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Strangely Familiar

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Andrew

My favorite (if one can have a ‘favorite’ in a set of hated things) mis-used phrase, by virtue of its ubiquity and the frequency of its use and mis-use is: “blabbeddy blah blah blah, which begs the question….” I became … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Language, Literature | Tagged academe, begging the question, Candide, Children’s Theatre School, familiarity breeds contempt, language, René Girard, tenure, Tom Stoppard | Leave a comment

Genealogy as Paranoia

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Andrew

This post was first going to be just a comment on the first (and previously, only) post on this blog, prompted by a column providing a case in point to part of my contention in my post on 9/11 [Dana … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy, Literature | Tagged 9/11, Banned Books Week, Constant Slothrop, Gravity's Rainbow, The Bleeding Edge, Thomas Pynchon, William Pynchon | Leave a comment

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