Les mardi gras s’en viennent
21/02/2012
Here are the Mardi Gras riders coming into Eunice, LA today. Axé.
Carnaval
21/02/2012
I cannot describe Carnival in New Orleans, or rather I could, but I have no time, so I can only allude. Abraçar o peito todo da cidade, e depois dormir. Axé.
‘Vec les citrons, quoi faire quand on en a trop
20/02/2012
You can put them in the water you keep in your refrigerator, although I am not a fan of lemonade. Otherwise, one can make: – hard lemonade – batida de limão – lemon sorbet – lemon ice cream – shrimp ceviche – Moroccan lemon chicken – salad dressing of lemon juice and finely chopped garlic … More ‘Vec les citrons, quoi faire quand on en a trop
Quando essa onda passar
20/02/2012
Everyone should experience New Orleans Mardi Gras and I thought the right song by Martinho da Vila might be allusive enough to pass on the feeling. I found a good rhythm but these lyrics and video, while not Carnavalesque, are news and history and should be disseminated. When this wave passes, I will take you … More Quando essa onda passar
The view from my couch
20/02/2012
Axé.
Martinho
17/02/2012
Axé.
Sexism
16/02/2012
The fulls are all married to high school teachers and there is a certain feeling of comfort and ease they exude at work when they are in the company of secretaries and MA instructors only. The happiness and control, the air of intimacy, the feeling that now all is right with the world, the teenagers … More Sexism
Low Technology
15/02/2012
Out of laziness I went to a large meeting with no recording device and no computer, and took notes entirely by hand. My notes were better than ever and I was totally alert – as alert as in large lecture classes as an undergraduate. I had not felt so young, intelligent and competent for some … More Low Technology
Plan du jour
15/02/2012
In my plan to emphasize housework, the university gymnasium, and research, in that order, and let everything else fit itself in, here is today’s sketch. 7:30 breakfast 8:15 scan e-mail, upload letters of recommendation 8:30 write this post, accommodate guests (yes I am also a bed and breakfast, and it is Mardi Gras) 9:15 commute … More Plan du jour
Valentine
14/02/2012
The sun rose in the sky and shone in every color. Formosa, não faz assim carinho, não é ruim… O sol no céu surgiu E em cada cor brilhou… Meu coração, não sei por que, Bate feliz quando te vê… Axé.
