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August 31, 2008

Oh No, You Didn't

The commercial below caught my eye, ear and imagination over the weekend. I have watched it at least 50 times and continue to notice new touches every time. It's a great conversation starter for a discussion about tone and irony. Evidently, the song has become so popular, that Pandemic Studios has released an extended version of the song that can be downloaded here.

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Posted by Jonathan Stroud on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 12:20 AM | | Comments (5)

August 29, 2008

O Brother…

Why did McCain's vice president choice remind me of this exchange from the great O Brother, Where Art Thou? [Discussing how to counter Homer Stokes' campaign for governor] Junior O'Daniel: We could hire our own midget, even shorter than...

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Posted by Jonathan Stroud on Friday, August 29, 2008 at 7:43 PM | | Comments (0)

November 2, 2006

Welcome to Stroud's House

Welcome to my class website. It's not exactly MySpace, but I hope you'll stick around for a little while. If you are reading this you are: a. a student in one of my two sections of British literature; b. a...

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Posted by Jonathan Stroud on Thursday, November 2, 2006 at 5:51 PM | | Comments (24)

July 11, 2006

Stroud's House Gets Remodeled

We've done a design overhaul of the blog. I hope the changes will make the site more useful and easier on the eyes. Please explore the site and send me your feedback....

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Posted by Jonathan Stroud on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at 5:00 AM | | Comments (3)