It’s fun to work in the offices weekend nights now that the weather has cooled down, but it is not fun during the week because it is so noisy. The janitors finish working but are not allowed to leave, so they go into the offices, sit in the chairs and speak sleepily on the phones … More Midnight in the Offices
Axé.
Take equal parts steamed shrimp and steamed broccoli, chopped. and add a large handful of sliced mushrooms along with two minced garlic cloves and some salt. Dress with 1 tablespoon mayonnaise and 1/2 cup or more of full fat yogurt. Place in a serving bowl in the shape of a pyramid or Indian mound; garnish … More Shrimp Salad
It took some work to get to be as good as Charles Dutoit and these musicians, but don’t they seem to be enjoying themselves? Axé.
Whom does it benefit to say writing is hard? asks Dame Eleanor Hull. I am not sure but I can hazard that it mystifies writing and discourages people from trying. I, for my part, caught writing difficulty from Reeducation, according to which writing ease was a sign of poor health. Not wishing to suffer the … More A Writing Match
Sometimes rumors about me get back to me. A current one is that I make all my own clothes. I must be doing so, it is said, because you cannot buy those clothes in local stores and the colors are too right and the fit too good for them to have been store bought at … More On Clothes
My old school friend’s latest book is out and the work is beautiful. Axé, Dalila! I came home from the office at two in the morning and there it was, entirely shiny. Axé.
C’est un peu cru mais c’est nous-autres, çà-là. Axé.
♦ It is only the middle of September but the heat broke with Tropical Storm Lee and never fully returned. I am giving two midterms tomorrow. LSU was leading Mississippi State 6-3 at halftime, and it must be fall. ♦ Here is a good and interesting course on film, or history through film, given at … More Fall
This film is in fashion in the blog world, so I will post the beginning of it. Consider the role of the narrator. Axé.
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