I Blackwater mercenaries are going to Southern California. WoC PhD writes [I’ve edited her paragraph slightly, and added emphasis to fit my purposes here, but go read her whole piece, it is very interesting]: Blackwater claims that the facility will be used solely for ‘border related training’ and that their goal is to strengthen the … More La Oroya
Saturday there are war protests here and elsewhere, and our featured post on this matter is from the Hedonistic Pleasureseeker. Her featured music, recalling the first antiwar demonstrations we went to, is Peter, Paul, and Mary. We have responded with Grace Slick, in a particularly brilliant performance. Our featured writer for the present historical moment, … More Tacitus
Almost a year and a half ago I wrote a post called Professor Zero and Me in which I discussed the construction of identities on line, and most specifically mine. Is the author the same as the narrator in any literary text? Must a blogging persona correspond to a real life identity or may it … More Sobre la escritura y lo que no es
The trees outside the window are in rapid transformation as we move into fall and everything is so clearly living. In Reeducation it was not acceptable to place negative events in perspective. It was prohibited to stand at the head of one’s own acts. The absurdity of these ideas is shocking. It grows increasingly evident … More Clarior
As we know, the War President will not allow students with drug convictions to receive financial aid, but he will allow people with drug convictions to join the military. I wonder why. On Saturday, October 27 from 2 to 6 PM there will be an anti-war march in New Orleans, organized by United for Peace … More October 27 in New Orleans
I I have lately been impressed because it has been in the high sixties at night and the high seventies to high eighties during the day. This is lovely, cool, October weather here, and civilized weather for me. But this evening it is raining and downright cold, certainly weather for long sleeves. It has not … More François Villon
Da Whiteman has a manipulation technique which I boiled down today while driving to Angola. I My ceramics T.A., last week: Z, the professor does not like you or your work but is afraid to confront you about these matters, so I must. A relative, somewhat recently: My wife fears your intelligence and this fear … More Relaxing wit’ da Whiteman
Today at the Angola Crafts Fair I bought two plants from the prisoner who grows the flowers for prison beautification. “I grow their flowers for them, and they let me grow a few plants for myself on the side to sell,” said he. If this does not sound eerily familiar to you, then you do … More On Slavery
Now we are dancing to protect ourselves against any possible ill effects of a Jindal governorship. I had really hoped we would at least get a runoff. Jindal, it appears, believes in Intelligent Design “Theory.” And as we know, he has backed Bush on the Iraq war 100% of the time. And my friend says, … More Palo Drumming and Dancing – Dominican Republic
This video presents some essential facts in the Jena Six case. Since many people do not seem to remember or understand the chronology, I present it to you as a review session. I also note that if you read any unmoderated comments thread about the Jena Six, you will find a great deal of naked … More Jena Six Review Session
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