The 19th century is so rich and strange. The wicked Wiki: George Alphonse Fleury Izambard (born December 11, 1848 in Paris[1]– February, 1931) was a French school teacher, best known as the teacher of poet Arthur Rimbaud. He taught at the Collège de Charleville in Charleville, where his nickname was “Zanzibar”.[2] On 4 May 1870, Rimbaud’s mother wrote to Izambard … More Je est un autre
White candles and an amulet would be what I need now. The candles I can get, and the amulet I should seriously acquire. I am told, intriguingly, that it is less stressful to say This Is Happening, so now what than No It Is Not. That, I can tell, is true. Yet more intriguingly, But … More C’est intéressant
Does “the therapeutic model” (as though there were only one) interdict practitioners from identifying or naming experiences such as emotional abuse? Should practitioners not say such things “as they might intrude upon their client’s reality”? I would say not: not to recognize such things is to ignore what is happening. I also wonder why emotional … More Et voilà
What was that conversation plan I sketched out on the terrace today? Not in these words, but some of the following points. All of them are key, but only some are to be said. In no particular order. 1. On speaking directly: I want more of it (address the culture of rumors). 2. I have … More Pour la semaine prochaine: preparing for trial again
Some of us have been discussing anxiety. Est-ce que je l’ai, ou ai-je autre chose? I think in general that I have reasonable fear that I ignore, and that this creates malaise. Anxiety at its most basic level is knowing one is not living well and needs to live better, yet having instructions to live … More Anxiety or … ?
…asked Undine. I am “over” teaching out of field in an unstable (who knows what the students will be like and what they will bring with them?), yet rigid (certain things must be covered because they must) program. In a stable program, you can do it: take a standard curriculum and go. In a flexible … More What are you “over”?
What I said socially: “I am in Comparative Literature and Latin American Studies.” I felt comfortable with this. I sign “Spanish” sometimes and “Hispanic Studies” sometimes, because those are the words my institution uses. Of the two I much prefer Hispanic Studies, but I am comfortable with neither. What is the difference? Well, visualize the … More Fields
…I relate to academia the way abuse victims relate to the world and this was why I knew I was disabled and should leave. People did not see this, and at the time I did not have the language to explain it. This is because of having had a few abusive situations and then, when … More La perception du jour
♦KW21ZM — ID Code 1P3D. I must call United and make sure they have my frequent flyer number. I must remember to download a parking coupon for the Parking Spot. ♦I must decide whether to drive to N.O. at the crack of dawn, or spend the night there before LASA. If I do this, I … More I am becoming more efficient
Darío, Cardenal, Cortázar’s “Apocalipsis en Solentiname,” more. One would learn about Sandinismo and its vicissitudes, and about some authors, and find out how to read some literature. #OccupyHE Axé.
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