tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7606693545953822572.post7548536049700985954..comments2024-03-27T00:31:06.841-07:00Comments on Personal Writing in the Classroom (Goto iwpeckham.com): The Labor of TeachingIrvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15710028139520810828noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7606693545953822572.post-80058391013280491432015-11-05T15:44:53.107-08:002015-11-05T15:44:53.107-08:00I definitely want to read Aslan's book now, Ir...I definitely want to read Aslan's book now, Irv. I think the Jesus story/myth is fascinating regardless of one's religion or lack thereof. That's why Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell were so popular--and have you read Kazantzakis novel about Jesus? But I do love your description of the temple! "The higher you go, the less real work you do; the more your “work” lies in constructing myths that what you do is work, but you’re mostly just creating rituals and myths that legitimize your position and wealth. So you hang around swinging incense and muttering incantations and so on while others support you because they think you are doing something significant." Does that describe the jobs of some university administrators? I hope it doesn't describe my job as WPA! :)indywritingprofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16028239677725780281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7606693545953822572.post-52187778576377690192015-11-05T15:44:28.710-08:002015-11-05T15:44:28.710-08:00I definitely want to read Aslan's book now, Ir...I definitely want to read Aslan's book now, Irv. I think the Jesus story/myth is fascinating regardless of one's religion or lack thereof. That's why Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell were so popular--and have you read Kazantzakis novel about Jesus? But I do love your description of the temple! "The higher you go, the less real work you do; the more your “work” lies in constructing myths that what you do is work, but you’re mostly just creating rituals and myths that legitimize your position and wealth. So you hang around swinging incense and muttering incantations and so on while others support you because they think you are doing something significant." Does that describe the jobs of some university administrators? I hope it doesn't describe my job as WPA! :)indywritingprofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16028239677725780281noreply@blogger.com