Kanst tú siga Farvæl
09/08/2011
School is starting soon, and we must away. Can you ever say farewell to the Faroes? Axé.
Category: Banes
False Economies
29/07/2011
No matter how well others may do it, or how much they may save thereby, I should never paint, stain, or dye anything in a house. Whenever I do, even if I do it right, I make an error that cannot be repaired by me and that will cost more to have repaired than it … More False Economies
Anne Mansouret
26/07/2011
From New York magazine: According to a report by the French magazine L’Express, Mansouret recently revealed to the special prosecutor investigating Tristane’s case that she had a very real, very messy reason for advising her daughter as she did: her own sexual past with DSK. Mansouret told the prosecutor that she had a single, violent … More Anne Mansouret
To: All Persons Old and Young
25/07/2011
From: Professor Zero Re: Sentences by You Date: Immediately Dear Administrators: I think you are actually starting to believe the things you say. When you lose your temper in a large meeting, however, I sense you know that what you are doing is wrong. Dear Faculty: No, we cannot close down a program just because … More To: All Persons Old and Young
An Idea
29/06/2011
I have wondered about all these posts put up by people who did not get or have not yet gotten tenure track jobs and are disappointed because they were told they surely would. We, of course, were told we surely wouldn’t and I have wondered who is now telling people they surely will. It occurs … More An Idea
Oppose Vitter’s 3-D: The Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act
29/06/2011
Him, by e-mail: Dear Friend, Last week, the Obama administration announced it would release 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The SPR is normally only used during true emergencies, most recently after Hurricane Katrina and the 1991 Gulf War disrupted our oil supplies – but as the New Orleans Times-Picayune … More Oppose Vitter’s 3-D: The Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act
On Sexism and Gender Harassment in Maringouin
27/06/2011
THEM What I dislike about life in Maringouin is the invasiveness — all the assaults on space and integrity and dignity. You have to have better protection than I do to avoid this, and you have to stay on guard at all times, which is not my personality. That is why I like to go … More On Sexism and Gender Harassment in Maringouin
The Order of Things
26/06/2011
Here comes a very nice blog post on change, ideology, security, and if you wish, Foucault. The difference between 1972 and now is that this song was proposed and also allowed be sung at Ossining, New York. (I doubt any prison in the US would allow that refrain to be sung now; I am not … More The Order of Things
A Good Point
15/06/2011
“‘Wait for better times.’ That’s what the slaves always hear. ‘This is only temporary….‘” Part of the problem does seem to be that Gloria Steinem and others got as moderate as they needed to to still be seen as “reasonable,” and ended up saying nothing. “Wait for better times” is also precisely what my most … More A Good Point
Natalie Zemon Davis
15/06/2011
It has been a beautiful day here in Maringouin, heat index 104, not as hot as yesterday and I am starting to feel better than I did. In radio news, Historiann‘s software has a glitch which prevents me from posting, so I want to say here that I totally agree with this post. * “In … More Natalie Zemon Davis
