Category Archives: Author

A Space Outside of the SEO Race

When it comes to examining the history of the web on an international scale, I am most concerned with the question of access and historical prevalence. Who is accessing these archives is of importance because I question the idea that

A Space Outside of the SEO Race

When it comes to examining the history of the web on an international scale, I am most concerned with the question of access and historical prevalence. Who is accessing these archives is of importance because I question the idea that

SEO and Balancing the Search

  (photo credit: http://seomarketingsrv.com/) In the essay, “A Fair History of the Web? Examining Country Balance in the Internet”, authors Mike Thelwall and Liwen Vaughan investigate  the possible reasons behind the uneven representation of international websites on the Internet Archive. The

SEO and Balancing the Search

  (photo credit: http://seomarketingsrv.com/) In the essay, “A Fair History of the Web? Examining Country Balance in the Internet”, authors Mike Thelwall and Liwen Vaughan investigate  the possible reasons behind the uneven representation of international websites on the Internet Archive. The

Archive of Violence: the Caribbean and Global Conflicts

Deborah A. Thomas, in Caribbean Studies, Archive Building, and the Problem of Violence,  considers it “the agendas of Caribbean studies to create archives –or, more accurately, counterarchives – in order to make claims about the modern world and the significance

Archive of Violence: the Caribbean and Global Conflicts

Deborah A. Thomas, in Caribbean Studies, Archive Building, and the Problem of Violence,  considers it “the agendas of Caribbean studies to create archives –or, more accurately, counterarchives – in order to make claims about the modern world and the significance

Concerning Violence

Deborah A. Thomas’s “Caribbean Studies, Archive Building, and the Problem of Violence” is one of the more frustrating things I’ve read this week. I admit, it’s been a profoundly terrible week so far. This Monday, my friend Cecily McMillan, a

Concerning Violence

Deborah A. Thomas’s “Caribbean Studies, Archive Building, and the Problem of Violence” is one of the more frustrating things I’ve read this week. I admit, it’s been a profoundly terrible week so far. This Monday, my friend Cecily McMillan, a

Who We Are, Who We Were, Who We’ll Be

The problem of what “voice”, so to speak, an archive has, and what it articulates through it’s body of work, wasn’t a concept that particularly surprised me when I read Deborah A. Thomas’s article, Caribbean Studies, Archive Building, and the Problem

Who We Are, Who We Were, Who We’ll Be

The problem of what “voice”, so to speak, an archive has, and what it articulates through it’s body of work, wasn’t a concept that particularly surprised me when I read Deborah A. Thomas’s article, Caribbean Studies, Archive Building, and the Problem

Caribbean Post-Soul: As Flies To Whatless Boys

  When I read “As Flies To Whatless Boys” by Robert Antoni, I was immediately intrigued by the use of different fonts and symbols in the book which is also utilized by Post-Soul writers such as Trey Ellis and Percival

Caribbean Post-Soul: As Flies To Whatless Boys

  When I read “As Flies To Whatless Boys” by Robert Antoni, I was immediately intrigued by the use of different fonts and symbols in the book which is also utilized by Post-Soul writers such as Trey Ellis and Percival

The Richest Literary Experience for the iPad Friendly Reading Age

I have never seen anything like this before. The novel, As Flies to Whatless Boys, indeed stands on its own as a tremendous piece of literature. I had a difficult time deciding if it was indeed fictional. Antoni is flawless at introducing

The Richest Literary Experience for the iPad Friendly Reading Age

I have never seen anything like this before. The novel, As Flies to Whatless Boys, indeed stands on its own as a tremendous piece of literature. I had a difficult time deciding if it was indeed fictional. Antoni is flawless at introducing

As “Links” to Whatless Boys

While reading through Robert Antoni’s glimpse into Trinidad & Tobago in the nineteenth century, As Flies to Whatless Boys, it’s easy to get lost in the text. The intricate storyline, the slow building Antillean cadence, and use of a written

As “Links” to Whatless Boys

While reading through Robert Antoni’s glimpse into Trinidad & Tobago in the nineteenth century, As Flies to Whatless Boys, it’s easy to get lost in the text. The intricate storyline, the slow building Antillean cadence, and use of a written

A Digital Vision Actualized-Anthurium

“What matters most in scholarly publishing is scholarship.” This line is what stood out for me the most when I read Johanna Drucker’s essay:”Pixel Dust: Illusions of Innovation in Scholarly Publishing”.  In contrast to social media friendly blogs, a scholarly

A Digital Vision Actualized-Anthurium

“What matters most in scholarly publishing is scholarship.” This line is what stood out for me the most when I read Johanna Drucker’s essay:”Pixel Dust: Illusions of Innovation in Scholarly Publishing”.  In contrast to social media friendly blogs, a scholarly

Putting Wi-Fi in the Ivory Tower

We have a bad habit of romanticizing the past. I can’t even count how many times I’ve heard someone sigh dreamily and say how much they LOVE some period of time in American history, like the 1950s and how WONDERFUL

Putting Wi-Fi in the Ivory Tower

We have a bad habit of romanticizing the past. I can’t even count how many times I’ve heard someone sigh dreamily and say how much they LOVE some period of time in American history, like the 1950s and how WONDERFUL