carra leah hood

richard stockton college of new jersey

New JerseyUnited States

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Gyre-scope: Plastic Fantastic Pacific

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carra leah hood richard stockton college of new jersey

March 15, 2010
Gyre-scope: Plastic Fantastic Pacific recycling plastic garbage Curator's Note This is not a new story; it’s as old as plastic really and the advent of throw-away culture – a type of progress celebrated by a 1955 Life Magazine cover story “Throwaway ...

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Re: Pancakes for Husbands

You are right on the mark

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carra leah hood richard stockton college of new jersey

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 — 4:11 pm
You are right on the mark about the husband characters on Nurse Jackie and United States of Tara. The flattness of their roles, the dull masculinity they represent, raises questions for me, too, as a viewer of both shows. I agree that the house husband ca ...
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Re: Pancakes for Husbands

The New Seasons of Jackie and Tara

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carra leah hood richard stockton college of new jersey

Friday, March 26, 2010 — 2:46 pm
Dear Todd, Did you get a chance to watch season 2 first episodes of Jackie and Tara? Neither demonstrated refashioning of the dull husband; however, the preview for Jackie seemed to suggest (to me, anyway) that something transformational might be in the w ...