Response to Vagabond's Posts:

Vagabond’s posts have been very interesting and entertaining to read. You do a very good job of connecting the readings to other theorists or to other related ideas, giving the reader a deeper understanding of the material as well as showing you fully grasp the concepts. You’re posts on Disney were especially interesting and thought provoking about how the American culture has no real symbol, and that Disney may truly be the most prominent American icon whether we believe it or not. Your post on Marx and Althusser was also very interesting and when you bring in specific quotes it makes your post that much stronger. I also think its great that you often comment on other students blog to make it much more conversational. The “rambles” post of a quote by George Carlin also fit in perfectly with our blogging and was an interesting change of pace and idea from a different person. All in all your posts put the theorists in a new light by relating them to outside ideas, they were entertaining as well as informational. My only advice would be to make your posts a little more in depth, and bring in specific quotes from the readings more often. And you seem to have made up the blogs you missed which is great. Keep up the good work!