I enjoyed Becoming Jane for the morning scenes of Austen intent on her page of writing. Jumping into the words, she seemed like me. I was one of those children who went to many music lessons and drama groups, and who had art projects. My grandmother, curious for reasons of her own to decide which … More Escritura
IDILIO MUERTO Qué estará haciendo esta hora mi andina y dulce Rita de junco y capulí; ahora que me asfixia Bizancio, y que dormita la sangre, como flojo cognac, dentro de mí. Dónde estarán sus manos que en actitud contrita planchaban en las tardes blancuras por venir; ahora, en esta lluvia que me quita las … More Idilio Muerto [Dead Idyll]
This is really funny – and there really is one of these guys in virtually every class! Via One Salford Feminist. Axé.
We are in the hottest days of summer. This is a good and charmingly quirky video, descriptive of Baton Rouge in many ways. It does not say that the Scenic Highway is also the road that leads to Angola. And I did not know that on it is one of Buckminster Fuller’s most important geodesic … More Scenic Highway
Opposition to the war in Iraq is now illegal, and my assets, such as they are, can be seized. If they are, the lawsuit I will file and the fight which will ensue will be quite interesting. These executive orders smack of dictatorship and I wonder, can Presidents now sign executive orders in violation of … More Executive Order
Start with cold chicken which has previously been cooked, and not overcooked, with garlic and lemons and/or limes. Chop it in irregular cubes. Then add, in the proportions you prefer: Anaheim Chile, minced. Chopped or finely sliced Pippin or other Green Apple(s). Fresh Basil Leaves, roughly chopped. Garlic, very well minced. Ginger, fresh, peeled and … More Chicken Salad
Here I was at graduation and interestingly, the filter hides the circles under my eyes. I am not particularly photogenic and I used to dislike photographs of myself for that reason, but now I like them because they are revealing. This one, in its unadulterated version, indicated that I needed much more sleep. Of course, … More Otro retrato
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Anytime is a good time to practice speaking Creole! Louisiana Creole is similar to Haitian Creole, partly due to the influence of the many Haitians who arrived, willingly and not, in flight from their Revolution. This is RAM at the 2006 Carnaval in Port-au-Prince. See and hear it, and then also Ganpati’s video response. Both … More Bel Fanm Kreyòl
This Fats rocking and rolling on “Ain’t That a Shame” – a great musician and song, and the video is a fascinating document. Observe. This is one of my farewell songs to Reeducation. I am really happy to have ejected as much of Reeducation from myself as I have over the past few weeks. It … More Fats Domino
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