Category Archives: Author

E05: Mechanical Trouble

Posted on September 25, 2015 by davidbdale

that/which PTSD was once thought of as an illness which only afflicted veterans returning from war. PTSD was once thought of as an illness, that was true until early in the 21st century. who/whom This condition is visible in the … Continue reading →

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A04: Proposal+5

Posted on September 25, 2015 by davidbdale

Research Proposal Plus 5 Sources The Pitch Our classroom discussions about counterintuitive topics have been, essentially, preparation for your own research plans. This assignment will be your first chance to pitch a topic of your own. You’ll begin at the … Continue reading →

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The Luckiest (Ben Folds Five)

Posted on September 24, 2015 by davidbdale

I’m cynical but very sentimental, and I like—the way some people like air—to sing along with songs in my car. Songs capture and occupy me for a week or so. Nothing else musical matters but the one song that seems … Continue reading →

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Toxicity ( System of a Down ) Meytal Cohen and electric violins.

Posted on September 24, 2015 by davidbdale

My all-time favorite youtube music video. Fatal song, dead-on cover, hot chicks, highly unusual instrumentation.

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Like Children, Topeka (Jan Hammer and Jerry Goodman)

Posted on September 24, 2015 by davidbdale

If you bail on this, fine, but if you want to listen twice, you’ll be hooked for a week.

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Harlem Nocturne (Lounge Lizards)

Posted on September 24, 2015 by davidbdale

If you don’t either admire this song or find it hilarious, check your pulse.

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Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits)

Posted on September 24, 2015 by davidbdale

Back when vinyl was all we had, I cut a very deep groove in this track.

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Critical Reading—Student Sample

Posted on September 24, 2015 by davidbdale

Definition Claims/ Category Claims We spoke only briefly in class about types of claims, so I don’t expect you to readily recognize a definition/categorical claim. Obviously, it’s a claim about how a term is defined or what category of thing … Continue reading →

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Stone Money Rewrite – crossanlogan

Posted on September 23, 2015 by crossanlogan

Currency can seem the most valuable thing in the lives of many Americans. For many of us, our entire lives revolve around the acquisition, use, or display of currency. At first, this love of money seems very reasonable; after all, … Continue reading →

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The Censorship Anthem

Posted on September 22, 2015 by davidbdale

Internet Censorship in China: We’ll Sing it for You One Chinese government agency is so proud of how well they censor the Internet that they put their feelings to music. by Sisi Wei and Yue Qiu ProPublica, Feb. 12, 2015, … Continue reading →

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