I’ll get this out into the open: I’m not expert in hip-hop. Or rap. Or neat-o styles of music to which people dance in clubs (though there is this).
But let me write a few lines that may fall upon your eye. I’m going to talk about what I appreciate in hip-hop music, and I’ll compare some artists and their styles. Read more »
I’m a huge Pixar nerd. I only recently claimed this nerdship after having watched The Pixar Story, which is a documentary about the beginnings of Pixar Animation Studios. It’s a really fascinating documentary; I suggest you check it out. Read more »
A short five years ago, I wrote an essay for my English Composition I class at Iowa Central Community College. Though I was only a senior in high school, I think I knocked out some pretty good paragraphs. Read more »
Though being a grown-up means severely shortening the duration of my Thanksgiving break, I’ve found some time to take notes on a few things I’ve noticed during these days off:
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I took a French film class my senior year at Iowa State. I’m just now beginning to look back on some of the awesome films we studied.
Avid blog readers, personal historians, and all-purpose stalkers might remember a post I wrote in 2009 detailing the launch of the ISUtv website.
That work has come full circle.
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Or, “Business That Got Lucky When Choosing a Domain Name.” Read more »
In case the most pressing issue on your mind has been, “How many songs mention someone by the name of ‘Jones’?” Read more »
I’ve been listening to Pandora a lot, lately. You know, feasting from an array of wonderfully talented composers like Thomas Newman, Randy Newman, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and Alan Menken.