In which I experience life as I did in graduate school and early assistant professordom.

It again seems to me that work is easier to do than the other things one does in life, and that of work activities, the easiest is research. In graduate school the easiest research activity was writing, but at the moment I find it to be reading. Reading has become easier because I know more, … More In which I experience life as I did in graduate school and early assistant professordom.

Des dialogues

I Paul Ryan is truly disgusting and I have to say, this is why I do not like to teach lower division students — too many of them resemble him, and emulate men like him. And that, in turn, is why I do not like the fall semester. I do not have dissociative episodes about … More Des dialogues

Oficio de tinieblas

I have actually seen this service performed and it was quite oppressive, almost like a malediction. This is not how one is to take it, I know, but when I read Rosario Castellanos’ novel by this title I had not yet attended the service. Having had the experience, I see things somewhat better. Axé.

Une belle vie

At the pool I ran into my ex’ other ex and we exchanged notes on our summer activities. “You have a nice life,” she said; “I did try to make this summer good,” said I. But in general I do have a pleasant life and it is because of having given up considering what I … More Une belle vie