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      • More examples to wrap my head around
        10/23/07
        I've been struggling lately with what to write about. I've been trying to focus on my wiki, but I think I've probably bitten off more than I can chew. In trying to apply the oral tradition (the oAgora) to the new media (what Dr. Foley calls the eAgora), I struggle to find true online

      • Lessig, Code Monkeys and Creative Commons
        10/10/07
        I met Lawrence Lessig at an academic conference two years ago and was very impressed by what he had to say. He gave a great leg up to the citizen journalism movement that I was just getting involved with then. But just like a kid who won't eat his vegetables, it took the this class to compel me

      • More on modern oral poems
        10/07/07
        I'm a bit guilty I have neglected this blog for a while (although, rest assured Dr. Foley, I'm still well within the the class requirements.) I've enjoyed this experience quite a bit. But what has vexed me lately is my final project. I was interested in this class because of the fant

      • A modern oral poetry link
        10/03/07
        Throughout this class, I have tried to find links between oral traditions and my modern world. I am a child of the media, who grew up maybe too close to the TV and the computer. As much as I have learned to appreciate the nuances of oral performance and the importance of early traditions, I still th

      • Naivete of Pelt Kids comes through in creative commons
        10/01/07
        I should use this opportunity to write more about Dennis Tedlock's fascinating translations of Zuni poems. I've really appreciated this class for opening my mind in regards to oral poetry and native traditions. However, one of my classmates asked a questions about the creative commons that

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