Author Archives: Susan

People: Picking a Power

Posted on September 7, 2004 by Susan

Okay, enough of the politics already. As predicted, I already lost one Bloglines reader and happily, I don’t even know who it is. I have tried to avoid politics here in Spinning, but it is regretfully more a part of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Another Idiom Bites the Dust

Posted on September 7, 2004 by Susan

“We’re all in the same boat.” Doesn’t mean much anymore, does it; when all step out of it with a different story, based on perception. And frankly, this is fine by me. Nothing is viewed exactly the same way when … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Political Power

Posted on September 7, 2004 by Susan

You know how George Bush’s smirk sets your teeth on edge? Well, this guy does it for me as well. From the BBC news this morning: “Michael Moore plans to enter Fahrenheit 9/11 as best picture, rather than best documentary, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Elections

Posted on September 7, 2004 by Susan

I realize that by this post alone I may lose readers, but it would only prove my point: Nothing should be decided on emotion alone without a good measure of consideration of facts. The only thing I have clearly decided … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY & WRITING: Experience

Posted on September 6, 2004 by Susan

Wondering where the wondering comes from. How it starts. Am I the sum of all my parts, each experience personal whether acted out, seen or read? Has every book and movie made its mark on me; am I Lucy, Ethel, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Labor Day Monday

Posted on September 6, 2004 by Susan

Learning, always learning. At every age, every stage. Wear long pants when weedwhacking. That would have helped. My mother’s clothes are long gone; my father’s, even just for outdoor labor, are still too big, though not really caring how I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & NEW MEDIA: The Osmosis of Space

Posted on September 6, 2004 by Susan

A train of thought is chug-racing through my brain, and I needed to sit down quick and type to keep it on track. After several years of scattered Lit and Writing courses, some things have sunk in and established themselves … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Reading Voice

Posted on September 6, 2004 by Susan

Anyone who has followed Spinning in the almost year that it’s been in existence has wearily noted that on a regular basis I go off on a tangent about writing “voice.” Something just came out at me from memory about … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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SELF ANALYSIS & EDUCATION: Osmosis

Posted on September 5, 2004 by Susan

That’s the word I’ve been looking for—osmosis. This is the whole of my education. Of course I study; I cram for exams, I write essays surrounded by books and notes, I pay attention in class and take those notes. But … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Dying Deadlines

Posted on September 5, 2004 by Susan

Moving into a very busy season, carrying into it a workload from its prior, facing writing deadlines that I–just for the experience–refuse to let pass on. I’ve lost enough this year; must look at and learn from what the couldabeens … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Tension

Posted on September 5, 2004 by Susan

Headache, tension headache. Like someone carving out a pumpkin that’s my skull. I hope he’ll decide to paint on eyes. Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Fun With Media Link

Posted on September 4, 2004 by Susan

T’ain’t polished and proper as promised, and I’m not sure I’m on the right track with it, but in comparing newspaper media with news online, both using USA Today, I’ve written up an essay as an assignment for the New … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Defining Points

Posted on September 4, 2004 by Susan

Actually, I’m wrong. About my rather primitive definition of New Media, that is. I should have known better, but in referring to something we received in class that I should have kept in mind, “new media” in effect is quite … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Beslan

Posted on September 4, 2004 by Susan

Jaded, hardened, getting used to horror. This one still did me in. (Photo, AP, via BBC)

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NEW MEDIA: Communications

Posted on September 4, 2004 by Susan

I may be totally wrong on this, but my interpretation of “New Media” is combining some of the various forms of communication, i.e., visuals, text, sound, movement, in all their relative means of production, i.e. again, television, paper products, computer, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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