By Water

14/02/2011

I went down to the Gulf. Where I was the water was clear and you could walk on sand. There was a breeze, so there were little waves with sun glinting on them. Pennants snapped, and seagulls cawed. Axé.

February 12

12/02/2011

This is Lincoln’s birthday, and Darwin’s, too. I am in Houston, where I had my hair cut at Michael Lyndon. Then I went to the Ménil Collection, including the Rothko Chapel, the Byzantine Chapel, and the Cy Twombley Gallery.  These last two truly amazed me, and I had not been to them before. In the … More February 12

Yemanjá

08/02/2011

The ice returned, and then the sun came out. A retired professor is taking one of my courses. He says I am a brilliant lecturer. I have given this course before. Most courses of interest to me, I only get to give once since needs and fashions change, and since we are so short staffed. … More Yemanjá

Estrella Morente

08/02/2011

A qué buscas la lumbre a qué buscas la lumbre a qué buscas la lumbre, mamita mía, la calle abajo, la calle arriba Si de tu cara sale si de tu cara sale si de tu cara sale, mamita mía, la brasa viva, la brasa viva (Federico García Lorca) Axé.

Your Alternate Majors

07/02/2011

This has come up before, but it is time once again on this bright, academic Monday to talk about college and graduate majors we thought about, but have decided against, so far. My general thought for today is that students need more serious advising than they get. By advising, I do not mean direction, nor … More Your Alternate Majors

Waxing Moon

06/02/2011

Now the ice has melted. The sun came out, and then the crescent moon. The days are much longer now, and we eat from winter gardens. 1. The best winter food, as we know from Peru, is a vegetable stew in a meaty broth, and speaking more generally cooked vegetables are the thing to eat … More Waxing Moon

Uova al pomodoro

04/02/2011

Eggs poached in tomatoes in the Mediterranean style, are one of the most refreshing and sustaining dishes one can eat. So much winter food takes a long time to cook, but you can make this in a flash. Here are the true recipes. What I do, though, is wait until I have leftover marinara sauce. … More Uova al pomodoro

Moraes Moreira

03/02/2011

De la musique pour le weekend. The forecast for South Louisiana is ice, and school is closed. There are icicles on my car and it is about 25F or -4C. Axé.