welcome to my world of written word.
by c.h.ha
inprint brown reading series #5
February 27th, 2007 by Christine
I had the privilege yesterday of listening to Luis Urrea speak at both UH and the Alley Theatre. At UH, he briefed on his “craft,” meaning he spoke about his works and how they were produced. The more formal Alley Theatre had him sharing the stage with Alicia Gaspar de Alba. Both writers are from [...]
aids, anxiety, & addis ababa
February 24th, 2007 by Christine
The Compassion committee—dedicated to missions work both locally and globally—met tonight. Okay, so basically JM and I met. We are finally kicking off our huge plans of going to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this summer to serve the impoverished living with AIDS. It’s no small task, and I think we both feel overwhelmed by the efforts [...]
hallelu-yer!
February 22nd, 2007 by Christine
This was the conversation I overheard on the METROLift yesterday between the driver and a passenger:
Passenger: Girl, you git yo’ hair done?
Driver: Mm-hmm! You know I did, girl!
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P: My cousin, he late. He love that basketball, comin’ in with his duffel bag!
D: Mm-hmm! They love that basketball!
P: My great-grandmama, she had breakfast all out fo’ [...]
studies show spinal cord can repair itself
February 21st, 2007 by Christine
U.S. scientists say they have disproved the long-held theory that the spinal cord is incapable of repairing itself. The Johns Hopkins University researchers say human nerve stem cells they transplanted into damaged spinal cords of rats have survived, grown and in some cases connected with the rats’ own spinal cord cells.
Human nerve stem cells transplanted [...]
uh poetry & prose reading #1
February 20th, 2007 by Christine
Tomorrow, Wednesday, 2.21, the Poetry and Prose Reading Series will continue with readings by UH CWP faculty member Antonya Nelson (my current Fiction Projects professor and also on the admissions board for the MFA program) and visiting UH CWP faculty member Karen Brennan. The reading will be held in the Honors College Commons, M.D. Anderson [...]