Archive for October, 2008
Art is Rebellion
“Bring out your [art]!” Send in your art! We would love to consider it. http://www.hu.mtu.edu/SMS
Reverse Graffiti Art (Clean Art)
            Check out Paul “Moose” Curtis and his reverse graffiti art  using high pressure water to create green landscapes in the urban environment at  www.reversegraffitiproject.com
Perhaps the Last Open Forum Left
All forms of published written expression pass through a filter that censors the content to conform to society’s established norms. Bathroom graffiti may be one of the last open forums left providing a backdrop for anonymous articulation and discussion of … Continue reading
Hmm…
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Daydreaming…
Just floating along, taking my sweet time
Spoken Word
This is Oscar Brown – This Beach. Awesome. Â Enjoy!
Spider
 ”Spider”,  for your amusement:
The Chronotebook
I am always looking for new ways to organize my day using a combination of electronic and print day planners. Now, Muji has come out with The Chronotebook. Each page has a clock and you can organize your day around … Continue reading
Get a PANK Subscription!
PANK does subscriptions! We offer a variety of subscription options: 1-year : 10 bones 2-year: 15 clams 3-year: Â a twenty spot Lifetime: your soul…or $250 Interested in receiving new contemporary art and literature from emerging literary icons with our … Continue reading
Joan Didion on Election 2008
“Senator Biden himself was said to have ‘a great story,’ the one that revolved around the death of his first wife and child and taking the train from Washington to Wilmington to be with his surviving children. Senator McCain, everyone … Continue reading
Debate Junkie
This year I’ve been glued to C-Span when it comes to debates. Â C-Span offers a split-screen view of the candidates during the entire debate, which allows the viewer to see the emotional reaction of the candidate who isn’t speaking. … Continue reading
Girl In a Coma, Los Angeles, 10/20
Girl in a Coma (who are playing live with Tegan & Sara) will be playing live at Amoeba Records in Hollywood on Monday Oct. 20th, at 7pm. Â If you’re not in that area, no worries, there will be a live … Continue reading
Fwd: Ronald Sukenick/ABR Innovative Fiction Prize
Eligibility The Ronald Sukenick/American Book Review Innovative Fiction Contest is open to any writer of English who is a citizen of the United States and who has not previously published with Fiction Collective Two. Submissions  may  include a collection of … Continue reading
My Shuriken is Mighty
Today, I give you Book Ninja. Check out their literary novel rebranding contest for a few good laughs. In other news, who is going to AWP? I’m thinking a PANK meet-up of some kind where we might ponder the many … Continue reading
Now Serving: October Pank
October is a bittersweet month, neither summer nor winter, just this much past fall. Â Canada gives thanks during the month of October and the Greeks fete their independence. Italians, Hispanics and the Polish all celebrate their heritiage in October … Continue reading
Behold the Short Story
Steven Millhauser has written a lovely paean to the short story. “The novel is insatiable — it wants to devour the world. What’s left for the poor short story to do? It can cultivate its garden, practice meditation, water the … Continue reading
Amoeba
Hah, I see a pattern forming. Â My blogging abilities seem to be limited to trying to share my likings with others, but so be it. Â That being said, I love Amoeba. Â Amoeba is a music store with … Continue reading
Fangirl Speaks
I’m a total fangirl for Narrative Magazine. The writing is always interesting and really quite good. For example, there are lines like this from Reese Kwon’s Super Hero: “Her abdication made for a good excuse, though. Hooking up with one … Continue reading
Michel Gondry
The Lego comment made me think about the White Stripes music video for “Fell in Love with a Girl.” Â The video is directed by Michel Gondry, who happens to be a pretty awesome artist. Â If you’ve never seen … Continue reading
Institutionalized “Man”
I was in an avid debate about contemporary language and more specifically the role of vulgar slang and expletives. I was arguing fervently for more freedom in the use of these profane terms in broadcasting, print, and speech. Â A … Continue reading
Lego Album Covers
I use Legos in the classes I teach so I’m always interested in seeing the different ways people use Legos. Check out these 20 album covers that have been recreated using Legos.
Just in, the new POETRY, October 2008…
From Craig Arnold’s Uncouplings:        in all communication       we count on a mimic       (I am not uncomic)  Tasty.  Great poems this month. Great … Continue reading
The Poetry of Sarah Palin – From Slate.com
http://www.slate.com/id/2201342/pagenum/all/#page_start The Poetry of Sarah Palin RECENT WORKS BY THE REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. By Hart Seely Posted Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, at 1:25 PM ET Sarah Palin It’s been barely six weeks since the arctic-fresh voice of Alaskan poet … Continue reading
From this week’s MTU Lode, in the “Pulse”
Giving literature a serious Panking -Cassandra Brabon, Lode Writer When I arranged to interview the staff of PANK Magazine, I was told to meet them at the KBC. Hearing that, I knew this small group meant business, but knew how … Continue reading
FWD: From far, far away…
Hi I thought the readers of your website might be interested in our competition and was hoping you could post details on your site. Bookhabit.com, in association with the  New Zealand Poetry Society, are staging an international poetry competition that … Continue reading
Hungry.
Matt wants to read something bright and young. Sock it to me, Â http://www.hu.mtu.edu/SMS.