November 2011
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October 2011
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In Which We Know Nothing Of His Work →
February 9th, 1967, to HUBERT HUMPHREY
Dear Mr. Vice-President:
I did much appreciate your sending me that splendid photograph of us both.
When seated with you I had jokingly explained the advantages of living in a backward country like Canada. Now I am to have an opportunity to expand that theme in a series of lectures here that are given annually on a Foundation basis.
One other theme that...
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Polaroids and Other Photos
From the road trip Alanna and I took to Asheville, NC last month. I now only have one pack of 600 film left in reserve, with another ten or so shots left in my three cameras.
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To read: How to Do Things with Videogames by Ian...
Twenty short essays or occasions through which Bogost invites his readers to think (without any heavy imperative to ‘think critically’) about how videogames have become a “mature medium.” Bogost describes myriad videogames along the way, and his scene and scenario descriptions are precise and nuanced, yet always concise such that even non-gamers will follow and find solid...