Stellet Licht
25/01/2009
We have seen Gran Torino, which is brilliant, but more brilliant I am sure is Stellet Licht, Ordet played out again in the countryside of Chihuahua. Axé.
Month: January 2009
Gary Rhoades
23/01/2009
In Change Magazine, there is an article on the academic industrial complex to read and discuss. The piece begins by showing how the Carnegie Foundation and the AAUP shaped academia in the 20th century. Together, these two entities created a national, mobile professoriate (see also the discussion of Carnegie units and credit hours), a professoriate … More Gary Rhoades
Home Maintenance Wednesday: Wooden Decks
21/01/2009
Cleaning and sealing a wooden deck is non trivial, and it is a fallacy that tasks like this one do not require knowledge and skill. All decks should be sealed, no matter what kind of wood they are made of. Mine is made with pressure-treated pine. This wood looks adequate until it ages slightly, at … More Home Maintenance Wednesday: Wooden Decks
Feast Zero, After Which I Discuss My Inspiration Award
20/01/2009
Friday the temperature was still dropping, and the university had decided to save money by turning off the heat. One person went home to butcher a pig for Saturday, but we came home and made lunch. To fully grasp the atmosphere you have to realize that my dining table and benches were made by local … More Feast Zero, After Which I Discuss My Inspiration Award
Through a Glass, Darkly Wednesday: On Positivism
20/01/2009
Long ago I was reading an essay by Ernesto Sábato on José Ingenieros; I lost both my thread and the book. My notes resemble a poem, but are not yet one. I would like to find and read the essay, return to that barrio in Mexico City, and write the poem. For Ingenieros logic and morality … More Through a Glass, Darkly Wednesday: On Positivism
Back to the Twenties
20/01/2009
Yes, I know there is an inauguration going on, but as far as I am concerned it is the day I planned to start working in earnest, so I am working (despite jury duty, which I hope to dispatch post haste). In this post I will work first by reminding Obama of certain campaign promises … More Back to the Twenties
Martin
19/01/2009
This is Martin Luther King Day, sunny and clear. We are lighting candles, pouring cane liquor onto the ground, throwing flowers into flowing rivers, and saying, Axé, Martin! I have JURY DUTY tomorrow and I am liable to forget. Remind me, O Blog! Sabbatical gods, please do not allow me to be assigned to a … More Martin
Lacassine Special
18/01/2009
O ye yaie mais rappelle toi Petite fille tout les accroires Les promesses ca tu m’as fait Tu connais je merite pas ca Tu m’as dit toi tu m’aimais Chere mais aujourd’hui Aujourd’hui t’es apres me quitter Moi je connais ca me fait du mal O ye yaie mais rapelle toi Petite fille tout les … More Lacassine Special
Dr. Michael White
17/01/2009
…discusses second lines. Don’t miss the visuals in this video. Dr. Michael White’s Ph.D. is in Spanish. Everyone should buy his new CD Blue Crescent for Mardi Gras. Axé.
Boycott, Divest, Sanction
16/01/2009
…Israel. It means I will have to stop using L’Oréal products, y’all! I haven’t bought Israeli fruit in many years, but send me good suggestions for substitutes for L’Oréal 5 Natural Warm Golden Brown Ammonia Free Hair Dye and pressed powder. More things are made in Israel than one realizes. So much, too, for any … More Boycott, Divest, Sanction
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