Li’l Buck Sinegal
15/01/2013
I’m driving hungry / ain’t got nothing to eat. Axé.
Author: Iansã
Terry Caesar, and the academic jobs wiki
15/01/2013
Here is an anti-Terry Caesar manifesto. I remember enjoying the article upon which his anti-academic books are based and thinking it would be good for people to read before going on the job market. They could also read our friend Ms. Mentor for another view. But Ms. Mentor liked his book, and I have just looked … More Terry Caesar, and the academic jobs wiki
MLA Commons
14/01/2013
This is the MLA Commons. Own it. (I do guess I really have turned into an academic blogger.) Axé.
Esther Murphy
14/01/2013
It is so cold here in Maringouin, no building can stop it. The air-swords find subtle entry to your flesh at every point. I am still reading about Esther Murphy in Lisa Cohen’s book and wondering whether I resemble her, in her intense, yet undisciplined work effort, her struggle to focus, and her planned, yet … More Esther Murphy
21st century faculty
14/01/2013
Professors: Who do the AAUP think they are, and why must we do what they want? It is for our own good that we are told to ignore them! Yes, this happened. Axé.
Voyage en Chine
14/01/2013
My friend is going to China and staying in this Shanghai hotel when he lands. It has a sauna and a sun deck but for a place at that level I think the China Mansion looks more beautiful. I, however, would go to the Qinling Mountains, Pingyao, Zhangjiajie, and Kashgar. I have become extremely interested … More Voyage en Chine
Mythologies
14/01/2013
I feel like the Colonel, watching it rain in Macondo. We have “heavy rain mist” in Maringouin and 34 degrees F; it has been like this for many days and will not be clear until Thursday. Barthes was an unrelenting opponent of French imperialism, and the strongest essay in the book, “African Grammar,” exposes the … More Mythologies
Modern Spain: Literature and Society 1700-2013
14/01/2013
Some of this is stolen or imitated from other people and I am posting it so that others may also take ideas from me. The idea is that this course be issues driven, not periods-and-styles driven, but I am not quite there yet. Much is being left out and this is a survey course. I … More Modern Spain: Literature and Society 1700-2013
Bibliography today
13/01/2013
→ I am looking for the shortest possible novel or other literary work or interconnected series of works on the Spanish Civil War, ideally published in the 21st century although I will take the late 20th if necessary. So far I have Javier Cercas, Soldados de Salamina (2001) at 204 pages. I do not want to … More Bibliography today
World’s largest cities and languages, 2012
13/01/2013
How many have you been to? 1. Tokyo, Japan – 32,450,000 2. Seóul, South Korea – 20,550,000 3. Mexico City, Mexico – 20,450,000 4. New York City, USA – 19,750,000 5. Mumbai, India – 19,200,000 6. Jakarta, Indonesia – 18,900,000 7. Sáo Paulo, Brazil – 18,850,000 8. Delhi, India – 18,680,000 9. Õsaka/Kobe, Japan – … More World’s largest cities and languages, 2012
