Washington Pest

Here is an article that should embarrass the author, who is fortunately no longer Chancellor at The New School. 15 hours of teaching per week = 15 hours of preparation, in addition to work on course and curriculum development outside term time, so we are up to 30 hours within term time and we have … More Washington Pest

Louisiana Legislature

The legislative session is being unleashed upon us today and it is easy to see why people are anti-government — what the Pelican State is going to do, apparently, is pass bills to better soak the public. Naturally, this will be done “without taxes.” From the LFT: The governor’s supporters say they want to pass … More Louisiana Legislature

On analytical powers

In the brave new world we inhabit I do not allow graduate students to simply make their research presentation toward the end of the term. If I did, I would get the quality of presentation I now call a “first presentation.” Some comments on one were like this: Professor Zero: …although the “negative” poem is … More On analytical powers

Ya lo he dicho

Le peer review n’est pas du tout “aveugle”, cette fois-ci parque que l’institution de l’auteur était identifiée. Savoir où on est, c’est savoir qui on est, a dit un grand écrivain; dans ce cas savoir où c’est, c’est savoir qui c’est, je vous en assure. J’ai donc signé l’évaluation, pour maintenir la symmétrie de l’univers. Axé.

Refrigerator

There is a problem in my refrigerator that causes condensation and leaking and it was fixed for $81 with a 30 day warranty. After 30 days the problem reappeared; said refrigerator was used when I bought it in 1998. There are three options — (1) continue to catch the water in a bowl, which is … More Refrigerator

This explains it

Support for oil and gas exploration is American, period. Opposing it is European. Just like the argument over Obamacare is not really a debate over how to ensure that as many Americans as possible have access to affordable and at least adequate health care. Obamacare is “European socialism”; opposing it is American. Anything less than … More This explains it

Sondé miroir

I am of course tired of writing about academic advice and about Reeducation. I feel I have said everything I could say, and that anything new I could say would take time to write that I would rather use for almost anything else – academic work, housework, recreation. My perception for the week, though, is … More Sondé miroir

Capitalism Gone Mad

A calypso worth remembering – “You’ve got to be a millionaire or some kind of petit bourgeoisie … to provide for your family in this country.” UPDATE from Guanaguanare: CAPITALISM GONE MAD By Mighty Sparrow You got to be a millionaire or some kind of petit-bourgeoisie Any time you living here in this country You got … More Capitalism Gone Mad