Walker in good spirits produced long cavalcades through the streets. — But, downhearted, Corral never left his house … And that day on which he was arrested (tried by court-martial, the prisoner then threw himself on the mercy of Walker, and Walker: that the prisoner would be shot at noon) ladies came, with Señora Corral, … More Continuing on with Walker in Nicaragua
At one stage they are recorded as threatening to turn over suspects being interrogated to the Wolf Brigade, a feared police commando group trained by the Americans and widely accused of torturing and even killing detainees. At other times detainees were physically handed over and, according to a New York Times journalist, US troops stood … More Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing starts today
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This is from before I was born, but it still applies. To really go to California, you must speak Spanish and drive north on the Golden Gate Bridge, as I will do later today. Axé, Mariano Vallejo, viejo traidor sin opciones. Here is a video with which I identify more closely. Axé.
Among vidéos reçus, I have this as a sample final examination format. I did spend a certain amount of time before the PhD examination, practicing ways of summarizing Proust. Axé.
In convivial institutions (and the societies they make up) modern technologies serve ‘politically interrelated individuals rather than managers’. (Illich 1975: 12). Such institutions are characterized by ‘their vocation of service to society, by spontaneous use of and voluntary participation in them by all members of society (Gajardo 1994: 716). Ivan Illich (1975a) uses “convivial” as … More Illich, again
Some things to do: – review 1 book – resubmit at least 1 if not 2 mss., or put them together into 1 and submit – rework departmental and own websites – seriously prepare all classes – visit bookstores – rifle through current print journals at at least 1 major library – do annual report … More Winter Break
In the spring, I will teach Tuesdays and Thursdays. All classes are senior level, the easiest level, and I have taught these particular courses before. Mondays, I will do research and then prepare classes. Wednesdays, I will do research, prepare classes and occasionally attend a meeting. I will grade and hold office hours Tuesday and … More Spring Semester
I am harvesting blood oranges. Usually they are killed by hurricanes or frost, but now there are very many, red and sweet. We are finishing the semester, so of course it is orange-time. The academic advisors keep saying you must save time, “protect” it like a fortress, but with all due respect to time, I … More On Space
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