This is the sign of progress: I am reading and enjoying the Goldberg book. As I have said before: people keep insisting reading is a way to avoid writing; you cannot, however, write without it. It is a sign of progress because in my worst period I could not read. I would think: this resembles … More Cuba y la noche
Are triangulation, encroachment and enmeshment particularly Latin, or are they just epiphenomena of any patriarchal system? Man 1, at work: wants me to ally with him against Woman 1. I refuse so I am a “Puritan.” Man 2, at work: wants me to ally with him against Man 1 and with Woman 1. I refuse … More A serious question
I get to clock in another hour of work today, making five, because I have been experimenting with Lyx and that is what I am going to use. I will not have Scrivener, I will write in Lyx and put everything in well hierchized and well labeled files, old school style, and that is it. … More As e goes to infinity: further counter-advice on time
Two of the main pieces of advice given in the attempt to train people to compete down, and my answers to them. Standard: Submit to conferences abstracts for things you are going to write, that should be done by then. If they come out slightly different than planned, that is all right, you explain it … More More counter-advice
I am trying to understand the 18th century and I do not. It is foreign. Sugar ruled the 18th century. Look at about minute 24. Then is now. Current political organizing techniques were invented by the British anti-slavery movement. Corporate strategies were counter-organizing by the sugar industry. Axé.
Day 1 – 9 hours TEACHING Day 2 – 3 hours TEACHING, 4 hours SERVICE Day 3 – 9 hours TEACHING Day 4 – 2 hours SERVICE, .5 hours RESEARCH Day 5 .5 hours RESEARCH Day 6 – 2 hours RESEARCH Day 7 – 5 hours TEACHING, 1 hour RESEARCH Total TEACHING: 26 hours … … More Work tracking summary in a bad week
I feel claustrophobic in Maringouin for good reason and I have financial claustrophobia, and both of these situations are real and not changeable by me — I have in fact tried too hard to adjust, if anything. I also get claustrophobia from being crowded, leaned on. But the root of claustrophobia is not having enough space … More An insight on claustrophobia
Meansomething flatters me by saying I get a lot done and I am truly honored and it helps to hear it, but let us now review what really happened on this day. Unlike meansomething, my department chair does not think I more than an average amount done and today is a good example of why … More Work-tracking today, #2
The role of this subcommittee is not to take over all functions of the larger committee. Also, if it does do that there will be no reason for the larger committee to exist. Axé.
I had a conversation last night with a friend from undergraduate days, who transferred from an Ivy League school to save money and had a hard time because the University of California was so much more demanding academically. He did not get into a strong M.S. program or any Ph.D. program. Him: How are you? … More The arrogant general public
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