Author: biancacockrell

• april articles

  “There he is, the poet suspended in that most ephemeral piece of furniture, the hammock, swinging there in the eternity of the moment, and he is empty of himself at last. That’s when the whole world surges in.” “I Have Wasted My Life” by Patricia Hampl Heavily insightful, illuminating, and important piece about the opioid epidemic: “The…

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• march 2018 articles

  Have to start with plugging my own article, of course: “Mother Nature Snows Best” “But I’m not trying to become wealthy,” Franco told me after a moment. “I’m trying to have a nice life.” HOW A BELIEF IN AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM IS MAKING AMERICA LESS EXCEPTIONAL by Eric Lyman “Superhero Movies Will Have to Work Harder…

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• early winter 2018 articles

  This is a story decades in the making that details the shaping of California agriculture and water, and how it continues to affect politics, marketing, nutrition, immigration, celebrity, and the sheer wealth of two human beings. “A Kingdom From Dust,” by Mark Arax Whales have begun shouting underwater to be heard over the din of…

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• December 2017 Articles

  You know what time it is! You’ve got nothing to do today — read!     This article should be at least five times longer than it is because there’s much more to discuss here. But read it for the headline alone: “Would Alexis de Tocqueville Have Joined a High School Football Team?”

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• oct + nov 2017 articles

  a supersized fall collection of reads from oct + nov!! now that i work in digital communications, i’ve seen everything tufekci talks about firsthand — this is SO important so if anything, please read the synopsis of her talk. https://www.ted.com/…/zeynep_tufekci_we_re_building_a_dysto… WALUIGI: the post-modern anti-hero. the second most important article here. https://theemptypage.wordpress.com/…/critical-perspectives…/ easily digestible and fascinating…

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• sept. 2017 articles

  (October 1, 2017) What a month. Here’s some of what I was reading and watching (I also got a new library card — so much reading!): “We are gathered here today to say our goodbyes to our dear friend America, who died recently after a brief, intense battle with fascism and a long, slow battle…

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• august 2017 articles

  (August 29, 2017) hey hey, August is about over so you know what that means: Here’s a beautiful interview with author Naoki Higashida, who discusses his life with autism & explains why his favorite number is 3 🙂 http://time.com/4856…/autism-nonverbal-book-naoki-higashida/ This is both a sobering essay on Dylann Roof (Charleston shooter) and the radicalization of white supremacists, and…

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• july 2017 articles

  (July 24, 2017)  hey, world, here’s another monthly roundup of articles and fun. we’ve got a little something for everyone like ice cream, addressing homophobia, America, independent bookstores, Grapes of Wrath, and football! first and foremost, i have to recommend reading at least the first few chapters of “17776”. it is an.. essay of sorts…

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• june 2017 articles

  This is the excerpt for your very first post.

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