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Poet Alexander Bacchus on Morocco, Marrakech, Accepting Ones Faults, and Living Intentionally
I first met Alex doing research on a local variation of Darija. (Moroccan Arabic). We both managed to find ourselves in Fez, that day, sitting across from one another and, the moment I saw this cat I realized I found my foil, my nemesis. A sheep in Wolof’s clothing, so to speak, for this cat…
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How to Write Poetry for Beginners: A Masterclass on Craft, How to Read Poetry, and How to live Poetically
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Welcome, aspiring poets! If you have a passion for words and a desire to express yourself through verse, then this e-learning unit on writing poetry is perfect for you.
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Speaking of Power Plays! Michael Foucault and the Politics of Gaming
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These video games provide rich examples of the ways in which power and knowledge operate within different fictional worlds, and offer insight into how these forces shape the beliefs, behaviors, and relationships of the characters and players within them
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The Amazon Kindle is a great tool for students who want to improve their reading and studying skills.
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It’s the Apocalypse… Again: Fandom and Fantasy in HBO’s “The Last of Us”
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[[A critical analysis on the works of various apocalypse stories, including the new HBO series The Last of Us.]] The apocalypse story is a popular genre in media, with a wide range of works depicting different versions of a world-ending event. These stories can take many forms, from the zombie of George A. Romero’s “Night…
Nicholas Andriani Rankin, the Wandering Scholar 