November 09, 2009
I'm coming back!
So I have not been blogging for a LONG time, but I feel like I should start it up again. My goal for now (and yes, this is low-balling it) will be to write one blog a month. Hopefully, I will be writing more. Stay tuned!
November 19, 2007
Learning by Reflection
James Joyce once said that “A man’s errors are his portals of discovery.” Music education majors at Case have recognized this idea through their constant encounters with reflection writings.
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November 12, 2007
Accessing Archives Ain’t Annoying
If you were doing a project on the history of medicine, try to Google the phrase “history of medicine.” You will find about 340,000,000 pages relating to that search. Rather than sifting through all of those pages aimlessly, take a look at an archive. Archivists make an archive's storage of primary resources more accessible to the public by crafting extensive previews to the documents on file.
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September 25, 2007
Electronic Anonymity
Machoman2282: Hey u. My A/S/L is 25, m, New York. Check out my profile pic:
If you really know me, then you know I’m jk. However, DBEYR in chat rooms because the identity of a person differs between the real and virtual worlds.
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September 18, 2007
Tattoos are a Shanda?
If I got a Star of David etched into my arm, I know my mom would kvetch because she believes that I wouldn’t be allowed to be buried in a Jewish cemetery. Even though she is incorrect since no textual evidence exists to back her claim, a Jewish prohibition on tattoos exists for maintaining a sense of holiness.
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September 11, 2007
Stall Readings
When nature calls, I enjoy having some reading material by my side.
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August 29, 2007
Cheaters Finish Last
I often spend hours studying for a test; cramming as much information as I can into my brain, just to regurgitate it on a few pieces of paper. It feels great to get those test papers back with a bright red “A” written at the top of the test. The hard work is rewarding. But I’ll get angry when I realize that another kid in the class got the same grade by cheating. Were those hours studying spent in vain when I could have found ways to cheat? Never!