Mumia is not my usual number one cause since I consider he has visibility and also many others working on his case. Now, however, is a key time to come out in support of Mumia. Apparently now that he has a life sentence and not a death sentence, it is hoped that everyone will go … More Mumia Abu-Jamal
Me parece bastante actual esto, ¿o desvarío / vivo en el pasado? Axé.
So as to find a piece of e-letterhead on which to write, I went into old files where I came upon a letter from five years ago. It is an amazing letter. It was a good student, of course, but I sound so professional, so authoritative. I remember I was not feeling like such a … More In the archives
This is really well done, Mariusz Kwiecien. Axé.
I am very happy, and I just finished something. Contrary to popular opinion, I think it is often necessary to just sit down and do something until it is finished, without thinking about anything else. Otherwise I lose my train of thought and spend a great deal of time retracing my steps. I wonder whether … More Yet More Contrarian Academic Advice
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Someday, it will be clearer to Americans that Pfc. Manning has joined the ranks of great American military whistleblowers like Dan Ellsberg (who was first in his class at Marine officer training school); Vietnam War infantryman Ron Ridenhour, who blew the whistle on the My Lai massacre; and the sailors and marines who, in 1777, … More Bradley Manning
January 22 is Blog for Choice Day 2012 and I would like to refer everyone to Clarissa‘s excellent post on this matter. Axé.
Ghost of a GirlT I have become addicted to this song, Ghost of a Girl, because it seems summery and relaxed and we are having summerlike days. Summery days in January are my favorites. I have nothing to say and so I keep posting songs. I am running Ubuntu Linux 11.10 now, on a really … More Bluerunners
There is some new stream of students and because of what I am teaching, they are in my classes. Unusually, they are almost all Mexican. Where am I from in South America. How long have I been here, to speak such pretty English. That was what the blog readers thought too, originally. Axé.
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