I posted condolences to the condolence page of Carlos Monsiváis, the “eccentric and ubiquitous” intellectual and journalist, but they were generic. I did not say that I met him without knowing who he was when I was asked to give him a ride in Riverside, California, and that we got to our destination early and … More Carlos Monsiváis
The strongest strikes Calderón and Clinton could make against the narcos would be to take the Army off the streets in Mexico and legalize drugs. Seriously. And Carlos Monsiváis died today, following José Saramago yesterday in Lisbon. I was in a museum earlier today watching Monsiváis speak on film and said, “After a certain point … More Tlatelolco
Axé.
This music video could be good to use in class. I must teach Spanish literature from 1700 to 2010 soon, a topic about which I do not know enough to create a non-stiff survey. I usually teach it with a set of representative texts. I survive it, but I am not truly current in this … More Río Ebro
GP: 1) Global Peace Index, 2010 edition, launching today. 2) Global Petroleum Show and Conference, also launching today; in addition, “global partners” and other neoliberal euphemisms. 3) Good-looking paleface. The ultimate English translation of the Spanish phrases “güera preciosa,” “güerita rebuena,” and so on. Axé.
This film, which opened Friday, is required viewing because it is by a famous director. The screenplay was by an actual writer, and the film was originally supposed to be shot in 1978. Now it is one of many cultural artifacts marking the Mexican bicentennial. Another film, whose previews look truly terrible, will open on … More Chicogrande
Pass it on, and republish often. Axé.
This is extremely interesting, but what about moving directly to anarchy? While waiting, we must see this film. Axé.
Por: María Dolores París Pombo (El Colegio de la Frontera Norte) El día 27 de abril, una caravana humanitaria de periodistas, activistas sociales y observadores internacionales, que se dirigía al Municipio Autónomo de San Juan Copala, Oaxaca, fue agredida con armas de alto poder por integrantes de la organización priista Unidad de Bienestar Social de … More “San Juan Copala: raíces de la violencia”
Today a major oil slick from the Macondo Prospect will probably make landfall below New Orleans. You do not know it, but I am not really a professor — I am a landman from Pointe Coupée. I have worked in various branches of the oil and gas industry and my clients have included Halliburton, Enron, … More Vendredi Noir
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