Class Procedures and Reminders
Second half of the semester. We're now in the second half of the semester, and that means things are probably going to be getting busy with end-of-semester projects in your other classes. So, if you can find just a little bit of time to do some extra credit today or ANY day of the week, that's a good idea. Building up an extra credit reserve now can make it easier to skip assignments in this class later on when you have a big time crunch in your other classes.
Project Stack. If you turned in an assignment before Sunday, you should have comments back from me, and today I will start replying to assignments turned in on Sunday. As always, you can check the stack to make sure I received your assignment.
The following items are for fun and exploration:
Blog Stream. I'm always curious to see where the Wikipedia Trails lead, and Sarah did one that is relevant to her Storybook: From Dharma to Yama. Here's the god Yama, and you can see him riding on his vahana (vehicle), a water-buffalo named Paundraka:
Indian Epics Today. The character for today is Drona, guru to both the Kauravas and the Pandavas. Here's a painting by Nanda Lal Bose that shows Drona training the princes:
Storybooks. This is a Myth-Folklore Storybook inspired by Japanese legends: Punishment of Tengu: Can You Save Her?
Words. And here's a word from India in English that may surprise you: the English word TANK; compare Gujarati tankh meaning a cistern or water reservoir, as also Marathi tanka.
H.E.A.R.T.. Here's a good thought for the middle of the semester: Don't give up in the middle!
Writing Video. For those of you who are pondering the mysteries of the comma, this video could be useful: Five Comma Types.
Event on Campus. It's Neustadt Night at the Museum: Reception, Celebration, and Book Signing from 6:30PM to 8:30PM in the Sandy Bell Gallery (details).
October 16: Oscar Wilde. Today marks the birthday in the year 1854 of the great Irish writer, Oscar Wilde. You can read more about Oscar Wilde's life and career as a writer in this Wikipedia article. My favorite works by Oscar Wilde are his fairy tales, which you can read online at SurLaLune. The image below is an illustration by Jessie King for Wilde's fairy tale entitled The Fisherman and His Soul:
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And here is a animated version of his story The Selfish Giant. This was one of my favorite films when I was little!
