Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

I know it is very upsetting to all of those who have steadfastly followed my senseless ramblings for the past few months but this will certainly be the last. It is customary to acknowledge all of those who lay credit for your individual success so I will not disappoint. First and foremost, this blog would not have been possible if it were not for the person who triggered the motivation behind the project our wonderful and much traveled instructor Elizabeth Siemens. To my classmates, who have confirmed my austere outlook on the present and future status of this much declared great and democratic nation. I hope your enjoying the Royal Wedding. And also my wife and kids. My cat. Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus. God. Jesus. Papa Johns Pizza. Mark Twain. The Academy. Father Time. Mother Nature. The Grateful Dead.(not the group). My last word.

A Desire named Youth

One aspect of A Streetcar named Desire that hasn't really been discussed is the fact that aging and the salacity to maintain our youthfulness can be a daunting process. Blanche reveals her vanity when she tries to conceal the fact that her once tender appearance has now become ripened and dated. I am 46 now and in some ways I can sympathize with her. It is difficult to accept that your attractiveness especially to that of the opposite sex is not as strong as it once was. You try to fend off the symptoms and side effects of growing old, and sometimes it can be costly, but inevitably nature takes its course and you discover that there is no fountain of youth. But I do take consolation in the fact that those in their prime who turn their nose away at those less captivating will soon endure the same certainty.

Barn Burning

The question in the discussion board about whether or not it is justified to destroy someone else's property has pretty much been answered along gender lines. The majority of the class which are woman seem to agree that it is never justified, while Wade and I seem to agree that in certain situations it is justified. I guess as we look through history at certain actions that include the destruction of ones property, like the Boston Tea Party for instance, we see that they are primarily conducted by men. The woman are generally the passive beneficiaries of these brave and noble acts.

Great Gatsby

I just became aware that this blog was part of our final exam. What a piece of cake! I thought the Great Gatsby was a decent book. It took a while for the novel to be given "classic" status, and like the idea of whether or not Gatsby was great or not, it is really quite arbitrary. I would like to see the Robert Redford version of the movie. News Flash: Filming is to begin in August for a new 3-D version with Leo DiCaprio as Gatsby. That should be very cool. Anyway thanks for reading and I think you are all GREAT!!!! I hope that's enough words, I forgot the requirements.