I was able to sit down with Emeritus Professor of Art, Don Ruedy, and talk to him about his time at UW-Barron County, a two-year campus in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. During our conversation he shared some of his thoughts about art, and about teaching. He also talked about his philosophy on learning, not just in college, but throughout life. One observation I made about Ruedy … Continue reading Interview with Emeritus Professor of Art, Don Ruedy
In this video, I explain how the famous video “Charlie Bit My Finger” has stories in it.” Continue reading Stories in “Charlie Bit My Finger”
This video montage asks, “Where Can We Find Stories?” as part of the 2023-2024 Common Question for UW-EC-BC, “What is the Power of Stories?” Continue reading “Where Can We Find Stories?”
In this video, we’ll look at this year’s Common Question for UW-EC-BC. To approach these questions, we’ll look at one painting in particular, An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump. Continue reading An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump
I asked Colin Mochrie to give my students his thoughts on comedy and film. Continue reading Colin Mochrie’s Thoughts on Comedy
Below is a video on Leah O’Rourke’s thoughts on comedy to my film class. Continue reading Leah O’Rourke’s Thoughts on Comedy
This is a cinematic montage of the poem “Dream Song 29” by John Berryman (1914-1972). The poem is associated with the television show “Succession” on HBO. Continue reading The Succession Poem, a cinematic montage of “Dream Song 29”
In this video, I explain how Aristotle’s ideas of what makes a tragedy help to explain the enormous success of HBO’s hit series, “Succession.” Continue reading Succession (HBO) and Aristotle’s Characteristics of a Tragedy (The Poetics)
Here’s my latest vlog post, this one on Carl Sagan’s 13 part television series, Cosmos and his use of kairos as a rhetorical technique in the famous program. Continue reading Cosmos and Kairos: A Rhetorical Journey
I’ve created my second vlog, this one over the 2001 film, Monsters, Inc., directed by Pete Docter. You can find it below. I hope you enjoy. If you do, please share! Continue reading Monsters, Inc., (2001) Monsters, and Commonplaces
Footnotes for Film Buffs 