Iansã

Ya vienen los Reyes Magos, caminito de Belén

06/01/2012

Ya se ven, ya se ven, ya se ven. Axé.

Research during the day, weekdays

06/01/2012

In my favorite jobs it has been possible to do research and writing during the day, on weekdays. That is when I have worked the least and gotten the most done. Most jobs I have had have had me in workshops, meetings, student activities, and classes 9-5, when not 8-5 or 11-8, so I have … More Research during the day, weekdays

Twelfth Night

06/01/2012

Axé.

Doghill Stompers

05/01/2012

It is time to plan the semester so I am starting with festivals. I have never been to the Crawfish Festival in Breaux Bridge, which we see here, and I believe I shall attend. On Mardi Gras Day I may find Indians, and I will go to the Indian parade in March. Axé.

Reyes

05/01/2012

My shoe posts notwithstanding I actually have only about five pairs of shoes — I just investigate them to know what to aim. I recommend Swedish Hasbeens although we cannot afford them; especially the Danish boot and the Zip It Emy. You can also get the Danish boot at the Balisi site, which has in … More Reyes

Twelfth Night

05/01/2012

Reyes is Friday, Epiphany is Sunday, and then begins the season. Iko! Axé.

On eyeliner

05/01/2012

L’Oréal smudges and Almay does not. Axé.

Ann Beattie

30/12/2011

Beattie’s stories are a master class in narrative technique. First person or third; present tense or past; one story line or several; intercutting time frames or A-to-Z chronology; single scenes, impressionistic fragments, long unfoldings. The effects are precise, understated. Have you read Ann Beattie? I have not and I am interested in her early – … More Ann Beattie

Intrepid

30/12/2011

I had expected to eat clam chowder and drink bad beer in some dive in old Eureka, California, but found that the entire place is now an elegant shopping zone with a gourmet culture. You can have a glass of fine wine while listening to a live singer and surfing the web on wi-fi. On … More Intrepid