Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Uncle Tom From Slate [posted by Troy] I read Uncle Tom's Cabin as an undergrad somewhere around 1997 or 1998. I just read an interesting article about Uncle Tom in Slate that tries to put the novel in context. Is it truly a great novel? As the article notes: When Lincoln finally met Stowe at the White House, he reportedly twitted her with, "So this is the little lady whose book started the Civil War." This novel was instrumental in spreading anti-slavery thought, but the writing...leaves something to be desired. Yet, many feminist theorists have tried to raise it up as a feminization of the 1850s. Was it? And if so, doesn't that make it a great work? Ok, so read the slate article, or better yet, read Uncle Tom. 11:27:17 PM  permanent link  Reader Comments []  Google It! 9 Player Rotation Think About This [posted by Troy] Zambrano had to go 7 innings, Prior 9 innings, and then Rush 8 winnings in order for the Cubs to have a chance. The best idea I heard over the weekend was for the Cubs to go to a 9 person rotation and dump the bullpen all together. When you start the game, you are pitching 9 innings and that's all there is to it. This would give their best pitchers more time to rest and have surgery between starts. 8:03:38 AM  permanent link  Reader Comments []  Google It! Compromise on Filibusters Judges [posted by Troy] So, the moderates in the Senate worked out a deal on the filibuster. Does this mean that I have to have faith in our system again considering what I wrote in the filibuster post on May 19? 8:01:05 AM  permanent link  Reader Comments []  Google It!

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