This is the first of seven memoranda to seven groups, ranging loosely from the least irritating to the most. To all “non-denominational” “Christian” students: I understand very well that your home-schooling mother and your pastor may have given you to understand that you, like them, are members of a superior species, and that in this … More Memorandum 1
Today I join Tom, among others, in Blogging for Voter Justice. Both of the links given in the last sentence explain how to participate and why you might want to join. Remember, I do not agree with Barack Obama’s politics. The first time I voted in a Presidential primary I voted for Jesse Jackson, whose … More Day of Blogging for Voter Justice
On a quite different event from the one I am about to discuss, one “Mr. Eugene Debs” writes: You are the master of nothing! There is one master, and he is King Jay-sus! And there is no other!” …..And the audience rose to their feet and applauded. Laughing. Uproariously. As though the thought vastly delighted … More On Being Up to Date
Thanks to Momo I have discovered the blog Passive Aggressive Notes, and it is very useful. I did not realize how very many people I know fit the paradigm so perfectly. The site explains: As the New York Times wrote: “the classic description of the behavior captures a stubborn malcontent, someone who passively resists fulfilling … More Passive Aggressive Notes
1. Contrary to the claims of some of my critics, black and white, I have never been so naïve as to believe that we can get beyond our racial divisions in a single election cycle, or with a single candidacy – particularly a candidacy as imperfect as my own. But I have asserted a firm … More Presidential
Pre-post: Please read WoC PhD‘s post on saving Women’s Studies. Then act in the case she discusses. Then reread the post and keep the analysis in mind as you decide which battles to fight and which to leave alone at your own institution. * Post: I still have cousins in County Galway, in honor of … More Los San Patricios
I do not find Barack Obama’s pastor’s remarks offensive at all and I would really appreciate it if someone could explain to me what the problem is. I do not find his church problematic either – in fact, I am getting the impression that it is quite lucid. It certainly does not bear a “message … More Jeremiah Wright
Having been informed that Barack Obama seems too northern and urban to play well in rural areas, and that his having donned this hat in Austin – the hat that I said made him look like a Louisiana man – helped a great deal, I hasten to reproduce the image. The photograph is by Matthew … More On Hats
It has been semi-collectively decided that on this blog those who wish to do so will wear hakamas. These are unisex, and you can buy them here. I cannot buy mine until April as I have already spent all my March clothing money and more. But I will let you know when I have it, … More Our Unofficial Uniform
Super Sunday, typically in March near St. Joseph’s Day, is the year’s best day because all the Mardi Gras Indians come out on parade. The video I have embedded explains things to the uninitiated, but this video of the Creole Wild West is the best and most authentic of the Indian videos I have found … More Tambourine and Fan
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