…to describe how I feel. It is said that bad things come in groups of three, and we have had three. That means the storm is over. But, this is how you kill departments: take faculty, take programs, and take funding, always saying each act is unrelated to the others (and, of course, that to … More Mugged is the word
What I am saying at school is, I want to hire, you make sure you cover that position which is important to several programs, how much money is in the line, can it be increased, can you supplement with a startup package or a reduction in teaching load for the first three years, I want … More Hay golpes en la vida
I congratulate today, especially: a) all Pell grant recipients and others who graduated despite very difficult circumstances; b) all current and former members of the armed forces of the United States, despite my disagreement with their mission; c) anyone who has had to work offshore or at other forms of rough oilfield work, either before … More Upon graduation
Eduardo Galeano´s famous phrase «the system vomits people» could be applied to academia and I need not explain why. I have just had an excellent semester – the best in years – and I fairly exude joy. But I want to hire and even in this market, which favors me, I appear not to have … More Related to systemic violence
Race walking around the park the runners always say I am good looking but more charming was the humble community agricultural worker, harvesting flowers and berries with me: «Now, if you were my girlfriend, you would have flowers all the time.» Axé.
Answers I gave to questions today included: – No, you cannot get that type and level of Federal funding for individual research in a field in which you have no education or practical experience. – No, what a class collectively pays in tuition and fees is not the amount an adjunct gets paid per course. … More Philistines
Yo. Con el hueco blanquísimo de un caballo, crines de ceniza. Plaza pura y doblada. Yo. Mi hueco traspasado con las axilas rotas. Piel seca de uva neutra y amianto de madrugada. Toda la luz del mundo cabe dentro de un ojo. Canta el gallo y su canto dura más que sus alas. Yo. Con … More Nocturno del hueco II
Para ver que todo se ha ido, para ver los huecos y los vestidos, ¡dame tu guante de luna, tu otro guante perdido en la hierba, amor mío! Puede el aire arrancar los caracoles muertos sobre el pulmón del elefante y soplar los gusanos ateridos de las yemas de luz o las manzanas. Los rostros … More Nocturno del hueco I
Did you drink a lot in your twenties? I did not — did not in my teens either — did not know it was expected. I always did go out, though, and I started going out more and more in my thirties, living in New Orleans. I would go out by myself because nobody I … More Public Opinion Poll
Here is a large plate I finished recently — about 14″ across. At the studio they alleged it was not good enough to keep but I insisted. When it came out of the kiln at last, I could see why they said it was destined to be flawed. I decided I would give it as … More Hafiz
