I wrote this while (avoiding) finishing my Master’s degree. It’s a bit dated now, what with everyone agreeing about how much George Bush has messed up things and all, but I was happy with it at the time, and always wanted to put it in some kind of public forum. Enjoy…
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One of my favourite summer rituals is choosing a summer book to read. For a graduate student like me, there is something indescribably luxurious about picking a book and reading simply for the fun of it. Not to deconstruct, demythologize, or defend it, but simply for the pleasure of reading.
This summer, I turned to an old favourite – the American Declaration of Independence. I’m sure I’m not the only one. Though admittedly it’s a bit old, and arguably more of a short story than a book, it’s still got everything you could want in a light summer read: heroes, villains, colourful characters, all packed into a heart-warming story of triumph over adversity. (more…)
