Viaje hacia la noche
24/06/2016
This is an interesting video on a surrealist poet, that I still have to watch. Viaje Hacia la Noche from Realidad Visual on Vimeo. Moro. Axé.
Los Super Seven
24/06/2016
It is the weekend, so we will sing! Here is a version of “Plane wreck at Los Gatos” I had not heard before. It is a very important song by Woody Guthrie, sung here by an important tejano group. The norteño accordeon comes in around 0:47 and surprised me with its combination of appropriateness and … More Los Super Seven
Nation versus state, and postnationalism
23/06/2016
I am not convinced we are really postnational yet. And I am behind the times, so I should read this old piece. The term ‘post–nationalism’ has been proposed to designate the emergence of political bodies in the wake of economic globalisation. However, not only is the ‘post–national landscape’ strongly redolent of nationalism, but nations themselves … More Nation versus state, and postnationalism
Floating water world
22/06/2016
This is very interesting. Axé.
For this prize I need
22/06/2016
1. The application coversheet, with all items completed: A one- to two-page, single-spaced statement outlining the work and describing its importance. A biography and bibliography of the author, including information on translations of his or her work into other languages. A CV of the translator, no longer than three pages. If the book is not … More For this prize I need
A route to Angola for August
22/06/2016
Go to Opelousas then take US 190 east toward Baton Rouge. After you cross the spillway bridge on the other side of Krotz Springs, take a left on LA 81. Follow it for 3-4 miles and make a left on LA 77 (it’s a T intersection). It’s 17 miles from Lottie to Morganza. At Morganza, … More A route to Angola for August
Books on imperial Spain, and other books
20/06/2016
I have so many books to read but I always want others. If there were bookstores I would walk to them and browse, and if the libraries had budgets I could peruse new acquisitions. The desired books of the day are Hugh Thomas, World without end: Spain, Philip II, and the first global empire and … More Books on imperial Spain, and other books
Sur le temps
20/06/2016
I, too, dislike scheduling to death because it is altogether too intimidating. A schedule is good but it must have a great deal of empty space in it. But I am more than ever convinced that scheduling and time are small issues. It is far more fundamental not to allow unbearable pressure, to do what … More Sur le temps
Ce que j’ai fait
20/06/2016
“Yesterday, the first day of vacation, I worked on classes, met with students, and worked on classes again. I finished some more pieces of the departmental website and felt greatly relieved. “Today I am reading articles. Several students will take the foreign language reading examination. Each must have an article with no English abstract or … More Ce que j’ai fait
Dreams
19/06/2016
This was a draft post from three years ago. I had been asked to join yet another honor society and did not want to, I don’t have that kind of disposable income and if I did I would donate it elsewhere. But the chapter really wanted more people, needed me it said, and I was … More Dreams
