Browsing Oakland Journal Number 15: Fall 2008 by Issue Date
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Poems: Double Life, A Brief History of Chinese Food, Dictionary of Imaginary Places, A Brief History of Taxi Cabs, American Poet in Tokyo
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Poems: translation, panic attack, before, after, before, daydreaming, when you leave . . ., close, amnesia, too often . . .
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What Oakland Taught Me
(Oakland University, 2008-10-01)Lessons learned from forty years at Oakland University. -
Statement of Purpose
(Oakland University, 2008-10-01)Oakland Journal Issue 15 statement of purpose -
Experience and the Presidency
(Oakland University, 2008-10-01)How important is political experience in presidential candidates? -
Your Brain on Love: The Three Stages to Euphoria
(Oakland University, 2008-10-01)A scientific look at the biological mechanisms of love, -
The Chronicles of Seminarnia
(Oakland University, 2008-10-01)A humorous essay on the subject of seminars. -
The Romantic Imagination in Coleridge’s “Dejection: An Ode”
(Oakland University, 2008-10-01)Coleridge’s “Dejection: An Ode” is initially a poem about the depressed state in which the author finds himself. The work is not simply a poem, but rather a reflection of the poet, who was as famous for his rise as for his fall. -
Teleportation
(Oakland University, 2008-10-01)The scene is illusory, in a hypothetical future where an improbable technology, teletransport, is of everyday usage. Improbable but—as we will see—not impossible. -
The Politics of Pinyin: Reflections on the Differences of Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan and China by a Novice
(Oakland University, 2008-10-01)In efforts to boost literacy, the Chinese language and its romanized transcription have been modified over the past 100 years. The changes in Chinese on the mainland and Chinese in Taiwan have been motivated by literacy ... -
Changing the Care Provided Persons with Dementia: The Role of Experiential Knowledge and Philosophy of Science
(Oakland University, 2008-10-01)This discussion is both cautionary and hopeful, for it addresses the remaining ability of those persons with dementia as well as the effect of such lack of recognition, upon the care delivered to all vulnerable older adults. -
Successful Aging Through the Use of Holistic Self-Care Practices
(Oakland University, 2008-10-01)Holistic self-care activities may be of particular interest to older adults because of the many challenges that occur with aging. These challenges may include (1) suffering from multiple chronic illnesses, (2) chronic pain, ...