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Wednesday, March 12, 2003 ( 10:56 PM ) Kris Yeah, I went to the library and took a look at "Understanding Kerouac's Mosaic" too, and was a tad disappointed that it was only a book review. However, on a mildly related note, that book reviewed is my major source (as of right now). In regards to the previous parenthetical statement, my essay is subject to change horrendously within the next week or so, mostly due to my dissatisfaction with the organization. In fact, I'm so dissatisfied right now, I will not be able to turn in a fully completed essay on Friday; I just need a break from it, I think. I guess I know how I will spend my Spring break... Heh. I think it will be better this way though, in the end. I expect my final essay will be quite a bit different (hopefully) than my essay is right now. I think the next couple days will be spent trying to organize my thoughts, more or less into the handout. (Thank God I was selected to do this on Friday, or else I would be considerably balder. # ( 9:14 AM ) Erik While sifting through the TONS of Mcluhan stuff on the web i found some interesting links and ideas...here is a quick explanation of the Tetrad Concept here is an excerpt of Eric McLuhans book "Electric Language" makes me think how much fun Marshall Mcluhan would have had if he was around today... there were a couple more, but either i can't find them, or the links don't work today...(must be the wrong day of the week)... bye now good luck on everyones papers! ( 7:17 AM ) Kevin I was so interested in the "Understanding Kerouac's Mosaic" that I went and looked at it last night (our library actually subscribes to the South Carolina Review). Disappointed. Just a book review, although of a book called _Understanding Kerouac_. # Tuesday, March 11, 2003 ( 9:40 PM ) Kris Thanks, Kevin. That first article you found is actually one of my more major ones I plan on using in my paper. And the second, I'm going to have to go take a look at it to see what it's about. Thanks for finding that one for me, I probably would not have found it otherwise. Hopefully it will be about McLuhan and Kerouac, that would make writing this (or trying to) a lot easier... # ( 3:03 PM ) Kevin Thanks Kris, but now I feel bad that I haven't helped you out ;( Have you seen this article: "Jazz America": Jazz and African American Culture in Jack Kerouac's On the Road." Malcolm, Douglas or this one Understanding the Jack Kerouac Mosaic Both citations are from Ingenta/Uncover, yet another database service NDSU subscribes to. Most material in here is not available as full texts, but the bibliographies are up-to-date and effectively interdisciplinary. [wow, this has to be about Kerouac and McLuhan!] Monday, March 10, 2003 ( 10:22 PM ) Kris I know that none of the links given on here lately have been useful to me, but I'd still like to thank Kevin for posting things that are hopefully useful to other members of the class. I'm sure he's been thanked by those he's helped, but it's nice to see that he's trying to help us out. In related news, I haven't really been able to find anything that might be of any use to anyone other than myself unless they are working on some kind of musically-related topic. I have found a good quantity of journals on jazz, and if anyone is interested in those, just talk to me and I can hook you up. Just figured I'd let everyone know that. ( 12:35 PM ) Kevin Britt, this post about the mythology of technology might work for you. Strong McLuhan influence. # Sunday, March 09, 2003 ( 9:06 PM ) Kevin I found an online journal that might be of interest to many of you: _Literature Matters_. A recent essay migth be relevant to anyone working on a film and literature project: Film and Literature: Two Ways of Telling" by Alan Pulverness. # ( 8:46 PM ) Kevin Purdue University has a famous OWL (online writing lab), and it just happens to have a screen devoted to the "so what?" question. As my son would say, sweeeeett!! Be sure to check out some of the other links as well. # |
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