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After reading up on e-books, I found another medium for literature that I haven’t really explored before: online literature.  As it turns out, there is an entire organization committed to “to facilitate and promote the writing, publishing, and reading of … Continue reading →

I was initially hesitant to delve into the e-book life because of course I still the smell of the pages of new (and old) books.  Looking through the shelves at the library, trying to find a certain title excites me.  … Continue reading →

A friend of mine recently told me about his plans to pursue an Industrial Design degree at Arizona State next year. I hadn’t heard of Industrial Design (ID) before, so the example he gave me was that of Macbooks. He … Continue reading →

Growing up, authors were always a very big deal. In my mind, because I always had a love for books, an author was like a super hero. Someone of intelligence, poise, and rhetorical punctuation and precision. Even throughout history, those … Continue reading →

As a child, I was never allowed to own video games. My parents didn’t mind if I played them at friends houses, but I was not allowed to own any systems, devices, or portable games. They even limited my possession … Continue reading →

As an English major, paper assignments are the norm. Whenever I am assigned a paper, I strangely get the slightest twinge of excitement because it is one more space for me to release my own thoughts on the directed topic. … Continue reading →

Luckily, data can be displayed in various different ways. For some people, reading text and trying to decipher the message being conveyed is nearly impossible. These individuals are only able to interpret data by looking at a chart, diagram, or … Continue reading →

Understanding a specified content or program has always allowed people to be unique, specialized, and significant. In ancient times when one was illiterate, a set person who could read and write was designated as a scribe for that person. Thankfully, many more … Continue reading →

Interpretation is often unique to each individual recieving information. One person who is reading a traditional Shakespearean play may not find the same meaning and derive the same themes as another. Thus, analyzing and constructing meaning to a particular text … Continue reading →

As time progresses, products, places and people do, too. New cars are produced, places of attraction are revamped to draw more tourism, and people alter their perceptions, likes, and style in order to keep up with the times. Through the … Continue reading →

Quintilian style and oratory are words that have often been thrown around in my presence. Yet, even though I was present, and the words were present, their meaning wasn’t. Whether it be during some philosophy class, in which I had no idea … Continue reading →

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher who left an impact on almost everything regarding the knowledge of mankind. Aristotle’s writings have remained everlasting through time, despite the periods of darkness that he suffered due to the likes and beliefs of society. … Continue reading →

In Danah Boyd’s article “A Blogger’s Blog: Exploring the Definition of a Medium,” she takes readers through the idea of blogging and analyzes the structure, creation, and aspects of blogs. Boyd hits on the use of blogging the public sphere, … Continue reading →