‘Pataphysics
14/05/2013
I have never paid enough attention to ‘pataphysics and it had somehow escaped my notice that it was continuing. It is, and Mt. Holyoke has a collection of its publications. Axé.
Month: May 2013
Qualifications for a Provost…
14/05/2013
…and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Our search committee has decided these are the qualities the person needs: “Terminal” degree and record of achievement in teaching, research and service that merits appointment as a tenured professor [here]; Successful career path that demonstrates progressively responsible administrative leadership experience in a vibrant academic setting; Collaborative, transparent, strategic management … More Qualifications for a Provost…
La semaine — and the LSAT
13/05/2013
1/ The summer writing group has started but I am not starting summer until Thursday. That means I must finish spring on Wednesday. I had hoped to finish it today but that may not be entirely possible. 2/ By Thursday I must also decide about the June LSAT. My student and I were going to … More La semaine — and the LSAT
Meilleur encore
12/05/2013
I know, I am obsessed, I want this to crystallize just enough and I want to send it somewhere. I have not fully figured out where to send it, so I keep fiddling with it. I want it out. Since I resigned from that committee I have become acutely aware of all the shock and … More Meilleur encore
In which I have to stop working on this
12/05/2013
Considering various comments on drafts, material has been added and also cut from this text. The title has been changed to embrace broader issues, and changed back. I am tired of working on it now and I notice that additional material I am not sure it is useful or wise to publish it in the … More In which I have to stop working on this
Another point to be made
11/05/2013
…is that last year when there was conservative community outcry against the LGBT Studies program, the university president published a very good response. The academic senate passed a resolution supporting this letter and commending the president for having written it. The following year, under new leadership, the senate, apparently at the direction of some other … More Another point to be made
Sobre la autenticidad
10/05/2013
This may be one of those essays that seem more intelligent than they are because the stiltedness of the non-native Spanish becomes poetic. Still, I liked it. It begins by talking about the value given to originality and authenticity in art. The idea of authenticity leads to a consideration of origins and originality, says my … More Sobre la autenticidad
Trilce XXVIII
10/05/2013
He almorzado solo ahora, y no he tenido madre, ni súplica, ni sírvete, ni agua, ni padre que, en el facundo ofertorio de los choclos, pregunte para su tardanza de imagen, por los broches mayores del sonido. Cómo iba yo a almorzar. Cómo me iba a servir de tales platos distantes esas cosas, cuando habráse … More Trilce XXVIII
De la musique pour le weekend: Joaquín Díaz
10/05/2013
Lazarillo de Tormes’ sister could have sung this next song, so it is very interesting despite the somewhat turgid images that accompany it. Axé.
Bob Dylan, the cubist poet
10/05/2013
I saw this on Facebook: Dylan was influenced by his recent study of painting and sought to incorporate multiple perspectives within a single plane of view. In a 1978 interview Dylan explained this style of songwriting: “What’s different about it is that there’s a code in the lyrics, and there’s also no sense of time. … More Bob Dylan, the cubist poet
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