In the past three weeks I have accomplished too little in terms of visible production. What have I been doing in this hot village? For it is so hot that I find it difficult even to watch whole films, read whole books, or listen to whole albums. I have been reading very short texts. In … More The Open Source Fallacy
…[He aquí que veréis en mis versos princesas, reyes, cosas imperiales, visiones de países lejanos o imposibles: ¡qué queréis!, yo detesto la vida y el tiempo en que me tocó nacer; y a un presidente de República no podré saludarle en el idioma en que te cantaría a ti, ¡oh Halagabal! de cuya corte -oro, … More Prosas profanas
We went to Lafayette, to a benefit for the Gulf Restoration Network, and saw D. L. Menard. We went in through the front door, so as to pay the cover charge, which was the point. To get there, we burned fossil fuels; that is why we had to leave dedans la porte en arrière. You, … More Gulf Restoration with D. L. Menard
What shall we be when we grow up? * This is a kaleidoscopic post. It was a narrative post, but now it is kaleidoscopic. * People have been trying to convince me I am insane for decades. * In Reeducation, we were taught that there was a choice between being happy and being right. If … More Des fragments de Z
It is hurricane season again, Z-titlan members, so it is time to watch the National Hurricane Center website. I have been to some parties since arriving in the United States and there was more drinking and lecturing, and less interaction, than Mexicans seem to undertake. It is as though we had been trained to compete … More That American Manner
It was about my late article, and it has been sent. I am very happy about that and much relieved. It went through four drafts in this space. Self flagellation was progressively removed from it. My problem is that the politics at work have had me emotionally exhausted for so long. I keep hoping I … More And Now: The Actually Important Memo
This was in 1996 in Green Ranch, Texas, at the Monterey Well #1. “A river of oil is seen running from this well. The oil is spewing out despite the ‘blowout preventers’ being closed. One location over a new well is to be drilled today, in today’s new world of high oil prices. http://www.EnergyInvestmentGroup.com is … More Music Video: Texas Oil Well Blowout
–Should faculty be included as stakeholders in decisions about content for their courses?– I was asked. In the past, we would have had the collective power to laugh at such things. Axé.
Summer has arrived here. I can tell because spring clothing has stopped being functional. I do not really like air conditioning, but I use it. Following on a comment by Hattie I had a thought: is the meaning of the sentence “Do not focus on your work, take care of yourself” actually “Do not focus … More A Chilling Translation
I dislike invasion very intensely, yet I am easily invaded. This became evident in the third grade when I could not handle a classroom bully. My mother realized it was destructive and asked whether I would prefer to home school for the rest of the year. I said yes and experienced a great sense of … More Reviewing Reeducation
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