Monthly Archives: December 2010

mary jo bang is awesome, anis shivani not so much

Posted on December 20, 2010 by snavejc

I have all sorts of problems with Anis Shivani, mostly that his posts on poetry and literature seem designed to gain the maximum blowback with only minimal effort/thought. I think he has a platform of the Huffington Post where he … Continue reading →

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basketball jesus

Posted on December 16, 2010 by snavejc

I do not like Lebron James. Continue reading →

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Posted on December 14, 2010 by snavejc

The blog biblioklept often has interesting reviews/interviews/enticements of the bookish variety. Somehow this made me both giggle and gasp, which is what Harper’s index almost always does: Literary Harpers

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in which i get high and mighty about arguing for poetry.

Posted on December 10, 2010 by snavejc

As the California University system—the amazing social experiment that arguably birthed the minds that allow you to read this—is allowed to fail, and states across the country shrink their investment in higher education, I’m ever more frustrated by the things … Continue reading →

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black swan

Posted on December 7, 2010 by snavejc

I saw Black Swan* last night. It was possibly the most interesting movie I’ve seen all year, if not of the last few years. If you haven’t seen it, do so. I won’t attempt here to dissect it closely, since … Continue reading →

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Working on it all

Posted on December 5, 2010 by snavejc

Eventually, this will be a nice space devoted to my musings, mostly on poetry and politics and basketball. It should, one day, mirror the rest of the site nicely. For now it’s incongruous and empty. That’s okay, though, I hope. … Continue reading →

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