Oppression, according to Augusto Boal, [takes place] when one person is dominated by the monologue of another and has no chance to reply…. Augusto Boal died May 2 and for thematic purposes in this blog, as well as for my own research and life, I should have paid far more attention to him than I … More Rainbow of Desire
Read this article and its links. Axé.
The following letter has been faxed and mailed to LSU Chancellor Mike Martin, with copies to engineering dean David Constant, vice chancellors Chuck Wilson, Brooks Keel, and Robert Twilley (“the O’Keefe gang”); Governor Bobby Jindal, senators Mary Landrieu and David Vitter; Garret Graves, Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities; and R. King Milling, Chairman, America’s Wetland … More Levees Not War
We now continue our May Day activities this really brilliant video with Eve Ensler. Watch it through to the very end and you will be truly glad. It comes from this very interesting site, TED.com — a bank of talks containing “ideas worth spreading.” Axé.
I dedicate this May Day to the workers of course, to Janequin, to Flora, and to children. It is the weekend, and I am singing that our camping trip is tomorrow. I am so excited, I can hardly wait! Axé.
See Ravi Rau’s letter to the Baton Rouge Advocate. See also WRKF’s interviews with van Heerden. Part 1 (April 20): “As MRGO trial starts, LSU professor finds himself jobless.” Part 2 (April 21): “Ousted LSU professor speaks out: an interview with Ivor van Heerden.” Part 3 (April 22): “Academic Freedom and Law: an expert opinion … More Ivor van Heerden
2 Samuel 18:33 is the relevant text. The images in the video become secular from 1:30 forward. The song is truly beautiful, and the video is very well worth watching all the way through. * From today forward there are five things I shall not ask myself to do again, as they are too painful … More Absalon Fili Mi
EL DÍA EN QUE TU NACISTE / NACIERON TODAS LAS FLORES / Y EN LA PILA DEL BAUTISMO CANTARON LOS RUISEÑORES. “…and nightingales sang around the baptismal font.” Today, which as it dawns dresses the fields in new colors, we have the mañanitas, and De colores, and many videos. Our friend César Chávez, one of … More “The Day You Were Born, All the Flowers Bloomed”
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I missed this video and song before the election, so I now serve it as lagniappe. Obama: let’s stop bombing Afghanistan and Pakistan. Everyone: we need a truth and reconciliation commission, and Bush and Cheney must be prosecuted for war crimes. YES, WE CAN! These videos are charming, but do not be blinded by Obamamania. … More Lagniappe
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