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22:05 Mon -- ChelseaOliver updated Life is too short to blend in...
My opinion is a broken record
In Writing Material: Readings from Plato to the Digital Age, in Walter Ong's section, titled, "Writing is a Technology that Restructures Thought," I found more evidence to support my opinion that oral communication is in more ways better than written communication. On page 319, Ong says, "Plato's Socrates complains, a... ... (328 more words, 1 comments)

20:07 Mon -- SeanMaiolo updated SeanMaiolo
do u undastan da wors tat r coming out uh my mout?
It's amazing how underrated simplicity in communicating the English language is, especially in the print industries. Joseph Williams recognizes the importance of getting one's point across clearly and concisely. He also demonstrates that doing so is really not as complicated as many make it seem. I know several people who... ... (266 more words, 0 comments)

16:16 Mon -- MadelynGillespie updated Wandering Muse
Pretty versus democratic writing
"And no other writing system restructures the human lifeworld so drastically as alphabetic writing, Or so democratically, for the alphabet is relatively easy to learn. By contrast, Chinese character writing, though more aesthetically and semantically rich than alphabetic writing can ever hope to be, is elitist, despite heroic efforts to... ... (309 more words, 0 comments)

15:21 Mon -- EricaGearhart updated EricaGearhart
Have Our Stages of Communication Really Changed That Much?
Whenever I watched Don McMillan’s video about Powerpoint, I could immediately connect it with some of my own experiences, mainly in college, that involved poor use of PowerPoint. However, I could also connect it to Jay David Bolter’s article entitled “The New Dialogue” in Tribble and Trubeck’s Writing Material. In... ... (204 more words, 0 comments)

13:59 Mon -- EricaGearhart updated EricaGearhart
PowerPoint-Not So Bad Afterall?
I really enjoyed Ian Parker’s essay “Absolute PowerPoint” in Tribble and Trubek’s Writing Material because Parker seemed to fairly present both the positive and negative aspects of PowerPoint. For instance, Parker writes, “In the glow of a PowerPoint show, the world is condensed, simplified, and smoothed over…” (356). Despite the... ... (570 more words, 0 comments)

22:04 Sun -- EricaGearhart updated EricaGearhart
Today I'm Liking the Physical World the Best
In the essay “Writing Is a Technology that Restructures Thought” in Evelyn B. Tribble and Anne Trubek’s Writing Material, author Walter Ong suggests that, “Writing is an intrusion, though an invaluable intrusion…” (318). I am not so sure I agree with the second part of this statement, but I agree... ... (651 more words, 0 comments)

19:39 Sun -- JessieKrehlik updated Jessie Krehlik
Impromptu Power-outage Response
It's so ironic that the snow storm left me without power for almost a full day less than a week after our discussion about the Amish and their ability to live fulfilling lives without technology or public electricity.So, in light of this recent development, I thought I'd blog about my... ... (457 more words, 0 comments)

17:08 Sun -- MeganSeigh updated MeganSeigh
YouTube: Another Reliable Source...
I had watched the YouTube video, How NOT To Use Powerpoint 3 years ago in a business class and the effect of humor it has on me is still the same.Don McMillan points out the obvious problems that people encounter when using powerpoint during presentations. My thoughts are that people... ... (353 more words, 0 comments)

16:14 Sun -- Leslie updated Roamer's Zone
HouseSitter Revisited...
Today I re-watched HouseSitter (1992) starring Steve Martin. I could not help but think how similar his character Newton Davis was to the character Adam that he plays in It's Complicated (2009)...the shy heart broken architect. I mean we are talking your typical nice guy. I'm wondering if we are... ... (78 more words, 0 comments)

15:11 Sun -- Leslie updated Roamer's Zone
Six Degrees of Eliza Dushku...Kinda...
Recently I had the luxury of re-watching some older movies that I hadn't thought about in a while. I came up with a few interesting connections and observations. I know that this will get a little in the weeds like Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, but bare with me. I... ... (273 more words, 0 comments)

Recent Comments

21:27 Mon
Maddie Gillespie: Maybe we can look at oral and written communication in another light: oral communication can fail in circumstances just as written words can succeed in communicating to someone. Oral communication has
(on ChelseaOliver's My opinion is a broken record)

17:17 Mon
Brittany Marton: Before I discuss my research I want to give my own discussion on Macy’s. I have been working there for almost two years and I have noticed them trying to become “environmentally aware.” The cosmetic
(on CatherineGiunta's Vertical Row 2:Article 4:)

15:00 Mon
Jared Vickery: You'll like the original movie, despite the suckiness of the text. I promise.
(on SweaNightingale's The Phantom of the Opera)

14:26 Mon
Erica Gearhart: I really liked this quote too, Shellie, and I talked about it in my blog. Last night when I wrote about it, I wasn't in the mood for reading and writing, but I agree with you. I like to write stuff
(on MichellePolly's Walter Ong)

17:39 Sun
Sara Leonatti: 1)One service that existed during my grandparents and parents life is the service provided by milk companies of a Milk Man. “In New England, retail route milk delivery evolved during the 19th century
(on CatherineGiunta's Vertical Row 3: Article 6:)

16:15 Sun
Dennis G. Jerz: Shellie, I agree that Ong has a style that's easy to follow. But I also suspect that one reason you're finding him easier to understand is that the other essay's we've read have already introduced man
(on MichellePolly's Walter Ong)

15:28 Sun
Megan Seigh: I really like your connection between hieroglyphics and holograms. I too believe that some day we will be watching movies as if we are in them. That might be new and exciting at first, but won't it
(on TiffanyGilbert's Hieroglyphics to Holograms)

12:43 Sun
Megan Duffy: 1.) The G.E. Monitor Top Refrigerator was the first all-steel refrigerator cabinet, previous versions were made of wood to imitate furniture cabinetry. This product became one of GE’s most successful
(on CatherineGiunta's Vertical Row 3: Article 6:)

11:14 Sun
Emily Heinicka: One of BrightHouse’s brilliant HR practices is allowing employees a multitude of free time to think. BrightHouse’s employees have five weeks vacation and five Your Days. (Buchanan, 2008). This HR co
(on CatherineGiunta's Vertical Row 1:Article 3 Blog)

10:06 Sun
Dennis G. Jerz: "changing a color in on a sculpture calls for red flags" An intentional bit of wordplay? Great connection to a notable SHU event. Did anyone else in the class see the event? Or, rather, "hear" the e
(on ChelseaOliver's This one might be reaching.)

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