Jack Morgan (Research Professor of English and Technical Communication) has just published an article on John McNulty, who wrote forThe New Yorker from the late 1930s to the mid-1950s. Prof. Morgan's article appears in the Summer 2006 issue of The … [Continue reading]
"A Sight in Camp . . . "
June 24, 2007 by
On June 2, Phelps County celebrated its sesquicentennial—its 150th anniversary. Among the celebratory events was a group of Civil War reenactors portraying Union troops from St. Louis. They camped next to the original county courthouse, as Union … [Continue reading]
Deal Me Some New Ideas
June 21, 2007 by
The Salmon of Clubs Imagine yourself sitting down to a game of poker and, while trying to fill an inside straight, learning how to recognize hostile aircraft or carve the Thanksgiving turkey. Decks of playing cards have been used for these and other … [Continue reading]
Welcome to Notes ETC
June 19, 2007 by
Welcome to Notes ETC , the blog for the Department of English and Technical Communication at the University of Missouri-Rolla. You can read about the department on our web page, which I hope you will visit. The entries in this blog will include … [Continue reading]