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April 28, 2010
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More on “The Raven”

“The Raven” is a narrative poem by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845. It is noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven’s mysterious visit to a distraught … Continue reading

April 28, 2010
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Ahmed Rushdi – Ko Ko Korina

song from pakistani movie “armaan” (desire), 1966. ko ko korina is a reference to coca cola apparently (see bottles at the bar and glued to waiter’s tray). pakistani artist iftikhar dadi thinks that coke is being fetishized here as a … Continue reading

April 28, 2010
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Radiohead – There There

THERE THERE In pitch dark I go walking in your landscape. Broken branches trip me as I speak. Just ’cause you feel it doesn’t mean it’s there. Just ’cause you feel it doesn’t mean it’s there. There’s always a siren … Continue reading

April 23, 2010
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Crossing borders at RIT

Screening of Crossing Borders followed by discussion, RIT Webb Auditorium, Apr 22, 2010. From L to R: Tanya Schueler-Choukairi, Mara Ahmed, Martha Morgan, Edward Kannyo and Conerly Casey.

April 23, 2010
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Letter to Iraq

AN OPEN LETTER OF RECONCILIATION & RESPONSIBILITY TO THE IRAQI PEOPLE A newly released Wikileaks “Collateral Murder” video has made international headlines showing a July 2007 shooting incident outside of Baghdad in which U.S. forces wounded two children and killed … Continue reading

April 23, 2010
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License to Kill?

In our peculiar post-9/11 world, it is apparently less controversial to kill a suspect in cold blood than to hold him in preventive detention. The Post reported on February 14 that the Obama administration has killed many more suspected terrorists … Continue reading

April 19, 2010
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more rumi

Start a huge, foolish project, like Noah. It makes absolutely no difference what people think of you. ~ Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi