So I have a truly major speaker coming, a project I did not think would be a good use of my time but that others wanted done, and they have now quit their roles in making the event truly happen well. On the other hand, I am being told I am doing a wonderful job … More “Opportunity cost?”
Something I really dislike that men do at work is go into hysterical fits about how the institution is dying and only I can help save it, beg me to help them with a major institution-saving project, convince me to commit to it 50%, and then forget about their 50% … and THEN act irritated … More Plus jamais
…that make me want to avoid it. Shame, which causes lethargy and withdrawal, which causes avoidance. Meanwhile, more interestingly: …trauma, anger, repression, self-recrimination, rebellion, claustrophobia, impatience, restlessness, desire to explore, desire to live, desire not to be entombed …I really need to unpack all of this. Axé.
* The thing is that the very idea of the public, the commons, is what have come under attack from Reagan forward. Now these foundations are trying to rebuild it under their own sign. It all seems cozy, the way working for Apple does while you are under their bubble in the U.S., but … … More Botones de pensamiento que buscan ser la rosa
For the new year (this is the Jewish new year) I had hoped for a new beginning and I got, by random chance, comments on the blocked book manuscript that wrought such havoc on my life. I confess to just having looked it up and skimmed a bit — you write well. For your conceptual … More A comment on my once and future book
1/ I spent the entire day (Saturday) at a meeting about HE in this state and too many people there were too taken in by the pro-privatization speech of the higher-ups and not well enough informed or armed. I was feeling bad the whole time not to be spending the day on research and realized … More Critical university studies, and Avital Ronell
Here is one of my favorite pieces on the Ronell case, and here is the other. Both writers are far better deconstructors and are tackling a far more difficult topic than are Ronell and Butler chatting on a line from Aretha Franklin. On her scholarship, I like this piece by Martin Jay. The MLA wrote … More Academic advice
…we submit to LALT, which does not accept simultaneous submissions. Submissions should be sent to the Editor in Chief at the following address: Latin American Literature Today University of Oklahoma 780 Van Vleet Oval Kaufman Hall, Room 105 Norman, OK 73019-4037 Email: lalt@ou.edu IMPORTANT: FONT SIZE AND STYLE. All documents submitted to LALT should be … More After the current plan fails
I finished revising my copyedited essay and the journal accepted the revisions, including the ones that disagreed with their own. I submitted the three translations, with a very good introduction and translator’s note, to one place that takes multiple submissions, and sent an inquiry to another place where my work is known. The author managed … More Aargh
Vita — poems — two letters — article revisions. Axé.
coldhearted scientist وداد 