Over at the Walrus, I have an assessment of Marshall McLuhan at the 100 anniversary of his birth, with a focus on him as a Catholic intellectual. You can read the article here. An excerpt: Indeed, his faith made him a more ambitious and far-reaching thinker. Belonging to a Church that gloried in cathedrals and [...]
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The Messiah is the Message
Posted in Media, Uncategorized, tagged Marshall McLuhan on June 14, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Fist Raising
Posted in Personalities, tagged Bella Elinor Heer, hand gestures on June 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Bella Elinor Heer adopts a classic hand gesture. Compare to this famous moment in the 1969 Olympics:
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