Just Being Honest
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People often ask me questions about history as if I should know every event that has ever occurred complete with names, dates, and quirky yet relevant information surrounding the thing. I enjoy the challenge, but don’t be surprised if I say I have no idea about this or that.
You’ve probably experienced the same thing in your life. Whether it’s a field you work in, a trait you’re known for, or something else, have you ever been expected to know about something that you just don’t?
I have a reputation for being a guy who knows movies. People expect me to have seen just about every film ever made, especially all the big names.
Truth is, I haven’t.
So in that spirit, I am today coming forward about some movies I have not seen. These are movies that everybody has seen, so of course Clay has seen them too right? He hasn’t? Gasp-laugh-snicker-snort!
A quick search led me first to 100 Great Movies Every Guy MUST See. I was cruising along this list, confidant that I’d seen the first few and disagreeing with some of the selections when I got to #10 and realized I still have not watched this film. What was it? Continue reading
Life. Culture. Education.
Life as Pop Culture Professor Clay Morgan
In The Matrix, Morpheus tells Neo he can take the blue pill and go on believing whatever he wants to believe. Or he can take the red pill to stay in Wonderland and find out how deep the rabbit hole goes.
This is a red pill type site that provides information in an entertaining way. It’s about clear thinking and good writing. It’s about finding meaning amidst the absurd. It’s about humor and truth.
I’m a writer / speaker who teaches history and political courses at a couple of local colleges. Where is local, you say? Well, that would be Wonderland of course.
On topics ranging from pop culture to the meaning of life, my brain’s always poppin’. Take the red pill and unplug.
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