Speech, Space, Time

Rosenstock-Huessy argues in Speech and Reality that speech creates space and time:“Without speech, the phenomena of time and space cannot be interpreted. Only when we speak to others (or, for that matter, to ourselves), do we delineate an inner space or circle in which we speak, from the . . . . Continue Reading »

Poetry About Nothing

Deflating postmodern irony has been a long time coming. Donald Nichol sees it aborning already in the heyday of classicism, with Alexander Pope’s third, and last, great poem.”The Rape of the Lock represents Pope’s acknowledgement of the triumph of style over substance – a . . . . Continue Reading »

Humble Champions

“What makes this team special?” a reporter asked UVA basketball coach Tony Bennett after his Cavaliers beat Syracuse to sew up the regular-season ACC championship.“Humility,” Bennett replied, then looked down and waited for the next question. He explained a moment later: His . . . . Continue Reading »