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Ancestral Artifact: Books
think I might have figured out why I’m so afraid of computers. After reflecting on the media artifacts that help to shape me and my literacy, an image from an old film, The Time Machine, came to mind. The Time Traveler asks a very dumb, but attractive, member from some future,... »
What is Jeopardy Brainwashing?
The first T.V. show I remember watching as a family was Jeopardy. This was the eighties version of the show, hosted by Alex Trebek. Today, I am not a fan of quiz games in any form. I have no interest in the current ones on T.V. and I avoid them at all costs at... »
Looking Backward From a Forward-Moving Edge
What is the role of media culture in my life and environment? What media artifact reflects my relationship with the dominant media culture in America? Those questions are as impossible to quantify in one artifact as is the concept of media culture itself. Currently that relationship for me is centered on the Internet. It... »