whose commonality is the NYTimes
Numerous updates as a tool of evasion for writing paper about migration and gender…
(And how did I not have a “religion” tag until today?)
File this under Religion and News
New England surpasses West Coast as least religious region in America, study finds (via LATimes)
Wonder what the Puritans would have thought of that! And what does “least religious” really mean?
Bruhahahha over Big Love Temple episode and subsequent media coverage
I’m totally watching the season finale tonight and ignoring my work for an hour.
And in stuff I like this week:
Teaching The Handmaid’s Tale by Atwood:
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Doesn’t the guy kinda look like representations of Henry the 8th?
This “crisis” is premature, but I am currently dealing with a quandary regarding potential research ideas. I have a the opportunity to apply for research/language funding through my department this summer which is great. However, the language that I will choose to learn is deeply wrapped up with the research I will pursue. I’m only required to learn one as an Americanist BUT I am not opposed to learning two.
Here is the further conundrum, I also have the opportunity to do research in the archives in lieue of a language. I feel more comfortable with this choice but many people have told me that (1) its better to get the language out of the way and (2) archives can be daunting when you don’t know what you’re looking for. My issue is that learning the language I am thinking of can be so specific that if I spend a summer doing that and don’t pursue that further it would be a waste. Whereas visiting an archival respository will be beneficial because it is good experience even if I walk away with material that I won’t use. As one can tell, I am leading toward the archival option. I want to be 100% sure I am learning a language that I will be using. If I do go look at archives this summer, I will be mostly be looking at documents in English.
I’m glad I wrote this out… Of course, there is a WHOLE other side to this I am not writing about which mostly pertains to WHAT my dissertation topic will exactly be.
Well, its March, and Spring Break is on Friday. I’m on a 7:30 AM flight out of here! I don’t really need to get away, but I am excited to see a friend I haven’t seen in almost a year…wah!
Spring break is only one week which is a bummer, since when I was in undergrad it was TWO whole weeks! A week to go somewhere and then a week to get something done.
Some links:
An excellent interview with the cast of Big Love. I didn’t get to watch last Sunday’s episode until Friday night. OK, that episode was written for me! I loved how it just focused on family dynamics and they did the Mormon trail in reverse! I want to do that trip.
I did have issue with one section. At one point, Bill refers to a book about Mormonism by a historian. He tells this one guy to go read it. However, Bill, as a Mormon follower, wouldn’t have thought that book held value since it questioned his faith. I have to rewatch the episode to see if I get that right.
Can’t wait for tonight’s show!
DOUBT Now, we don’t get as many movies here in the Midwest like one does in NYC/LA. I finally saw this and liked it a lot. And I want to watch it again to make sure I picked up on everything.
Meryl Streep does a MEAN Bronx accent!