to a certain extent, this blog has been rather desultory precisely because there was no pressing need for it. i read recently [in the NY times?] that something like 80 THOUSAND new blogs are created each day. so it stands to reason that some of them must be, to some extent at least, supererogatory [not to say gratuitous].
that said, i have been feeling a pressing need for a web-based forum in which my students can discuss topics of interest [including but not limited to topics that come up in class, for which there's not sufficient time to devote the detail they deserve]. the blog format is not the ideal medium for this -- actual bulletin-board software would be better -- but for now, this will serve.
so, as of today, i intend to devote 'coraxioms' primarily to the discussion of topics that i would like to see pursued further. only i can *post* a topic, but anyone can post a *comment* on a posted topic.
so students, read the topics as they are posted, and use the comment function to pursue [or continue, if we've begun in class] the conversation. have fun!
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