Toto le Moko
18/10/2011
Axé.
Dennis McGee
17/10/2011
Le Blues de Texas: J’ai parti pour aller dans le Texas (I left to go to Texas) J’ai passé-z-a Eunice, m’acheter un pain de 5 sous. (I passed by Eunice, to buy 5 cents worth of bread) J’ai mange la moitie pour mon dejeuner (I had half of it for breakfast) J’ai gardé l’aut’ moitie … More Dennis McGee
Freshmen…
17/10/2011
“Think of yourself as a prison warden or as a dog trainer,” said someone who has just made Full and who is an enthusiastic teacher of freshmen. “I have absolutely no interest in identifying, even for a moment, with either of those roles,” said I, and therein lies my defect. I am far more pitiless. … More Freshmen…
Bonjou’, toi
17/10/2011
Bonjour, toi, et bonne semaine! As the sun moves into Scorpio and the Indian summer fades our work week for this term will reduce itself to 84 hours, shrinking with the year. Our sensibilities may not be as fine as those of some exquisite sufferers, but we are still the most beautiful of all professors. … More Bonjou’, toi
Advice to New Faculty, e to the nth
16/10/2011
Remember, y’all — all of my stories are jumbled, and none are entirely current or literally true; I am a sculpted skull on a stela at Copán and I am not talking about any one individual in particular. Still, perhaps we just shouldn’t hire any more Latin men unless they are married, as this tribe … More Advice to New Faculty, e to the nth
Creole Choir of Cuba
15/10/2011
Son de la loma in Bristol. Axé.
A New Use for Dependency Theory
15/10/2011
The reason life in my main subunit was unstable and underdeveloped in those days was not because it was culturally Mediterranean but because we were a colonized people. If I had time I would study our political culture with dependency theory. I am betting the analysis would be apt, illuminating, and amusing. The subunit was … More A New Use for Dependency Theory
Guajira
15/10/2011
People are still shocked to hear that I am only going to have enough retirement income to last 10 years, and so plan to work into my 80s since I am destined to live into my 90s. Time off for the rest of the semester and perhaps of life is Friday 1:30 PM to Saturday … More Guajira
USA
14/10/2011
Of 30 students none knew the year of the US Declaration of Independence. They placed it between 1876 and 2006. Axé.
On Intertextuality
13/10/2011
Troya, picaza parlera. El mal que aqueja la sección de Español es el chisme. ¡Qué bien sé yo la fonte que mana y corre, aunque es de noche! There are four total points in this test and if you win three, you pass. Which three major authors have I cited? What are the texts? BONUS: What … More On Intertextuality
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