tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post4477830498718305840..comments2024-03-28T20:15:14.484-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Bedwetter alertKingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-36979433750693927772016-07-25T00:28:49.813-05:002016-07-25T00:28:49.813-05:00grtgrtShwetabloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12945314996642903763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-69542111055608028362016-06-21T19:24:05.009-05:002016-06-21T19:24:05.009-05:00Damn. If there was ever any testament to the Miss...Damn. If there was ever any testament to the Mississippi and Nationwide search engine power of <i>JJ</i> Kingfish it is the various piss-ants commenting, posting, BEGGING, anonymously for you to update the story.<br />NO-NAME Yale Lineman no non-Legendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-61404243094558352362016-06-21T17:40:50.348-05:002016-06-21T17:40:50.348-05:00@Kingfish: You waited several days -- great. But y...@Kingfish: You waited several days -- great. But you still got the story completely wrong... and haven't updated it to reflect the actual facts.<br /><br />Yale issued that statement on the 10th, your story ran on the 13th.<br /><br />The fact you were in good company with your other folks who picked up the story? How would you respond if you got a story right... the Clarion Ledger had a story wrong, but they got it wrong along with the Jackson Free Press? You'd mock them, at the very least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-51424613565151301142016-06-20T09:18:06.463-05:002016-06-20T09:18:06.463-05:00Hmmm, which local Democratic hack operative and at...Hmmm, which local Democratic hack operative and attack "pollster" has a fondness for Yale?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-73714776344768943502016-06-20T09:14:58.338-05:002016-06-20T09:14:58.338-05:00It's ok. I don't consider you to be a real...It's ok. I don't consider you to be a real reader worth taking seriously. <br /><br />I don't take most internet outrage stories very seriously. THere is usually a key fact that is missing. In this case, I waited several days for one to appear and none did. However, the story YOU cited had this little sentence: <br /><br />the story was picked up by the Guardian, Wall Street Journal, NPR, Le Monde, Fox News, New York Post, and other outlets. <br /><br />So I wait several days and the story was published by some pretty major news organizations yet the problem is me. <br /><br />Got it. Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-10408793511918195422016-06-20T08:06:43.145-05:002016-06-20T08:06:43.145-05:00PS: This petition was never presented to the Engli...PS: This petition was never presented to the English Department and is a perfect example of 'outrage porn'. While I appreciate that this is a blog and isn't real journalism, the last you could do is update the story with a correction. However, I doubt, seriously, this comment will even make it through moderation.<br /><br />Link to actually what happened: http://english.yale.edu/news/department-news/major-english-poets-makes-news-notes-department-chair<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-8539070068979235802016-06-20T01:30:15.381-05:002016-06-20T01:30:15.381-05:00great!great!Shwetabloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12945314996642903763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-51384526951969668222016-06-15T12:41:27.613-05:002016-06-15T12:41:27.613-05:00Years ago our office hosted a visiting scholar who...Years ago our office hosted a visiting scholar who was an English major at Yale. We took him to lunch to the Mayflower and we were super excited to be able to point out that Eudora Welty who was also dining there. He had no idea who she was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-71200480694415303372016-06-14T23:08:40.298-05:002016-06-14T23:08:40.298-05:00Look up the definition of Yakking. Look up the definition of Yakking. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-3578877856286529722016-06-14T11:50:53.824-05:002016-06-14T11:50:53.824-05:00I'm with whomever speculated that this whole t...I'm with whomever speculated that this whole thing might be 100% tongue-in-cheek waggery. The late, great Ann Landers used to publish similar letters (advice-seekers whose fantastical "problems" strained credulity, to say the very least)---and she would "out" these bogus letters by saying. "The boys from Yale are at it again." Well, I reckon they're still at it, though there are probably some GURLS who co-signed this claptrap, too (if it's real, but I so hope not...) Sheeeesh.Thisbenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-57787408199447311532016-06-14T09:55:29.950-05:002016-06-14T09:55:29.950-05:00The writer lost credibility when he suggested that...The writer lost credibility when he suggested that the long list of white poets included no 'queer folk'. Gordo's Loopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-77704474722181193052016-06-14T08:00:07.602-05:002016-06-14T08:00:07.602-05:00Elizabeth Barrett Browning has fallen out of favor...Elizabeth Barrett Browning has fallen out of favor over the years as her poetry is seen as being more quaint. <br /><br />Heck, she wasn't even the best poet in her own family. Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-43826164065998393102016-06-14T07:48:01.180-05:002016-06-14T07:48:01.180-05:00This is what is wrong with America we are caving t...This is what is wrong with America we are caving to these thinned skinned, PC, sissies. Yes I agree add a diverse group of writers. this should have been done years ago. Didn't the students have access to the curriculum prior to enrollment. If you don't like it leave, find another college. The real world is going to be tough for these people. