De la musique pour le weekend: Derek Walcott sings a St. Lucian song
17/05/2013
Recently recorded, this is truly charming. Walcott is 80 years old. Axé.
In which I am exploited or mistreated by a clueless assistant professor
17/05/2013
…and it is the last time, since I am not giving anyone the benefit of the doubt again. One keeps hearing about how assistant professors are mistreated but what about the one I got the job for, and got housing for, and who then, in his first year at the university, left said housing crawling … More In which I am exploited or mistreated by a clueless assistant professor
Research by Facebook
17/05/2013
I have become a Facebooker, and tonight I am using Facebook for research. I Friended some people who put up research links hand over fist. I might discover these books by browsing in bookstores, but there are no bookstores so on Facebook I learn about important books I should know but would probably not have … More Research by Facebook
That Quandary
16/05/2013
Now my piece is definitely finished, and I do like it. Of course it could take another form but I like this form, too, and I want to publish this version, not hold it until I have something longer, or more lasting than bronze. I thought I had made a decision but my most recent … More That Quandary
Zarico
16/05/2013
Do you remember that baile de cuna I got waved into, and that jinetero? Well, somebody caught it on film, and here is the evidence. I am the one in black jeans. We do not have enough pictures on this weblog, so we do what we can. This is in a new dancehall that is … More Zarico
Student writes evaluation in Spanish
16/05/2013
This was from Spanish 4, and Student is making sure everyone knows ze can use the imperfect subjunctive correctly. Gracias por ser tan buena maestra. De verdad me ha ayudado. Me gustaría que hubiera más profesores como usted. Nos vemos el próximo semestre. Axé.
Z shopping fantasies while writing and answering mail…
16/05/2013
The amount I have spent this year trying to find shoes that will address my foot problem is not consonant with the budget of one who is trying to save for travel, but I now think I need this shoe for medical reasons: They are a current style, so I do not have to acquire … More Z shopping fantasies while writing and answering mail…
Machiavellian
15/05/2013
I have solved my manuscript problem and the solution is very powerful. I am brilliant. This is why people fear me — I can get things done. I have also gotten someone into graduate school this week, fully funded, no mean feat from here, so I am jumping, running, winning. I have remembered another technique … More Machiavellian
This is the sort of thing
15/05/2013
I want to apply for an NEH Summer Stipend for 2014. I can argue that my project fits into their Bridging Cultures program, and all. It has a funding ratio of 8% and that is from among people who are actually allowed to apply, after applying to apply. Our university can nominate two people. In the … More This is the sort of thing
Walking the floor / Tennessee border
15/05/2013
I I am walking the floor over this issue and I realize I have done it before … long ago, after the first time I had ever spoken up in a faculty meeting. It is the same, nothing ever changes. It was in a small apartment in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, of this man I was seeing. … More Walking the floor / Tennessee border
