Fire in the prairie
from: Western union., October 10, 1850,
more in : http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87091068/1850-10-10/ed-1/seq-1/
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Assignment Bank #1
Dear Future Husband, As of January 17, 2016 I have no idea who you are, but I am excited to find out in the near future. Last year I went through something really difficult that made me realize and fully know the kind of man I want to be with/share a future with. So here it […] -
Me?
Yeah, you. You will only live once, so what are you going to do? Well whatever it is, I’m sure it’s great. Today I am going to be sharing with you what I plan to do in my lifetime. Considering the assignment calls for a bucket list of 5, I have carefully picked these five […] -
Daily Create January 17, 2016
The daily create challenge for today was pretty funny…my cowgirl name is…Randi Miley! See my twitter post for my western pic! -
ChiChi the Dog ?
Well. To those of you who read the 5 facts about me, you should know then that dogs and I go waaaaay back. To those of you who did not read it– have no shame. There are a lot of us in this course, but I do want to go ahead and take this moment […] -
When FaceBob confronts Anarchist Annie, the Scourge of the…
When FaceBob confronts Anarchist Annie, the Scourge of the Internet, the privacy thief meets his match
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My Own Little Wild West of Remembering
flickr photo shared by Profound Whatever under a Creative Commons ( BY-NC-SA ) license (This is a post for Western106, an open online digital storytelling course, that will focus around the Western genre. I’m dipping in with my own experiences with the Wild West narratives.) When each of our three boys were young, my wife […] -
Dial Rock
We received a picture of Dial Rock from the http://digitalcollections.nypl.org. Dial Rock is a weathered rock formations in the Laramie Basin, Wyoming. -
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What do Westerns mean to me? A declaration in two parts about Music, Story, and Activism
I’ll admit that the idea of participating in #Western106 is a bit of a struggle for me. I sympathize with Maha Bali’s most recent post on this subject. I can see the political implications of Westerns as a genera and I’m not in agreement. I’m not a fan of violence. But I pride myself on turning … Continue reading What do Westerns mean to me? A declaration in two parts about Music, Story, and Activism -
Westerns: The ride began for me
Western = what does it mean to me? Excellent question! I am not totally ready to deeply reflect or describe what Westerns mean to me or what I think they are, but I gotta get something down in this first week. Our scout Alan Levine – has a wonderful read or Sandy Brown Jensen a ... Read more... -
Daily Create January 16, 2016
Today’s daily create challenge was to take a picture of something ordinary that you thought was special and why. This is a pen. Seems pretty ordinary right? Well, it provides me as well as others the ability to use symbols, such as letters and drawings to express ideas, feelings, plans, and much more. So, in … Continue reading Daily Create January 16, 2016 -
About Me
There isn’t really any reason for me to be writing this. But the prerequisites of a little something I’m exploring currently, were a blog post on either an existing blog or a new one. And I could think of nothing else to write. My name is Aroma Rodrigues. The former is my dad being sentimental…
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Coffee and #ds106 at FredXchange
I am back in Fredericksburg for a few days for some business and house cleaning. I head up to NYC on Tuesday, so it will be a fairly quick turn here, but it’s always exhilarating to spend some quality time … Continue reading → -
The final shootout, Annie or Cālam?
It has always intrigued me, how throughout the Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals – of which I am an exceedingly huge fan – how the Western Theme ran strong. You might as well have today’s Daily Create #tdc1469 which is … Continue reading → -
Roundup at Sherman Ranch, Kansas
Mixing Source free digital collection http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/
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Gif Switchback
With 3 unsatisfactory draft post sittin’ in the chuck waggon. I am delighted to have to the opportunity to boil some coffee, sit back and shoot my mouth off. Or rather shoot this gif out from the hip: If I have to justify this in terms of DS106 I refer to a bit of char … Continue reading "Gif Switchback" -
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Strong ladies
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What I Think of Westerns
I have enjoyed Westerns since I was a child; I remember days when I would wear my cowboy hat around my house and play with toy guns trying to emulate a few of the cowboys and rangers seen in the movies I had watched. Starting with my favorite childhood disney character being Woody from Toy … Continue reading What I Think of Westerns -
Rough start but it couldāve been worseā¦
Going from clueless to having a website is somewhat gratifying but mostly it’s a relief. There’s a lot more that I need and want to do but with in this short time frame I’m not content with what I have … Continued -
Week One Summary
This week went smoothly. Although I have no experience writing a blog or creating a website, I feel as if it has gone smoothly so far due to the clear, concise and easy to follow instructions from the bootcamp page. The most difficult part of this process was figuring out how to utilize the web […] -
Make My Day, Pilgrim.
From the futuristic thoughts of the 1980’s and 90’s being reflected in Back to the Future to the social unrest of present day being mirrored by Django Unchained, Westerns represent a movie genre reflecting America’s current social state in a setting of the past. But to me, westerns still conjure up strong images of cowboys […] -
Weekly Summary
Okay, ready, reflect! Today was a good day. I learned a lot today. I made my first youtube video. I posted myself, in a video, online. Something I don’t EVER do. I had my reservations about this course. When I inquired about openings in the course, I never expected to get a reply, and I […] -
Animated Comic Book Cover
It’s been a long time since I made something for this site, but Sarah put forth the challenge on twitter so here we go. For as much as I love the Marvel movies I have not read that many comic books (I know… shaaaaame. Though I just moved and my house is within walking distance […] -
My Western Exposure
Western movies that come to mind when I think back on my youth: City Slickers, Wild Wild West, Back to the Future part III. Yes, most of my western genre movie memories include comedies. I am a product of the 90’s, I suppose. I also loved Last of the Mohicans, and Dances with Wolves (Is […] -
A Heart for Any Fate
A Heart for Any Fate:I am part of an online, ten week cadre exploring digital storytelling through the lens of the genre of westerns. At the end of Week One, known as Blog Ridin’ Camp, we were asked to write a on the topic, “What do Westerns mean to you? Do a blog post about your familiarity or experience with the genre Western.”
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A Heart for Any Fate
“West… The sound of a wish in a single word.” Linda Crew, A Heart for Any Fate
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A Heart for Any Fate
by Sandy Brown Jensen#western106, Conestoga, ds106, grandparents, Linda Crew, Longfellow, Memoir Writing, Molly Gloss, myth, oregon trail, Shannon Applegate, Syndicated, Terri JenzJanuary 15, 2016āWestā¦ The sound of a wish in a single word.ā Linda Crew, A Heart for Any Fate -
Adventure is out there
It feels like yesterday that my family and I packed up my belongings and moved me to UMW for my first semester freshman year. The fact that I am a senior and about to graduate really puts in perspective how fast time moves and that I am about to be out in the real world. […]
