In which we look at Obama's speaking style, what Bill Clinton wrote vs. what he said, and Gangnam Style.
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- Obama and the Racial Politics of American English - NYTimes.com
This ended up being less interesting than it seemed it might be, but I'm not sure why.
- What Bill Clinton Wrote vs. What Bill Clinton Said - Politics - The Atlantic Wire
How knowing your material backwards, forwards, and inside out lets you turn a pretty good text into a masterful speech.
- My Dear Korea: KOREAN MUSIC: PSY’s “Gangnam Style” and "Gangnam Oppa" in “Architecture 101” (1)
If you, like me, are a little bit behind Internet fads and belatedly wondering what the heck that "Gangnam Style" video is about, here's the first part of a comprehensive explanation.
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Weigel Style Gangnam Style Parody - YouTube.
I'm barely keeping my head above water with the day job at the moment, so I'm a bit behind the curve on this. It's October, though, which means it's time for a DonorsChoose fundraiser. If you've been following this blog for any length of time, you've seen a few of these.
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Wow. Thanks for that link to the Clinton speech thing. that's really amazing.
Thanks, too, for blogging again. I missed you.
MKK