Another Good Article
About the slow death of the study of english literature, in The Nation. I know! Best quote:
In other words, the profession's intellectual agenda is being set by teenagers. This is also unprecedented. However bitter the ideological battles Graff described, they were driven by the profession's internal dynamics, not by what our students wanted, or what they thought they wanted, or what we thought they thought they wanted. If grade schools behaved like this, every subject would be recess, and lunch would consist of chocolate cake.
This quote could go a long way toward explaining why so many english departments resemble particularly vicious playgrounds...
Anyway, sorry about the dearth of original content. But never fear - Hublet's Prom Experience 2008 will take place this Thursday, and I am fairly assured that hilarity will ensue. Well, if by "hilarity" you mean "the pain and suffering of grown-ups who have to spend 5 HOURS listening to a blend of hip-hop and pop-country music." I fear I will be tempted to fling one of my newly-acquired super cool pumps (bless you, Zappos!) at the DJ's head.
Finally, a good thing about being old enough for a hearing aid. Those come with a volume control.
P.S. Tell Hublet that a few rounds of simulated guitar shredding might make it more endurable.
Don't forget that, having consulted with us here, your prom outfit requires a picture to be posted. (Sorry about that Dr. Seuss crack about one of the candidates.)
I wear a 9-4E and no one carries my size locally. Zappos is the best.