tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28898491.post4035689420215550297..comments2023-10-30T06:39:27.052-07:00Comments on All I Have in the World: My Students Are Cooler Than I AmChad Simpsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11085458343846938765noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28898491.post-92177427072087596132007-03-19T06:09:00.000-07:002007-03-19T06:09:00.000-07:00Steph--At first, I was like, "What's the female eq...Steph--At first, I was like, "What's the female equivalent of Neil Diamond?" Then I started thinking about my parents' old record collection, and I was like, "Duh": Barbra Streisand. You don't have to confirm or deny it; I'll just assume I'm right with this one.<BR/><BR/>I can't believe I didn't think of her sooner.Chad Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085458343846938765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28898491.post-34600689422049328902007-03-16T10:11:00.000-07:002007-03-16T10:11:00.000-07:00Yes. But, no, no, and no. Sadly but honestly, yo...Yes. But, no, no, and no. Sadly but honestly, you're sort on the right track with those first two. Wrong gender, though.<BR/><BR/>Come to think of it, I take back that first "yes."Averyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936063818747928322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28898491.post-27527142084172030542007-03-15T13:17:00.000-07:002007-03-15T13:17:00.000-07:00Oh, and Donna! Thanks for the link.And it would be...Oh, and Donna! Thanks for the link.<BR/><BR/>And it would be interesting to have comp students do the same thing for assignments they've written. I kind of joked about it in my intro to lit class, and my students pretty much laughed at me--the implication being, I think, that they didn't have much of an emotional investment in the essays they'd written.Chad Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085458343846938765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28898491.post-92109044390145006052007-03-15T13:15:00.000-07:002007-03-15T13:15:00.000-07:00Steph--That sounds like a cool assignment Adam has...Steph--That sounds like a cool assignment Adam has his students do. If I ever teach 101 or somesuch again, I may do something like that.<BR/><BR/>And about your true music love: Will you say if I guess it correctly?<BR/><BR/>Neil Diamond?<BR/>Barry Manilow?<BR/>Salt 'n' Pepa?<BR/><BR/>Caroline--Thanks for stopping by and for letting me know (in a way) that I'm not such an old fogey. You should be warned, though: this place is very much pro-Cubs...so while your taste in music is strong, your MLB tastes, um, not so much so.Chad Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085458343846938765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28898491.post-1974456210032868582007-03-15T11:28:00.000-07:002007-03-15T11:28:00.000-07:00I'm only 24 but sometimes I feel my taste can be c...I'm only 24 but sometimes I feel my taste can be classified as adult contemporary. I'm a big Wilco and Ryan Adams/Whiskeytown fan. However, I've also recently discovered Peter Bjorn and John. I'm absolutely in love with Jose Gonzalez (that guitar!) and I've heard a bit of TV on the Radio. You've intrigued me with your praise of "Dirty Little Whirlwind." I'll hunt that one down.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm new here (arrived from Fringes) and thought it was rather awesome that you're talking about music I like. Keep up the good taste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28898491.post-84849329352883208322007-03-15T09:01:00.000-07:002007-03-15T09:01:00.000-07:00Adam has his students make a music soundtrack (is ...Adam has his students make a music soundtrack (is this redundant?) of their lives. I think it's the first essay he has them write.<BR/><BR/>I'm currently listening to Wilco. Ghost in the Egg, or something like that. I'm a newcomer. First time I listened to it was three days ago. It was the first day I drove home from work when it was not pitch black and freezing cold outside. I had the windows down and my dorky sunglasses on.<BR/><BR/>So, yes: I think my students make me feel very uncool. Not only because of my taste in music.<BR/><BR/>Though, if they knew my true music love, I don't think they'd ever take anything I said to them seriously. <BR/><BR/>Don't even ask, Chad: I'm not giving it up.Averyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936063818747928322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28898491.post-17894651720710161462007-03-15T08:36:00.000-07:002007-03-15T08:36:00.000-07:00I like the idea of asking students to give you mus...I like the idea of asking students to give you music to help you read their stories. I'd like to ask students to do that for their comp writing. That would really put a different emotional pull on things.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I thought you might be interested in checking out <A HREF="" REL="nofollow"><BR/>"http://sites.unc.edu/daniel/">Daniel Anderson's blog.</A> He does a "playlist" assignment (and lots of other cool things).Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200732104876804746noreply@blogger.com