Naiilo

That Halo 3 vid seems to be a little overdone. But what I replied to say is that one cannot really expect a group of adrenalized teens to be nonabusive and tolerant. Most of the language used is to a) provoke anger, and demoralize or stun players unused to it. Besides, we don't know the whole story behind the names of the Halo 3 vid; had the abused gamer provoked it with previous actions? I cannot say it is a total atrocity without knowing more about the circumstances. Games like Halo 3 come with the risks of all socially interactive activities, and most gamers know what the environment is like going in. Would the game be nearly as enjoyable without the trash-talk? Or would it reek of the same boredom single-player mode has?Tolerance has its virtues, but on-line games whose audience is mainly the male 12-35 range cannot be fully expected to be virtuous venues, especially given the content of games in the FPS genre.That's my take on it, anyway.

Have you ever read Ray Bradbury's "The Pedestrian"? If not, I suggest it. It really compliments your distopia/utopia post here. By the way, since I haven't been on much, how goes? -Naiilo

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Well, I'm glad the Hubble Telescope was able to come back to life!

Hmmm. Nick, I don't know you at all, I can honestly say that. What I can tell from the recent readings I have done of your blog is that you are a thoughtful person. Thoughtful people, though they tend to have justified opinions on things due to their thoughtfulness, are just as human as everyone else and are liable to make a mistake here and there, or even to *&^%-up now and then. Anyway, the point of this reply is that I just wanted to say, "Nice to meet you, and I hope we might be able to have a discussion one day." See you...

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There is no way you can teach a High School level Literature course without teaching Dante's "Inferno". The other canticles of the Comedy wont be understood very well unless you are teaching a lot of theosophy and philosphy, so stick with "Inferno." Also, you ought to include: Musashi Gilgamesh The Upanishads The Iliad The Odyssey The Aeneid (Compare to the Ilaid and Odyssey in class) 1 or 2 Canterbury Tales (Compare to Inferno in class) 1 Shakespearian Tragedy(Macbeth is timeless, but Antony and Cleopatra is more entertaining- i think) 1 Shakespearan Comedy (Midsummer's Night) The Tempest (a very different genre than most of Shakespeare's stuff) Something from the Enlightenment that isn't Milton (I'm not a fan of the Enlightenment Era lit, so I cant name anything) Romantic Era Poetry(Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats, Coleridge, Blake) Frankenstein either Pride and Prejudice or Northanger Abbey a Dickens novel (To appreciate the rest of them) A Bronte novel Poetry of Dante Gabriel Rosetti (Or other Pre-Raphealite Poetry) The Importance of Being Earnest a Woolf novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Catcher in the Rye Brave New World East of Eden Prometheus Unbound Something from Zola Catch-22 Death of a Salesman The Crucible The Dumbwaiter The Woman's Bible (if you are teaching secular this will work better than A Vindication on the Rights of Women) Blindness (Jose Saramago, World Lit, Nobel Prize, contains interesting perspectives on disease and differences) The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano (Slave Narrative, World Lit, Post-Colonial) These would be my picks, but you may not have the same views on them as I do. The reason I choose these is they are all classic examples, exceptions being The Dumbwaiter and Blindness, of their genre and era and also because they offer great foundations and perspectives on literature. Included in this list are Classics, Medieval, Renaissance, Enlightenment, Romance, Victorian, Modern, and Post Modern examples. Your students should at least appreciate the more ancient pieces and have a bit of fun with the more current pieces. For an fun class you can also read out some of the definitions of Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary, those will have your student's laughing--or at least amused.

Well, honestly I haven't been lurking too much... the load my profs smacked down on me has taken it's toll on my freetime this semmie. I write poetry, though I feel like a Vogan (as I explain in another post somewhere here) often when I do. I am also attempting yet another short story. I read a lot, though what I read most of the time is much different than what I find here: as in I doubt many of you are going to imitate Faulkner's style. Ugh, Faulkner, makes me sick just thinking about his writing. One thing I've found is I spend a lot of time analyzing the stories I read, and sometimes analyzing them too much. I even do it to the stories on this website. I think it's interesting to pick stories apart, find the formulas, and though it made me kind of sad at first, use the story's literary clues to figure out the ending. Language is a puzzle to me, and I love picking it apart.

Hmmm, I made that other thread without realizing this was here... Anyway: My handle is Naiilo, but my name is Matt. I have experienced all of the Matt-esque nicknames including Matt, Mat, Matthew, Matteo, Mateo, Mathius, Matty... I think you get the point. I don't care what you call me, just make sure it's true before you say it. I'm an Literature major at the University of New Mexico. Though I love writing my creative writing is pretty bad. I tend to write mostly literary critiques, analyses, and technical docs. Oh! - I do a lot of academic editing too. My goals are to work in publishing, while experiencing as much of the world as I can. I love to travel, and am currently trying to find a way to get to the EU for cheap because I am a poor college student. Even though I am fairly certain I'm gay I am not out, nor am I open about my sexuality. If you were to ask though I don't say I'd deny being gay. I am 6 feet 1 inch tall, and due to what I now realize was unnecessary depression I need to hit the gym to get back down to my normal 190 pounds. I have what they call Auburn colored hair, and am told that my brown, Korean eyes are "clear and deep". I'm not full Korean, I'm a good mix of four races that I really don't want to go into right now. My favorite dish is gnocchi with basil-cream sauce. For softdrinks: I like the occaisional Pepsi, but would rather have a nice glass of tea. My best friend has a student that supposedly knows a lot about astrology. I'm an Aries, and she says that based on my normal attitudes and behaviors, from her observances, I am all Aries; ther isn't any mix of Pisces or Taurus in me. For those of you into Chinese astrology I am a Wood Ox, but can't remember what that means anymore. Like many of you I also took a Myers/Briggs test... turned up positive for ESFJ, if you need to know a more concrete view of me. Someone, I believe it was Green asked if any of us are artists. I try to write poetry, but end up feeling like a Vogan most of the time. If you'd like to read some of it go to: http://awesomedude.com/poets/poetry/naiilo.htm . Gabe posted it for me. I also draw a lot. My favorite medium is conte', but I am slowly becoming a big fan of soft pastels, especially Unison pastels. They are so wonderful to work with compared to the cheap ones I'm used to. I think that's all for now. ArrivaderLa, Naiilo

Indeed, happy birthday Mr. Gregg. I hope your day is filled with celebratory greatness and the magnificence of million stars. -Naiilo

Ciao, chiamo Naiilo! Though I don't remember how I stubled across this site, I have been lurking for some time now. I'm also registered on the AwesomeDude and CRVboy (haven't been to CRV in a long time) forums. Just want to say thanks for the effort you guys put in on this place. If anyone wishes to know more about me I'll be around, but feel free to IM or PM me. Ci vediamo... Naiilo