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Ornament of the World
Menocal, María Rosa. The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain. Little, Brown and Company: Boston, 2002. 315. Harold Bloom’s foreword characterizes the book as “poignant” but also “to some degree…an idealization.” … Continue reading
New Idea
Hello. Quick update: I’ve been unemployed and desperately looking for a job for the past three months. I just got hired. Which means that I can spend my time not on job searching but on new pursuits. I’m looking to put … Continue reading
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Tagged anthropology, critical thinking, Islamophobia, medieval Europe, research
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Seek Another Story
Catching up on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, I heard about a new book: One Man Against the World: The Tragedy of Richard Nixon by Tim Weiner. This book is Weiner’s investigative analysis of all declassified documents concerning Richard Nixon’s actions, including illegal wiretapping … Continue reading
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Tagged choices, critical thinking, education, history, politics, presidents, research
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The Wilderness of Thought
I live in a national forest near the edge of the San Gorgonio Wilderness Area. In my four-day weekend over Valentine’s Day, I chose to explore hikes around the area near the SGWA. Moseying toward a 7800′ “hill” with a fantastic … Continue reading
Autonomy and Structure
This is an opinion piece that began with reading an article from the Journal of Experiential Education about perceived personal growth and autonomy. I work in a very structured environment. Every week, I am handed a schedule that informs me … Continue reading
Caucasian
As my senior paper revolves around data I collected at my college, I wrote a profile for the college to lend background context to my informants and my argument. In the process, I realized that over 80% of Luther’s students … Continue reading
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Tagged anthropology, critical thinking, labels, Luther College, phenotypes, United States
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Nouns, Stories, and Relationships 
Perception of Dance
Going through my posts, I decided to finish a thought from early 2014. I attended a performance of the River North Dance Company. Luther College ensures that at least one professional modern dance company comes to campus each spring, adding variety … Continue reading →