The Antipalin
06/11/2008
This is not at the usual Professor Zero level of decorum, but it is too funny. Axé.
Category: Juegos
Friendship Around the World Award
22/10/2008
Geoffrey Philp, one of the very best bloggers, has given me a Friendship Around the World Award, and now I get to award it. I am very much honored to have won this award from Geoffrey Philp. I will not award it to any blogs on Philp’s list, although I would have chosen some of … More Friendship Around the World Award
Seven Deadly Sins
15/10/2008
There is a semi-serious test available to tell you which of the seven deadly sins are yours. I lack both pride and sloth according to this test. I am medium to low medium on all of the others. Axé.
Cinq Choses
04/09/2008
We interrupt our program of amusement to ask: why did Ray Nagin or his government not make plans to set up post Gustav goods distribution centers? why did he plan to have people rely on charities and corner stores? was it not clear to him that many evacuated on public transportation and public aid, and … More Cinq Choses
Reading for Pleasure Wednesday: Top Unread Books
22/07/2008
From Servetus: the 106 books most often marked as “unread” by LibraryThing’s users. Bold the ones you’ve read, strike through the ones you read but do not remember well, and italicize the ones you have never heard of. Many are unread by me, and some are unknown to me. I am only interested in reading … More Reading for Pleasure Wednesday: Top Unread Books
That Passion Quilt
12/07/2008
I have been tagged again for the Passion Quilt meme, for which I thank WoC PhD. I am honored because I do not think of myself as passionate about teaching – I was not brought up to think of that as safe, say you are interested in it and you will not get a tenure … More That Passion Quilt
Cajun Blast
15/06/2008
This is Fathers’ Day and Cajun Blast garlic butter sauce is apparently what one needs for the perfect barbecue. You spray it, which is important. It is made in Crowley, LA, which is indigenous. I do not like Tabasco Sauce at all, at all, but I Crystal Hot Sauce and Cajun Power Garlic Sauce. Axé.
A Serious Question
24/05/2008
In the last quarter my TIAA-CREF retirement fund sustained another net loss. I do not live in a state which pays into Social Security, so this is my only retirement fund. Since I am theoretically a young person I have the funds allocated to relatively, although not outrageously high risk enterprises. I have recently had … More A Serious Question
Meme: Passion Quilt
09/05/2008
¡Es posible! My youngest brother – on the left, in the striped shirt and the glasses – and some friends from here went to San Francisco! Here they are in the airport. I always try to teach my students that it is possible to do things. I was tagged for this teaching meme by Lumpenprofessoriat … More Meme: Passion Quilt
The Color Quiz
03/05/2008
I This, believe it or not, is the best and most accurate of all online psychological tests. And our featured post for today is Jeremiah Wright for President, by Heart. Wright is in terrible trouble, as we know, because he is not in denial about what this country is doing. He has been asked to … More The Color Quiz
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