It is the weekend, so we must sing. I sing that I am leaving in the morning. I sing that despite the difficulties that tend to come to me in this town and that I tend to bring to it, I am sad to go. I sing that I want to come back. I did … More Luís Vaz de Camões: “Com que voz”
The 1984 documentary is available at Amazon, where you can watch a clip. Now there is also Randy Schilts’ book. I recently saw the new Milk at the Fairfax, which is in Marin County – one of the right places to see the film for me. I got to follow the original Milk events at … More Trailer Thursday: The Times of Harvey Milk and Occupation 101
The World That Made New Orleans both delights and instructs. So does John Pizer’s The Idea of World Literature. I recommend it to anyone, but especially to those in or interfacing with an English Department. I am also reading the Princeton Review. The website has a calculator which conjugates your GPA and test scores to … More Reading for Pleasure Wednesday: Ned Sublette, John Pizer, and the Princeton Review
Sara Roy London Review of Books 1 January 2009 “Israel’s siege of Gaza began on 5 November, the day after an Israeli attack inside the strip, no doubt designed finally to undermine the truce between Israel and Hamas established last June. . . . “Israel’s siege has two fundamental goals. One is to ensure that … More Sara Roy: “If Gaza Falls”
It is Twelfth Night, so it is Carnival time. The Phunny Phorty Phellows as well as the new Krewe of Jeanne d’Arc, Maid of New Orleans, roll tonight. From Open Source Food, here is the marzipan-filled King Cake I like. One great Carnival reveler was ORSINO, DUKE OF ILLYRIA: If music be the food of … More Rosca de Reyes
I am in my house. The cat sitter drank the champagne. California is really beautiful. It is 2009. Watch out for “school reformers” and tell Obama to appoint Linda Darling-Hammond Secretary of Education! To be a school “reformer” is to support: § a heavy reliance on fill-in-the-bubble standardized tests to evaluate students and schools, generally in … More Linda Darling-Hammond
Now I am in a post at Historiann’s, which is an honor. Historiann’s title for my post, part of her feminist series Lessons for Girls, is “Romance Is For Your Pleasure and Enjoyment.” I offer a revised and expanded version of it here. First I have an hors d’oeuvre: since 1986 men have been trying … More Lessons for Girls 16: Romance is for Fun. And: Hold On To Your Computer, House, and Car.
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