As I’m sure most of you have heard by now, the U.S. has had its first Swine Flu related death. A 23 month old toddler. It’s terrifying and sad, and now we have to wait and see if it gets much worse than this.
In other news, I’m giving a very brief presentation today in Art [...]
April 29, 2009
Categories: Abandonment, Art and Catastrophe, Broadening Epidemic, Flying Pig Mexiflu, Media Representation of Disease, Pandemics and Outbreaks, People Killing People, Rage, Sin . . Author: kjmitchell715 . Comments: 3 Comments
Okay, so with news flying around about the Swine flew and the 68 dead in Mexico (the words “potential pandemic” are also being bandied about), I think it is time that those of you who have casually read over or glanced at this blog step up and speak out. Tell me what you think about [...]
April 25, 2009
Categories: Broadening Epidemic, Media Representation of Disease, Pandemics and Outbreaks, Quarantine . . Author: kjmitchell715 . Comments: 1 Comment
Hey, look at this! I’m writing a post! And it hasn’t been too long since my last one! Woo!
This is going to be a short one, but I just wanted to document an interesting point my Art and Catstrophe professor brought up.
We were discussing Beirut and some of the art that has come from the [...]
April 5, 2009
Categories: Art and Catastrophe, Broadening Epidemic . . Author: kjmitchell715 . Comments: 4 Comments
Okay, friends. As blog authors go I am wretchedly inconsistent. And while this might not be my longest entry or even the most relevant…I thought I should write something. And I wanted that something to incorporate anything I have picked up in one of my classes…
Am I learning anything? I have no idea….
My class on [...]
March 29, 2009
Categories: Art and Catastrophe, Broadening Epidemic, People Killing People, Rage, The Spread of Disease, Violence and Metaphor . . Author: kjmitchell715 . Comments: Leave a Comment
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Rev. J. Reed Braden
