Category Archives: Criticism, Commentary, etc.

Criticism, commentary, and other posts related to creative writing, but not categorized elsewhere.

Surrounded by Sociopaths: A Response to Reality is Broken

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Oleg K.

In response to the thesis brought forth in Reality is Broken by Jane McGonigal that using game mechanics in could better our everyday lives on a large scale I say that I agree, but not without reservations. Game mechanics are … Continue reading →

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10 Jobs I Won’t Take

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Oleg K.

So I’ll be graduating on June 13th with an MLIS (Master of Library and Information Science) and will have to find a job. Being a sprightly young man (though not this sprightly), I’m sure I can do many things. I … Continue reading →

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#4 – How to Say It – “Barren Words and Metaphors”

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Oleg K.

I delivered this speech on Monday July 7th, 2008. The goals of this speech The purpose of the “How to Say It” speech is to use words that best describe what the speaker wants to say. Some instructions in the … Continue reading →

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I Like Stevie Smith

Posted on December 1, 2007 by Oleg K.

I like Stevie Smith. Some famous poems: “Not Waving, But Drowning”, To Carry the Child one of my favorites by Stevie Smith is, the last lines just seem the perfect shade of delicate: Black March I have a friend At … Continue reading →

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The Witness Remains – Thich Nhat Hanh

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Oleg K.

The Witness Remains by Thich Nhat Hanh Flarebombs bloom on the dark sky. A child claps his hands and laughs. I hear the sound of guns, and the laughter dies. But the witness remains. from What Book!?: Buddha Poems from … Continue reading →

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