What Is A Scholar? – Page 67 – coldhearted scientist وداد

Things I do automatically when abroad, and did here before Reeducation, but have a hard time doing here now.

09/07/2012

A large part of the problem, as a local friend points out, is the abusive environment. One could, theoretically, move about as freely as one does elsewhere and enjoy local delights, but one learns that it is not so simple — unpleasantness comes when you least expect it, but often, and “just avoid it” or … More Things I do automatically when abroad, and did here before Reeducation, but have a hard time doing here now.

The Tin Roof Blowdown

07/07/2012

In Mexico, they have the Japanese embassy and you can get real Japanese food nearby. That means, economical food actual people from Japan eat on an everyday basis. I was able to feed my dormant, and benign addiction to various kinds of donburi, an addiction I sometimes try and fail to satisfy with the teriyaki … More The Tin Roof Blowdown

Heute, Freitag

06/07/2012

So today, I: – got up at 8:30, late – arrived to school at 9:30 – graded and wrote writing prompts until 10:30 – taught until 12:20 – conferred until 1 – had lunch while reading for a Fall class until 2 – came home and mostly thought, while also planning and making lists for … More Heute, Freitag

Le jeudi

05/07/2012

Today so far — 8:45 wake up, late! 9:15 leave house, car does not start; run to school! 9:40 arrive at school, grade! 10:20 teach! 12:30 go to put things on reserve! 12:55 run home! 1:30 cook and eat lunch, wash dishes, clear up! 2:30 meet with new house cleaner! 3:00 check e-mail and update … More Le jeudi

No he terminado de estar aquí

27/06/2012

IN JULY I MUST Work on computer files Call my T.A. Follow up on my denied grant Finish site for that Cultural Studies course Make plans for New Orleans and Austin Work on fiction Started, keep going I must also work on paper correspondence Update membership in professional societies Do academic work Teach Continue acquiring … More No he terminado de estar aquí

On NOT (always) writing every day

27/06/2012

In the case of this particular text, my theory of writing a small amount every day is not working. It is just making me worry the thing too much, which exhausts me and prevents advancement. I know the theory is, just free write then; however I have already explained that and furthermore, I already have … More On NOT (always) writing every day

Lentitude

25/06/2012

Glissant’s book also has much more in it on the psychology of domination than I had realized, and is in general much more thoroughgoing and serious than it had ever seemed to me the various times I had tried to work with it in a rushed way (the academic way). I am reading slowly which … More Lentitude

The Libertine Colony

25/06/2012

I must get hold of, and read, this 2005 book by Doris Garraway. I have been rereading Glissant’s discours antillais and finally understand it, or understand it as it was meant, perhaps. It is a better book than I thought; I always liked Glissant and now I like this book, too. I have it with me … More The Libertine Colony

Very Early Mexico

21/06/2012

It will be St. John’s Eve this weekend, so it is fitting to discuss bonfires. Here is a description of a book I would really like to read. After an introduction which explains the significance of bonfires and lays out the sources for the book, the narrative begins in Iberia with a brief history of … More Very Early Mexico

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