Mocha Dick at the Williams College Museum of ArtLet's see...just about a month left of the program...wow, four weeks...that's really no time at all. I'm looking forward to living in Mystic this summer and having more free time to explore the area. On the menu for the next *gasp* 28 days are 4 independent projects due before final exams sprinkled with some blacksmith projects, performance of Moby Dick, trip to New Bedford, Friends and Family Days, and a couple more weeks of class. Needless to say, I can't spend too much time on this entry but here's a brief list of what I'm working on:
Marine Policy: Controversy surrounding the proposed plans by the FDA to ban the sale of raw Gulf Coast oysters during the summer months without sufficient treatment (PHP). Is the FDA just trying to look tough in the face of criticism? Is the opposing Oyster Industry just looking out for themselves? Should the federal government have this much power?
Marine Ecology: A survey of algae along the Mystic River estuary to create a baseline for future studies (perhaps looking at the effects of climate change).
Maritime History: A look at the iconography and tradition of sailor tattoos and what the practice tells us about life at sea.
Literature of the Sea: A study of the wrack line in sea literature and how it reflects on the genre as a whole. Works to include: Searoad, Green Hills of Africa, Cape Cod, Under the Sea-Wind, and They Went: The Art and Craft of Travel Writing.
Marine Policy: Controversy surrounding the proposed plans by the FDA to ban the sale of raw Gulf Coast oysters during the summer months without sufficient treatment (PHP). Is the FDA just trying to look tough in the face of criticism? Is the opposing Oyster Industry just looking out for themselves? Should the federal government have this much power?
Marine Ecology: A survey of algae along the Mystic River estuary to create a baseline for future studies (perhaps looking at the effects of climate change).
Maritime History: A look at the iconography and tradition of sailor tattoos and what the practice tells us about life at sea.
Literature of the Sea: A study of the wrack line in sea literature and how it reflects on the genre as a whole. Works to include: Searoad, Green Hills of Africa, Cape Cod, Under the Sea-Wind, and They Went: The Art and Craft of Travel Writing.
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