In the archives

23/01/2012

So as to find a piece of e-letterhead on which to write, I went into old files where I came upon a letter from five years ago. It is an amazing letter. It was a good student, of course, but I sound so professional, so authoritative. I remember I was not feeling like such a … More In the archives

Bradley Manning

22/01/2012

Someday, it will be clearer to Americans that Pfc. Manning has joined the ranks of great American military whistleblowers like Dan Ellsberg (who was first in his class at Marine officer training school); Vietnam War infantryman Ron Ridenhour, who blew the whistle on the My Lai massacre; and the sailors and marines who, in 1777, … More Bradley Manning

Bluerunners

21/01/2012

Ghost of a GirlT I have become addicted to this song, Ghost of a Girl, because it seems summery and relaxed and we are having summerlike days. Summery days in January are my favorites. I have nothing to say and so I keep posting songs. I am running Ubuntu Linux 11.10 now, on a really … More Bluerunners

Appearances

21/01/2012

There is some new stream of students and because of what I am teaching, they are in my classes. Unusually, they are almost all Mexican. Where am I from in South America. How long have I been here, to speak such pretty English. That was what the blog readers thought too, originally. Axé.