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Showing posts with label John Steinbeck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Steinbeck. Show all posts
Sunday, June 16, 2019

Books Worth Reading

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Occasionally I post on this blog a list of books I’ve been reading. It’s a way of sharing what I’ve learned, and that process of reviewin...
Thursday, July 9, 2015

Steinbeck on Overfishing

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"In about an hour we came to the Japanese fishing fleet.  There were six ships doing the actual dredging while a large mother ship of ...
Thursday, January 1, 2015

Recommended Reading: Fly-Fishing and Trout

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I'm preparing to teach a course on ecology and nature writing this summer in Alaska.  One of the keys to becoming a good writer is...
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Monday, August 11, 2014

More Books Worth Reading

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One of the great pleasures of being a teacher is reading. To do my job well, I have to read.  If I don't read a lot, I won't keep u...
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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Steinbeck and Greene On Respect For Enemies

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These two passages seem like they ought to be put together somehow.  The first is from Steinbeck, the second is from Greene. Although the f...
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Try To Understand One Another

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“Try to understand one another.   You can’t hate men if you know them.”   John Steinbeck, From his journal, and written about his ficti...
Monday, January 14, 2013

Safe and Sound: Guns, Fear, and Virtue

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What do guns do for us?  Do guns make our lives better, or do they just make us feel stronger and safer?  I know those aren't the only...
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Books Worth Reading

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After my recent post about great books, pedagogy and hope I've had some queries about what I'm reading and what I recommend. I...
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Great Books, Pedagogy, and Hope

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Great Books and the Great Conversation About fifteen years ago I enrolled in the "Great Books" M.A. program at St John's Co...