The latest book I’ve recycled is John Polt’s translation of Calvert Casey’s stories, with an introduction by Ilan Stavans, inscribed to my father. I recycled it because the spine was faced and I couldn’t see it in the shelf, and because then, when in the car, bleach from a leaking bottle got on it. I … More Calvert Casey and John Polt

I can now get electronically, or have in books: Alcibíades, Mirla. On Mariátegui, Amauta, vanguardias (article)Espejo Asturrizaga, Juan. César Vallejo. Itinerario del hombreHiggins, James. César Vallejo en su poesía (1989). (I liked Higgins when I finally met him as a person, and this seems like a good book)Monguió, Luis. César Vallejo (vida, obra, antología)Ortega, Julio. … More Vallejo Recycling

Sánchez Prado HistoryGET Gruzinski’s book and consider his order of thingsThought: Start with Cortés’ second letter, and with Dussell on Tenochtitlan 1492REPORTS ON: Popol Vuh, Chilam-Balam, Nezahuacóyotl, Cantares mexicanos, more? Tezozómoc?SCHOLARS: León-Portilla, Garibay, assign others? … or actually, just our book?Then: Visión de los vencidos AND Bernal Díaz: non-triumphal* important to note neither Spaniards nor … More Mexico course – draft

The New Yorker sent me an article on philosophical counseling, and The Nation had an article on Kierkegaard and despair that finally convinced me to be interested in him. The “sickness unto death” is the loss of self. There is much to consider in it. Also, speaking of things I learn about from magazines, I’d … More Des philosophies … and some subscriptions

What I thought about it: Bernstein suffered a great deal. I’m sure I’d have liked him, though. Also, he and Felicia died of smoking, I am pretty sure. She had lung cancer by 56 and he was only 72 when he had his heart attack. Also, he had been struggling with emphysema from a young … More Maestro

I noticed the Café Gran Premio a block from my house and thought it looked interesting. Then I went back to this tab on surrealist places in Mexico and discovered that the Café Gran Premio was one. I am not sure how this is possible since the café was only founded in 1962? But I … More L’hasard obectif

“For Arendt, the political emancipation of the bourgeoisie was the cornerstone of the modern nation-state, in which political laws were governed by the private interests of businessmen who had found it necessary to take over the apparatus of the state in order to deploy the military in their colonial ventures. It was this co-option of … More The nation-state

Starting on day 7, or the sixth full day, but with a division, as I’m counting the weekend on its own. 16- January 1, Monday. I could try for the pharmacy, item #2, today. I’m interested in the Bosque, going up on the mirador and into the castle if possible, and in a stroll to … More The next log

21 December, winter solstice. Morning: Rappi came! I think I will go to the Anthropology museum today and Coyoacán Saturday, there’s some kind of live crèche with villancicos in addition to the other things I want to do (Cineteca Nacional, Xoco). Sunday is also good for Coyoacán, although the cineteca will be closed. Evening: Actually … More The log

I always want to give it right but never have time for all the reading and all the film catch-up. I should actually take a sabbatical just for this. People take sabbaticals for course development–why not me? Axé.