I woke up in the middle of the night, which I normally never do, with a new consciousness of the absurdity of the reasons students in one of my classes say they cannot learn. I then moved on to realize how much it would take to unpack two questions from my neighbor: 1. Since Cheney … More Scott Ritter
MD Filter: I am not there yet, either. I favor Montessori schools and I think that, especially in a wrecked school system like that of New Orleans, you should do the best you can to meet the needs of your child and that is it. In general, what I have to say about teaching is … More In Which I Do Not Resemble Jonathan Swift.
This post is unbalanced and unfair. It is judgmental and uncaring. All of these characteristics are unacceptable in a woman. I therefore declare that I am now Jonathan Swift. In claiming his identity, I am being dishonest about my own. I am also emulating a dead white man when I might do better to emulate … More In Which I Resemble Jonathan Swift.
One is requested to eat local produce but this is not always easy. There is “Louisiana” coffee but it is not actually local. The local sugar and rum do come from our very own cane fields. There is Louisiana wine but I dislike it, and now there is Louisiana olive oil but it is very … More On Rice
Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) announced Friday that he will be offering a privileged resolution (H RES 333) on the House floor Tuesday, November 6, that will bring articles of impeachment against the Vice President, Richard B. Cheney. Please contact your representative today to ask for their support. There is popular support for this initiative which … More Impeach.
In rebellion against faux science, and in honor of Peripersonal Space who has announced that the dichohtomy between emotion and reason is false, I hereby designate myself a Hard Bloggin’ Scientist. Click on the badge and you will see what this entails. As a Hard Bloggin’ Scientist I now call for solidarity with and sympathy … More Hard Bloggin’ Scientist
THE SPHINX (To Marcel Schwob in friendship and in admiration) In a dim corner of my room for longer than my fancy thinks A beautiful and silent Sphinx has watched me through the shifting gloom. Inviolate and immobile she does not rise she does not stir For silver moons are naught to her and naught … More Oscar Wilde
“These are malicious people. These are stone-hearted people. They were celebrants of Matt Snyder’s death.” Via A Gentleman’s C. Observe news and calls for action on immigration from Citizen Orange. Wear white today for Oxalá. Êpa babá, Oxalá! Axé.
These are the Days of the Dead, and I am, as you know, a sculpted skull on a stela at Copán. We are busy celebrating, and I have begun an enormous writing project. I will be back, although not always on my original schedule of one post a day. Curious newcomers are welcome to browse … More Todos los Santos, Día de los Muertos
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