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-91498164109643427212016-06-14T07:14:40.833-05:002016-06-14T07:14:40.833-05:00Of course we should exclude Jane Austen or Elizabe...Of course we should exclude Jane Austen or Elizabeth Barrett Browning or the Bronte sisters and God forbid students learn about Lady Mary Chudleigh or Anne Bradstreet.<br />After all, Chaucer was so much more relevant and that is why we have so many more movies in modern times based on his life and works!<br /> And, we all know that men are ever so much better at describing the thoughts of women and women had absolutely no role in English history. That first Elizabeth was irrelevant wasn't she compared to her father.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-68752796804946437492016-06-14T00:01:46.909-05:002016-06-14T00:01:46.909-05:00These idiots are the future leaders of the Democra...These idiots are the future leaders of the Democrat, scratch that, Communist party in America. Democrat, Communist and Marxists are virtually the same today, a convergence of thinking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-43886542077626352932016-06-13T20:12:16.832-05:002016-06-13T20:12:16.832-05:00I'm confused. Are they not aware they have the...I'm confused. Are they not aware they have the ability to read whatever they want to read?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-85872561757402021742016-06-13T19:17:41.695-05:002016-06-13T19:17:41.695-05:00If these "students" are so damn smart th...If these "students" are so damn smart that they know how best to educate, why in the heck are they "students?" I think they just need to go start their own university and teach any way they desire. I'm sure they would be able to put Yale and the rest of the Ive League schools out of business in just a few short years.<br /><br />Since when did students start running the schools? When I was in college this type of BS (not Bachelor Science) would never have seen the light of day. BRATS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-46347246358722472872016-06-13T17:05:24.495-05:002016-06-13T17:05:24.495-05:00Here are some of the actual course offerings in th...Here are some of the actual course offerings in the Yale English department. My favorite is Picture Writing with Photos and Images. Heaven forbid these scholars learn to construct a proper sentence.<br /><br /><br /><br />ENGL 261 Picture Writing with Photo-texts & Image-texts<br />ENGL 281 Animals in Modern American Fiction<br />ENGL 291 The American Novel since 1945 <br />ENGL 292 Imagining Sexual Politics, 1960s to the Present<br />ENGL 293 Race and Gender in American Literature<br />ENGL 300 Introduction to Theory of Literature <br />ENGL 306 American Artists and the African American Book<br />ENGL 313 Poetry and Political Sensibility<br />ENGL 325 Modern Apocalyptic Narratives <br />ENGL 326 The Spectacle of Disability <br />ENGL 334 Postcolonial World Literature, 1945-Present <br />ENGL 352 Asian American Literature<br />ENGL 358 Literature for Young People<br />ENGL 411 Shakespeare on Film <br />ENGL 414 Utopia<br />ENGL 430 American Culture and the Rise of the Environment <br />ENGL 433 The Nonhuman in Literature and Culture since 1800Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-55399833027173827392016-06-13T16:24:28.159-05:002016-06-13T16:24:28.159-05:00As an English Major(albeit not from Yale), I'm...As an English Major(albeit not from Yale), I'm really confused by their request. My class options included several classes on Multi-Ethnic Literature(and the ones I took were pretty great), so I bet Yale offers some. Also, as far as queer writers go, did these guys miss out studying Lord Byron? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-79011020028944349822016-06-13T14:31:56.071-05:002016-06-13T14:31:56.071-05:00Out of all the threats facing our way of life toda...Out of all the threats facing our way of life today, this one scares me the most. These people are dangerous. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-44571607736949788802016-06-13T13:49:39.449-05:002016-06-13T13:49:39.449-05:00I can't help but think that this is an elabora...I can't help but think that this is an elaborate joke. Surely these kids are really laughing about the fact that anyone is taking this seriously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-15502549083720546542016-06-13T13:34:01.391-05:002016-06-13T13:34:01.391-05:00I find the New Yorke's peace on this progressi...I find the New Yorke's peace on this progressivism to be a good read.<br /><br />It did a good job of differentiating the students who think like in your post above from those older than me.<br /><br />http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/05/30/the-new-activism-of-liberal-arts-collegesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-77283850632271320942016-06-13T13:30:52.622-05:002016-06-13T13:30:52.622-05:00Keep in mind Communism and Naziism were movements ...Keep in mind Communism and Naziism were movements of the young. Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-81670668567524366132016-06-13T13:20:39.052-05:002016-06-13T13:20:39.052-05:00 we believe it would be unethical for any member o... we believe it would be unethical for any member of the faculty, no matter their stance on these issues, to vote against beginning the reevaluation process. It is your responsibility as educators to listen to student voices. We have spoken. We are speaking. Pay attention.<br /><br />Well, I think that about sums it up! We are right, you are wrong, disagree with us and you are unethical! No matter your stance!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-79409083603985585502016-06-13T12:48:38.243-05:002016-06-13T12:48:38.243-05:00Truly hard to fathom even in this day and age!Truly hard to fathom even in this day and age!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com