“in that period of racking pain and calamitous fright helga had learned what passion and credulity could do to one. in her was born angry bitterness and an enormous disgust. the cruel, unrelieved suffering had beaten down her protective wall of artificial faith in the infinite wisdom, in the mercy, of god. for had she [...]
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Quicksand
March 24, 2008
Do the Right Thing
March 24, 2008
When I found out we were going to watch “do the right thing” I was very excited because spike lee has such a well-known reputation. My parents are big spike lee fans. I had seen bits and pieces on tv but it had never before captured my interest.
As soon as it started I was instantly [...]
On Bridges
March 7, 2008
why do people get scared driving over bridges?
i’ve driven over them with no problem
the bridge never scares me,
but other cars do.
i remember driving over the GWB two weeks before 9/11
saying i had never been to the twin towers.
i was going to a mets game with my friends.
the bridge brings me to all the things i [...]
A Little Bitch of Brooklyn
March 7, 2008
the wind makes my eyes tear
it’s wednesday night
the sun reflects
as i cross the street my
hair gets in my eyes
i can’t see
evan called [...]
Hip Hop
March 2, 2008
music. it describes emotions, holds memories, and soothes the soul. new york city itself holds a rhythm. cars moving, honking…people talking. since living in brooklyn, my love for hip hop has exploded. i always liked artists like Common and Lupe fiasco, who are both from chicago. but one of my friends here got me really [...]
Italy
February 23, 2008
why don’t my parents keep traditions their parents did? i want to go home, but not to new york or new jersey, home to italy. i want to know italian and eat fresh macaroni every sunday. i want my cousins to come at noon and i want to be in the bustle of the kitchen. [...]
Midnight Cowboy
February 16, 2008
all i can say about ‘Midnight Cowboy’ is: weird. it was quite possibly one of the strangest films i’ve ever seen, but i wouldnt necessarily say it was bad. it started out very optimistic; the naive ‘cowboy’ from texas going to New York because he thought it would bring him fortunes and luck. but [...]
Thirty Years Rising by Olena Kalytiak Davis
February 16, 2008
Of all the poems, this one spoke to me the most. I thought it was a feeling that everyones will relate to at some point in their life, although being young – it’s hard to already relate to this feelings. I truely felt the notion of “going home”. The poem itself generally reminded me of [...]
Po-Town.
February 4, 2008
This past weekend I visited my best friend who goes to Marist College, which is in Poughkeepsie, NY. – Po-Town for short. ouch. It is absolutely nothing like Brookyn, yet just as dangerous. Marist is about 5 minutes outside the city of Poughkeepsie, but you would never ever know it’s near anywhere “urban”. Everything is [...]
Dominica Paige
February 4, 2008
Although we weren’t really able to see the photos, Dominica’s presentation was still beautiful. The way she spoke about photography and the photographers she was presenting really made her love for the art apparent. Just listening to someone speak so passionately about something they love is more than enough to keep me interested.
When we [...]
