Notes for January 21, 2009

go to Chris, Sutter, or Janna's blogs if you miss a class.
How do you go about thinking memorable thoughts? How do you remember?
You could start by eliminating cliches from your vocabulary.
Epic- definitely not cliché, and Dr. Sexson approves!
How do I know what I think until I see what I say?
To write is to make life and existence easier
Technology is not the villain; technology is inevitable.
Technology may not be the villain and technology is inevitable but it sure is annoying when it does not work. At the beginning of the semester, my computer contracted a virus of some sort. I was without my computer for about a week, and I felt lost. You do not realize how much you use something until it is gone.
Epistle generation: generation of writing letters
Society criticizes older technology but it has internalized and becomes second nature.
Dr. Sexson talked about the days of listening to a ventriloquist on the radio. TV came along, people complained that it would lead to a lack of imagination.
Referring to pictures instead of print.
What makes things memorable? If it is tragic, funny, historically or personally important, there is a carnal aspect, or not pleasant/grotesque.
Example of November 22, 1963 for Dr. Sexson, September 11, 2001 for us. Where were you?
I remember that it was early in the morning. My mother always dropped me off for school and we usually got ready for the day at the same time. She called me into her bedroom to watch the TV. As we watched together, we saw the towers fall after the planes hit. We saw people screaming and crying. We saw many emergencies vehicles. During the day at school, most of my classes involved watching TV and seeing the horrific events as they happened.
Do not use the words history or historic. Instead substitute mythology, mythological, or mythic