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Post by Hanna on Feb 26, 2009 6:00:17 GMT -5
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Post by Halie on Feb 26, 2009 10:02:43 GMT -5
I've seen that before. I think it's less what "white people" like and more what "upper middle class Americans (any race, but probably White or Asian) like"
Like sushi, iPods, Williams-Sonoma, all of that stuff, some middle or lower class person doesn't have access to that and usually doesn't care about them. Also, this tends to be more about people from, say, California or New England. I have a feeling a southerner would laugh at these.
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Post by Hanna on Feb 26, 2009 10:21:27 GMT -5
That's interesting, Halie! Being Norwegian I don't really know too much about these divides in American society. But sometimes I think he gets me good though:)
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Post by Halie on Feb 27, 2009 0:28:07 GMT -5
No problem! I think that the site is funny, but I just wanted to explain a few of the author's blanket statements.
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Post by belle on Feb 27, 2009 3:51:44 GMT -5
I have got a recommendation for all those who read "Special Topics in Calamity Physics": www.calamityphysics.com where you can get background information about the novel and the author (everything's designed with Marisha Pessl's drawings) and you can research into the mysterious events of the novel. |
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Post by Hanna on Feb 27, 2009 8:07:34 GMT -5
I'm so impressed by Marisha Pessl! I mean she's young, very beautiful, she writes an awesome first novel, she can draw and she seems very well-read... I guess I'm kind of jealous as well...  |
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Post by Lu on Feb 28, 2009 10:10:21 GMT -5
I really like "Special Topics in Calamity Physics" site!
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Post by Dominique on Mar 1, 2009 1:24:17 GMT -5
One I found last week and posted about on my vox, it's pretty weird. Designed to help people get away with reading at work. www.readatwork.com/ |
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Post by Halie on Mar 1, 2009 3:46:33 GMT -5
That is hilarious!!
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Post by Lucky on Mar 1, 2009 4:00:28 GMT -5
My mom loved it!  |
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Post by Michelle on Mar 1, 2009 13:14:00 GMT -5
I've seen that site before and I think it is a clever idea. But, I'm not sure how much it would work. I never look at powerpoints at work, so me looking at one while pretending to read wouldn't work. Mine would have to be word documents, legal research sites, or emails. Similar to this, dailylit.com emails you a 5 minute portion of a book or story for you to read each day so you can read a little at work.  I just finished The Curious Case of Benjamin Button read over 13 days. |
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Post by Carma on Mar 2, 2009 7:08:23 GMT -5
Oh, thats a great link Michelle, dailylit! I started Clarissa, but didn't like it.. so now I'm starting madame Bovary.. It will take me more than a 100 days though  |
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Post by Isa on Mar 2, 2009 8:43:18 GMT -5
Smart move, Carma! I had to read Clarissa for school and I still wish I could get all those hours of my life back |
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Post by Lu on Mar 3, 2009 7:18:00 GMT -5
Cool sites! I've started The Curious Case of Benjamin Button |
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Post by Carma on Mar 3, 2009 8:49:33 GMT -5
Smart move, Carma! I had to read Clarissa for school and I still wish I could get all those hours of my life back haha, phfieuw! i'm glad I escaped that! |
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I just finished The Curious Case of Benjamin Button read over 13 days.
