Additional, self-serving lies of Burl Cain

And people believe him. Look at this: The violence has dropped by 75% over the past several years, largely due to the changes brought in by Burl Cain, Angola Prison’s Warden. (By the way, “Angola Prison” is incorrect — it is like saying “Berkeley University.”) But seriously, Cain, who has tended to be under investigation … More Additional, self-serving lies of Burl Cain

Ce matin

It is possible to live yet better. I need a lot more exercise and a lot more sleep than I actually get, even though I get quite a lot of each. I also a lot more time in nature, a lot more time on the sidewalks, and a lot conviviality and art. In any case, … More Ce matin

Le soleil, encore

It is sunny, once again, and I love the light. I still cannot believe what Reeducation talked me into doing, how destructive it was, and how nobody would believe it. I so wish I had managed to leave the scene of the crime. Not being allowed to leave, of course, is the camp aspect of … More Le soleil, encore

Salò

We will have to re-watch this now that society has become so sadistic. I don’t think I realized when I saw it, when it was new, that Salò was the Italian Social Republic, and that it was real. Axé.

JLB and don Américo

A comienzos de 1923, Borges solicita al Decano de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Ricardo Rojas, su ingreso a esa casa de estudios. En su intento tardío (tenía 23 años) de participar del ámbito académico como alumno, además de adjuntar una serie de “ensayos estéticos y metafísicos” a través de los que aspira a … More JLB and don Américo

Motivational Tricks

That is a picture from our annual cochon-de-lait. I went there, then came home and read fifty pages of literary history. In the morning I woke up again without having to talk myself into facing the day. Someone told me about these motivational tricks, the idea being to keep them in mind when planning teaching. … More Motivational Tricks