CUNY Academic Commons | Jack | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/gobinb/activity/ Activity feed for Jack. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 48707672d0457b7b2ee7d83722c9c90d Jack's profile was updated https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/484589/ Tue, 26 Dec 2017 23:49:04 -0500 fd26293b65976d729422e8f777cdf093 Jack commented on the post, The Power of Red Lipstick, on the site ENG 410: WWII Literature https://eng410wwiilit.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2017/11/26/beauty-with-a-purpose/#comment-84 Sun, 03 Dec 2017 18:19:23 -0500 I found many advertisements for red lipstick; however I was disappointed when I discovered that these ads were not from Britain, they were from the U.S. I have included one advertisement that I found that was used […]

]]> f3abfa6eb992fc51b2b4328a2aab3b24 Jack commented on the post, Let us "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" to The Beat, on the site ENG 410: WWII Literature https://eng410wwiilit.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2017/11/21/let-us-boogie-woogie-bugle-boy-to-the-beat/#comment-83 Sun, 03 Dec 2017 04:01:19 -0500 Hi Fahmida, one might assume that during World War II there were mainly slow soothing music to listen to; however, this song proves that this was not always the case. In fact, after listening to this song, I […]

]]> 47a669f7275b44c5fcf663092da21b98 Jack commented on the post, George Formby, “I Did What I Could With my Gas Mask”, on the site ENG 410: WWII Literature https://eng410wwiilit.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2017/11/28/george-formby-i-did-what-i-could-with-my-gas-mask/#comment-79 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:48:36 -0500 Sidney, I definitely thought that this was an elderly women singing. It is amazing how George Formby was able to alter his voice to sound like that. After hearing the song and close reading the lyrics, I thought […]

]]> 2fa0b21d8e0f360ca534515293f68854 Jack commented on the post, Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree- The Andrews Sisters, on the site ENG 410: WWII Literature https://eng410wwiilit.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2017/11/25/dont-sit-under-the-apple-tree-the-andrews-sisters/#comment-64 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 01:51:40 -0500 Hi Tiffany, I agree with you. I like how the song is lively and upbeat and at the same time expresses important points. For example, the lyrics clearly represent the separation between couples and the loyalty that […]

]]> 1aefe17ae63df8ced66f82166076b571 Jack commented on the post, Vera Lynn's "We'll Meet Again", on the site ENG 410: WWII Literature https://eng410wwiilit.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2017/11/24/vera-lynns-well-meet-again/#comment-63 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 01:48:00 -0500 Thank you for pointing that out. I definitely thought it was impressive that Lynn recently released a collection of her songs. In fact, while I was doing research, I had not noticed that Lynn was still alive. […]

]]> 53f0c6d04ef9ebf4156bddd9c2cb0ad5 Jack commented on the post, Keep Mum - She's Not so Dumb, on the site ENG 410: WWII Literature https://eng410wwiilit.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2017/11/01/keep-mum-shes-not-so-dumb/#comment-48 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 15:34:05 -0400 Claudia, I like how you explained the power and danger of something as simple as words. One might not expect that women had a role to play in the war in terms of “spying” or releasing information; however, these […]

]]> e610cbd0d6c8f0bf9c897df0a32c195e Jack commented on the post, Tell Them To Make It A War Savings Christmas, on the site ENG 410: WWII Literature https://eng410wwiilit.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2017/10/26/tell-them-to-make-it-a-war-savings-christmas/#comment-47 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 14:11:28 -0400 I am not sure how many years these posters were in use. Many of the posters simply have the entire duration of the second world war (1939-1945). I have not read anything stating whether or not the same posters […]

]]> 90c31cd9cdb043a27a1e2ef9b299bf21 Jack commented on the post, Vegetables in Cheese Sauce and Chocolate Oatmeal Pudding, on the site ENG 410: WWII Literature https://eng410wwiilit.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2017/09/21/vegetables-in-cheese-sauce-and-chocolate-oatmeal-pudding/#comment-10 Mon, 25 Sep 2017 00:49:13 -0400 Isamar, both dishes look like they were made by a professional. The texture of the oatmeal and the vegetable pie looks solid and well prepared. My pie was all over the place. I actually think that the cheese sauce […]

]]> 9b1754e5249dc15fab576baa302529d5 Jack commented on the post, Vegetable Pie with Cheese and Oatmeal Crust, on the site ENG 410: WWII Literature https://eng410wwiilit.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2017/09/06/vegetable-pie-with-cheese-and-oatmeal-crust/#comment-9 Mon, 25 Sep 2017 00:40:36 -0400 Hi Isamar, the dough was not really hard to make because you just mix flour and water. However, the hardest part was being able to get it to be the right texture and actually knowing how much water to put. I added […]

]]> 5a241adf0b7c242741418539d63dab1b Jack commented on the post, Vegetable Pie with Cheese and Oatmeal Crust, on the site ENG 410: WWII Literature https://eng410wwiilit.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2017/09/06/vegetable-pie-with-cheese-and-oatmeal-crust/#comment-8 Mon, 25 Sep 2017 00:35:15 -0400 Thank you, Professor Dinsman. I also think that the vegetables needed some sauce or cream. I do not think the extra cooking time made much of a difference causing it to taste blander than it should. The vegetables […]

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