I have said it before, and I will say it again: I should have started writing this book years ago, because I have amassed far too much material. Had I written more about some of it earlier, I would not now be wanting to stuff all of it into every piece. So I was really, … More Writing on Writing
I am now much happier than I was when I started this post because the electrician came and fixed the electricity. Now I can, for instance, take a tepid, not a freezing shower if I want to, and if it is dark, I have light in the bathroom. This is after twelve days. That, perhaps, … More Academic Monday: What Do You Need?
To amuse myself while sick, I took a personality test. I am 70% extroverted, compared to most women who are 67% extroverted and most men who are 51% extroverted. I am also 45% “emotional” (I think they mean something more like histrionic – they say “emotional” means “reactive to emotions and mood swings”). Most men … More Une perception
1. Three white Europeans allege that no American of any color should study race in Brazil due to our propensity to impose African-American agendas on weaker Afro-Brazilians. They do believe they have the authority to speak for Afro-Brazilians, and they are sure that Afro-Brazilians who collaborate with African-Americans have not chosen this activity freely. 2. … More Some Sophistry, Mildly Parodic Version
Happy Solstice! The solstice I am experiencing is the summer solstice. The southern hemisphere permits me to experience two things I like — my birthday and summer — all at once, which is very nice. An academic topic: I do not know whether my commenter Mark is a troll, or is on someone’s payroll even, … More Academic Mondays: Solstice
Please contact me if you know how to hack into Facebook, because I want you to hack into my account. I am blocked from it because my IP is now in Brazil. Since I did not list my true date of birth in Facebook and cannot remember what date of birth I alleged to have … More I Need A Hacker
I originally got onto Facebook so I could communicate with the students. Facebook is usually up and the university computers are usually down, so Facebook is where we live. I have Facebook groups for some courses, and Blogspot or WordPress blogs for others. As I say, I would be glad to use Blackboard, WebCT, Moodle, … More About Facebook
Can anyone explain to me the Bahian elites’ fascination with broken appliances? Another friend has noticed the same thing. Right now I have a broken refrigerator, a broken toilet, a broken television, broken VCR and DVD players, a broken lamp, and broken lighting in three rooms. All of this is considered normal. These items might … More Calling All Brazilianists, and Anthropologists
It is not yet the weekend. We are not singing, or even writing real posts; we are only peeping. Peep! Pe-ep! I am behind on a deadline and it is not because I am a Procrastinator with Poor Time Management, it is because I am so deeply trained to put my own priorities below those … More Peeping Toward Bethlehem
From a faithful reader: “What is it about academic life that makes it so hard to be upfront and honest with others? Why all the mind-reading and second guessing?” I really do not know, and I would really like to. Can you explain? Hypothesize, at least? Axé.
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