One summer long ago we went to the beach every day. Diva played for months at the repertory cinema, and we went to see it every weekend. Here is the key scene, with the aria from Catalani’s opera: The song is sung again and also explained in this video from the Caffè Trieste. In Italy … More Ebben? Ne andrò lontana…
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.
On Memorial Day I did not have a special post, but I drove around the Rincón and up to Lake Cachuma while listening to Winter Soldier testimony on KPFK. Here it all is in full text, for Flag Day. * The loveliest way to enter Santa Barbara from the south is U.S. Highway 101, which … More Winter Soldier
Soon after coming to live with me, the cat informed me that he was a Kitten and would remain one until at least age three. In my opinion he was already a Teenager, but after some thought I accepted his proposal. I did expect some adult behavior, such as being able chase away those cats … More Des Animaux
Does your home telephone work well during the daytime? Mine does not. For years people have been telling me this but I did not believe them, as I was always able to make calls. Yet there are many I do not receive and at last I believe it. During the day the Internet is also … More Does Your Telephone Work?
I am not current enough in all news, but academic sources I believe to be very reliable have sent out this message: Como es usual en Bolivia, el sábado 24 de mayo, la ciudad de Sucre se aprestaba a conmemorar la primera sublevacion contra la España colonial. Se trata de una festividad cívica a la … More Racismo y violación de derechos humanos en Sucre, Bolivia
Here is some good information about dealing with workplace bullies. Follow the links. This is the serious and truly useful part of this post. Now we move on to true frivolity, for hair has been flatironed. Yes, flatironed. I always thought it was a genetic characteristic of some Louisiana women to have this very straight … More Flat Iron
The dog days of summer have arrived already. To cool down we have today’s coolest video: Also, Keith Olbermann takes on G.W. Bush at Amorphous Funk. Do not miss it. See as well the Field Negro on Karl Rove. Axé.
I keep referring to my Research Insight of 1981, which would have made me famous had I realized how great an Insight it was, changed my major to Economics, written an honors thesis on it, and then turned that into an article to get me into graduate school. Now a friend from those days has … More That Pesky, Recurring Research Insight
Now it costs exactly twice as much to buy a tank of gas for my car than it did six years ago when I bought it – or more precisely, when I was given it. While filling it up I was approached by a respectable looking man who proceeded to sell me two bottles of … More Third World
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