In about ’91, as an American Studies undergrad at the University of Michigan, I had the occasion to take a class at with professor Robert Berkhofer, the author of The White Man’s Indian: Images of the American Indian from Columbus to the Present. While I don’t remember a great deal about what we covered in […]
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Today in fashion… buying the perception of of having done a hard day’s work
Posted in History, Uncategorized Also tagged American Studies, axes, Best Made Co., distressed clothing, fashion, jeans, Nordstrom, prison, prison apparel, Robert Berkhofer, The White Man's Indian, University of Michigan 23 Comments
I received a bead… now what?
When I came downstairs this morning, I found a single brown bead on the kitchen table. I didn’t make anything of it at the time… but, now, as I sit here in my office, watching reruns of the Today Show, I’m not so sure. [And, yes, I typically spend my weekends catching up on the […]
Posted in Pop Culture, sex, Uncategorized Also tagged 40 Beads, beadcatcher, beads, Camel Bucks, Carolyn Evans, communications, marriage, nudge card, scams, sexless marriage, Skinny Bitch, the exploitation of the stupid, Today Show 32 Comments