Category Archives: Rhetorica
On Death and Burials
Check out Kurt’s contribution to the rhetoric surrounding death, burial, consumerism, and ecology. Good stuff.
Filed under Rhetorica
Victor’s Post
Victor Villanueva first post on the CCCC’s blog devoted to diversity can be found here: http://cccc-blog.blogspot.com/ I hope everyone takes a minute to read it.
Filed under academia, Cultural, lo politico, Rhetorica
Cornell West On Martin Luther King
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Dr. Cornell West gave this speech to honor, remind, and indict those that misread the significance of the holiday as “just some black man’s birthday”. The video you are about to see is … Continue reading
Filed under academia, Cultural, lo politico, Rhetorica
I know, I know…
It’s been more than a month since I have posted anything worth reading. I have been busy trying to get my exam proposals ready so that I may “officially” begin reading for exams. One of the things I plan to … Continue reading
Single Mothers: Bush Strikes Again
Today Bush finally addressed the fact that Latino/a home owners are losing their homes/mortgages at an alarming rate. Statistics show that more Latino/as have lost their homes than Hurricane Katrina victims. So I guess it should come as no surprise … Continue reading
The Importance of Visual Rhetoric
You ever just chuckle at the cartoons you come across that seem express irony in a way you never thought of? I know I have. Sometimes you see a cartoon that just makes you say “uh-huh”. Well, this cartoon is … Continue reading
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A Dictionary For Us
Although the research project devoted to studying the Taino culture was unceremoniously vetoed, the efforts for understanding and preserving our culture remain. The latest is the work of scholar Alfred Carrada, who has posted an online version of our native … Continue reading
