Men and women ARE different, and how we interact with the opposite sex is significant, and depicted about how we view our roles in society. I just had an interesting conversation with two 20-something women* about male/female dynamics in budding relationships. Laney's been married one year, Mona's been dating a guy for one month, and me, married for 5 years. Read More »
language
Gameplay- Do you want to be my boyfriend? Check Yes or No
By mai - Posted on April 24th, 2009
Tagged: better future
• dominance
• dreams
• Expression
• goals
• Identity
• language
• love
• men & women
• politics
• progress
• prosperity
• relationship
• women studies
• Broad prosperity
• Shared responsibility
• Personal freedom
• Better future
Blargue: Slanguage 103
By mai - Posted on January 21st, 2009
BLARGUE- (blahr-ghyoo) to argue via text especially in a web log (blog) format.
This freewrite blog is an excuse for me to enter a new word into your vocabulary (blogcabulary?-ok maybe that's pushing it). I devised the two hybrid words: blargue & slanguage. Let’s talk about them... Read More »
Slanguage 102: Slang On!!
By mai - Posted on January 21st, 2009
Tagged: art
• Expression
• language
• slanguage
• Shared responsibility
• Personal freedom
• Better future
SLANGUAGE: (slang-ooage) communication mainly comprised of colloquialisms and street or informal stripped down speech; decomposition
This freewrite blog is an excuse for me to enter a new word into your vocabulary (blogcabulary?-ok maybe that's pushing it). I devised the two hybrid words: blargue & slanguage. Let’s talk about them... Read More »
The N Word
By mjh7 - Posted on January 8th, 2009
Tagged: language
• Shared responsibility
Where do I start? Read More »
Jesus and Voodoo
By turtlesuds - Posted on December 2nd, 2008
Tagged: language
• linguistic division
• PERSONAL FREEDOM
• Racism
• raising awareness
• Religious Studies
• Slavery
Jesus as a human seemed to be very humble. He preached love, peace and nonviolence. At the same time he was viewed as a radical threat to society. He was treated as radical rebel, and executed accordingly. Who he was during his life does not adequately explain the impact he left on the planet. Read More »
Hunger of Memory- From Class
By asmaw - Posted on December 1st, 2008
Tagged: American Literature
• bilingual education
• Broad Prosperity; Better Future; american dream
• immigrant
• language
• Spanish
• Broad prosperity
Richard Rodriguez powerfully shows a transition that he made through life, from his ethnic and intimate family place to an accomplished and assimilated American identity. His past paints a clear picture of what it takes to be successful in the public realm. It involves becoming distant from the people whom you are a part of. Read More »
Different definitions
By sahara - Posted on November 24th, 2008
How does one define strength or independence?
It’s interesting to me how different characteristics mean different things to different people. This observation is partly following the discussion after an earlier blog, “Female power – only in science fiction?” and also after a discussion I had with a group of women travelers. Read More »
Is it really necessary to learn another language?
By jlemoine - Posted on October 22nd, 2008
Sometimes I wonder just how necessary it really is to learn another language.
It's often a requirement in schools. I hear people always give the advice 'Well, you should learn another language'. But in reality, what comes of it? Does it do more than enhance your ability to communicate with others? Does it make you smarter? Read More »
