I woke up this morning thinking of a friend I made in college. We were friendly in classes but became friends one day when we coincided at the pool and fell into conversation about other things. That was so long ago. It was when university gyms still issued their faded swimsuits. Really skilful women could … More Hoy es domingo, y por eso
I woke up this morning thinking how ridiculous it is that I still devour my own flesh like the vulture that eats Prometheus’ liver each day, and noticing that it is now just within my power not to do it. Of course if I did not spend as much time virtually murdering myself and then … More Time time time
It is so cold here in Maringouin, no building can stop it. The air-swords find subtle entry to your flesh at every point. I am still reading about Esther Murphy in Lisa Cohen’s book and wondering whether I resemble her, in her intense, yet undisciplined work effort, her struggle to focus, and her planned, yet … More Esther Murphy
My friend is going to China and staying in this Shanghai hotel when he lands. It has a sauna and a sun deck but for a place at that level I think the China Mansion looks more beautiful. I, however, would go to the Qinling Mountains, Pingyao, Zhangjiajie, and Kashgar. I have become extremely interested … More Voyage en Chine
I feel like the Colonel, watching it rain in Macondo. We have “heavy rain mist” in Maringouin and 34 degrees F; it has been like this for many days and will not be clear until Thursday. Barthes was an unrelenting opponent of French imperialism, and the strongest essay in the book, “African Grammar,” exposes the … More Mythologies
Some of this is stolen or imitated from other people and I am posting it so that others may also take ideas from me. The idea is that this course be issues driven, not periods-and-styles driven, but I am not quite there yet. Much is being left out and this is a survey course. I … More Modern Spain: Literature and Society 1700-2013
There used to be a website on which I used to comment all the time. It was for escapees from Reeducation and it, along with comments from Jennifer who has also escaped from some cult-like atmospheres, is how I removed the gris-gris from myself. Now someone else from that site has very kindly sent me … More In fact, I am very intelligent.
My state of lucidity is extreme. I am irritated not to have been able to attain this for so long, but there it is. Anyway to shore it up I am taking notes on that Cameron book without reading it. This will be better since I can create my own flash cards as it were, … More Julia Cameron Crib Sheet
♦Lisa Cohen’s book. Apparently Esther Murphy’s father scorned the children because they would not be able to repeat his trajectory, having been born at a different time. The family climate was a “miasma of depression and fear of withdrawn favor.” (29) ♦ That entire issue of RQ where Hart’s article on Vallejo as optical illusion … More Thursday topics
I woke up this morning terrified of the students and faculty at Vichy State University, that is to say of many of them and the atmosphere they create, and how I let the poison get into my bones. I woke up thinking that people say that it is all in how you handle your reactions … More Mardi maigre
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