Walden

06/03/2011

I have heard that during the two years Thoreau spent at Walden, he sent his laundry back to town for doing. This is funny but I actually think it is all right given the nature of his project. “To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts,” said Thoreau in Walden, … More Walden

Mexico

05/03/2011

The curious do not understand my interest in Mexico, so uncultured and so  dangerous. To those fearful I suggest the cultural excursions of the National Institute of Anthropology and History. I am sure they will put you at ease. There is one within the city almost every day, and out of town most weekends. The … More Mexico

Carnaval

04/03/2011

This is Carnaval weekend. I am going to spend it looking for my cat. If it is his body I find, I hope he looks as peaceful as Eurydice, at minute 6:30 of this clip. Axé.

On Pacing

02/03/2011

I have always been told I was surely taking too much time with things, must have spent too much time, or must be planning to spend too much time. This is particularly true of teaching activities. If I created the handout I created, it must have taken too much time. If I read a new … More On Pacing

Z Question

01/03/2011

I believe I understand at last why blogger Hattie has said she worries about me. Here is some evidence. Friend: You are going on a research trip to Mexico City. It is not safe. Why do you not take a beach trip to Costa Rica, instead? Z: I have things to do in Mexico. For … More Z Question

Duncan on H.D.

27/02/2011

The H.D. Book is at its core a polemic–elevating the female and the nonconformist and the heterodox against the institutions of men. One of these institutions was literature. Axé.