Going to Chicago
17/11/2013
Now I will be in Chicago May 21-24, and maybe a little more. Where shall we go out? Katerina’s The Checkerboard Where do you go, and what wonderful classical concerts will there be? Axé.
Category: News
Provincialism, an aspect of exceptionalism
17/11/2013
A local radio station is attempting to instill pride of place in children. Announcer: Have you ever had to go somewhere else and missed home? Children: Yes. We went to Georgia once and it was so strange. The coffee was not the same brand as we have in Louisiana, and it was very hard to … More Provincialism, an aspect of exceptionalism
Z Star
14/11/2013
My student gave an excellent presentation on Frida Kahlo and decoloniality, with a stellar explanation of Mignolo’s ideas. What the audience said: Student A: We are all becoming small versions of Professor Zero. Student B: Somos los hijos de la Z. Z: Ay, qué horror. Students: No es un horror, es bueno. #OccupyHE. Axé.
Quotation of the year
14/11/2013
Actually heard: We cannot hire because anyone qualified would not come here unless they had severe emotional problems. #OccupyHE. Axé.
Things I could do with a good vita
10/11/2013
Look. My research interests are not out of date at all and there are grants in my home town for these — although I think they are limited to UC faculty. Still, I think I should find a way to go hang out in S.B. sometime. The next time I go to San Francisco, I … More Things I could do with a good vita
La jornada
05/11/2013
Today, for 1.5 hours of office hours, I tutored and coached students while the 2 year old of one student screamed and was passed around among us. One of the students was particularly good with him. In an unrelated insight I have decided that all the advice on time management is constructed and given to … More La jornada
King Alexander
03/11/2013
#OccupyHE. Axé.
E agora, José / Dulzura por dulzura
31/10/2013
I will post for my class, and then I will go home. At home, I will write my letter of recommendation and read Mignolo. I will return to campus early to deliver the letter, and I will clear up matters around the office, particularly with regard to grading papers. I will create a format for … More E agora, José / Dulzura por dulzura
Diasporic medieval Afro-European peasant culture
28/10/2013
I took this with my phone in Oaxaca de Juárez on 26 October 2013. It is part of a wedding parade, outside the amazing Templo de Santo Domingo. I am interested in the clown costumes, which resemble those used in Cajun Mardi Gras; the clowns act in a similar way. Apparently these clowns also appear … More Diasporic medieval Afro-European peasant culture
I think I can
28/10/2013
I believe I can afford a Mexican Fullbright. I think I can live on what they offer for “maintenance,” and pay bills at home with what they offer as a “stipend.” This would be amazing. #OccupyHE. Axé.
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