The Meat of the Matter: A Neo-Aristotelian Analysis of Lady Gaga’s “The Prime Rib of America” Address

Posted: September 22, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: academics | Tags: , , , , | 3 Comments

Watch the address here.

Michael J. Fox wants you to think about stem cells. Scarlett Johansson is all about Obama. Pam Anderson gets naked for PETA. If there is a malady or an injustice, Bono has spoken to someone somewhere about it – and posed for a picture to prove it. Just by looking at a list of celebrities who engage in activism, it might seem that a prerequisite for celebrity is a burning passion for a pressing issue. Read the rest of this entry »

Creativity + Business Sense = $$$$

Posted: September 8, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: going back to school | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments

In catching up with my RSS feed this morning, I read a great blog post by Kellie Sheehan on B2B Bliss relating traits of Top Chef contestants to the PR world. Just the sort of creative and thought-provoking post that I love! I adore drawing insight from a comparison of two seemingly unrelated things. Read the rest of this entry »

“That’s all I ever really learned in college” – CCSF edition

Posted: September 4, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: going back to school | Leave a comment

Yesterday morning I checked the San Francisco State University web site to see if my admission status had been updated and found some great news — my status changed from APPLICANT to ADMITTED!  Certainly a nice surprise!  Hooray!  Who would have thought even just three years ago that I would be ready to transfer back into a four-year university by now? Read the rest of this entry »