Literature Blog

While this is a Postman! Addition, it also qualifies as a SSM 2010 post as today the Postman! Was kind enough to drop off a new package from SMU Press - a new collection from Tracy Daugherty for me to look forward to.

American deserts--real geographical spaces as well as metaphorical areas of emptiness and possibility. The stories are mostly set in the desert Southwest, though the concluding novella, which features a Texas exile, is set in New York City. Several of the stories deal with stars and astronomers; many feature architecture and the built environment. Daugherty's characters struggle with asthma, night fears, inertia, and the sense of being isolated in a world full of people.

Link: http://emergingwriters.typepad.com/emerging_writers_network/2010/05/source-of-lit-the-postman.html

The world’s leading online resource for questions about the meaning of life, ethics and other existential matters has now launched an app for mobile devices such as the iPhone and Android phones.

People don’t stop thinking when they leave their computer terminals,” George says. “When philosophical questions occur to people away from their desks or computer screens they’ll now have the opportunity through their mobile devices to see quickly whether other people have already asked that question and whether it’s received interesting responses.”

Link: http://www.3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2010/05/philosophy-question-theres-an-app-for-that.html

I returned from Ann Arbor full of awe and admiration for my friend Khaled Mattawa. Over the three days of the Rawi conference, he managed to take part in two panels, one on translating Arabic poetry and one on style, welcome each participant, handle numerous logistical details, and contribute to several discussions of literature, culture, and politics. And he still had energy left to dance with us on Saturday night! He has done so much for the community and for that I am thankful. I also want to thank Deema Shehabi, Lutfi Hussein, Sahar Mustafa, Debbie Najor, Steven Salaita, Evelyn Alsultany, Kate Middleton, and David Ward, for all their work in putting the meeting together. You are all amazing.

Link:http://lailalalami.com/2010/in-praise-of-khaled-mattawa/

I picked these Blogs because they were both funny and one very informative and showed that I might read a book.

School Break

My school break was pretty good. The first few days I was super lazy and didn't do much besides broomball practice. I went to the farm some days and helped with chores. I also went to taylor house during the break we played a lot of video games and watch a movie and we wrestled a lot.

We also had midget Broomball Provincals we came and Second. It was very fun and the preasure in the final game was unbearable but we ended up losing two to zero. That was my break in a nut shell.

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What I like

The links I would like to put on my blog are: Sports, videogames, T.V shows. I could put links to my favourite T.V. shows and videogames and sports. Other links I will post on my blog are on cows and farming and even quadding. I could link to my friends’ blogs and show off their work. Links are important to help people that come to your blog and you can show them what you like to do in your free time.

Sports are one of my favourite activities to do on my free time. My favourite sports are volleyball, hockey, baseball, and shooting baskets. It is my way to keep in shape and do exercise.

Videogames are really fun and you can get hooked on a game and you will really enjoy yourself. Videogames are fun when it to cold to do sports and you are really bored. T.V. is another thing to do when you are bored and to cold to do any sports. http://watchfamilyguyonline.org/
Farming and quadding is the best thing to do because they are full of adventure and create adrenaline so they are pretty well the best thing to do. Farming is fun because you are always on the move doing different jobs. That is why it so fun.

Broomball

Broomball is a very fast paste sport and has a lot of contact just like hockey. Broomball is similar then hockey but you are using shoes instead of skates. Broomball just started in my school and we have a 12 person team. We have some grade 12 and 11 but the rest of us are midget age. The coach of are team plays broomball in a town called Bruno but she lives in Maymont. We play a tournament right by Regina and we are going to get our butts kicked but its going to be a good old jolly time. Broomball is a competitive sport.

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