Author Archives: Ralph Hanson

Gone Riding – Great Giants, Great Lakes

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

It wasn’t as stormy as it was yesterday, but it was cool and damp in the morning, slowly becoming sunny and windy in the afternoon.  But the scenery and riding were wonderful as I followed the Trail of the Whispering … Continue reading →

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Gone Riding – On the trail of the Whispering Giants

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

Many of you may know that in addition to teaching mass comm/media literacy, I also like riding my motorcycle fairly long distances.  One of the activities I try to do every summer is a Grand Tour.  These tours have a … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the 4th of July with Neil Finn singing about dogs

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

So I’m trying to be back in the habit of posting weekly to the blog, and I’m also trying to finish up my grading for my summer class, so I’m going to cheat and just post two Neil Finn (of … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Gone to the Movies

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

We’re headed into the heart of summer, and that makes this a great time to talk about the movies. Film composer James Horner dies in plane crash James Horner, best known for his score for Titanic, died earlier this week from … Continue reading →

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Students in Lexington, Neb. revive local movie theater

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

If you grow up or live in a small town, you know how important it is to have a local movie theater.  Your theater is a place for people in the community to get together and have fun.  It’s a … Continue reading →

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Everything is a Remix – “Wagon Wheel” Edition

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

I just went to see the band Old Crow Medicine Show about a week ago, and and I highly recommend seeing them if you have the chance. They are particularly famous for the song “Wagon Wheel.”  Wait a minute, is … Continue reading →

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And We’re Back – Questions Worth Asking

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

You still here? Yes! I realize it’s been a scant spring of living in a media world this spring, but I’m hoping to get back on a more regular schedule of posting. I have been busy over on Twitter, however.  You … Continue reading →

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How “Little Shop of Horrors” would have ended if Disney hadn’t forced a change

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

If you’ve ever had me for class, you know that as much of a Disney fan as I can be (Love Big Hero Six and Wreck It Ralph), I really hate what the studio has done to some classic stories. … Continue reading →

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TBT – Siskel & Ebert talk about the movies

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

This is a reposting (with slight editing) of a post from four years ago.  Hard for me to come to terms with the fact that this presentation is from 20 years ago! My JMC 406 commentary class is going to … Continue reading →

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Movie Links for my Media Literacy Students

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

We’ve been talking about the movies this week in my media literacy class, and I’ve shown a range of video clips, but there are even more clips that I haven’t had time to show.  So here are links to a … Continue reading →

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