought I had won the jackpot”. This reminds me of my … Continue reading
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Different Side of New York
On Saturday night I have done something that I haven’t done since elementary school. I went to see a concert. It’s not an unusual way to spend a night out in Manhattan listening and dancing to a performance by a … Continue reading
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James Baldwin
This famous writer caught my attention and interest more than some celebrities living today have. He was the the man who was born with every disadvantage life could possible throw at him. He lived in a time when blacks were … Continue reading
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James Baldwin appreciation
After watching the clips of James Baldwin in class I had a newfound respect for people who can make a speech capture and keep the attention of their audience. Baldwin takes subjects such as discrimination and the status of his … Continue reading
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