Indians Coming!
06/02/2011
Mardi Gras morning won’t be long! Axé.
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.
Radishes, Tea and Leeks
02/02/2011
It is cold, cold, and I dislike it because there are no truly functional heating systems here. The pipes froze and we were without water, and now there will be ice. I would prefer it were snow. In this state I am not fully functional, yet I seem to have cooked well. Although I hardly … More Radishes, Tea and Leeks
Kate Chopin, “A Night in Acadie”
02/02/2011
“The las’ time I came over to Foché’s ball I got caught in the rain on my way up to my cousin’s house, an’ my dress! J’vous réponds! it was a sight. Li’le mo’, I would miss the ball. As it was, the dress looked like I’d wo’ it weeks without doin’-up.” Axé.
Notes toward the Spring 2013 Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Cultures
01/02/2011
I need help with this. Anyone who would like to, please read and comment. You are also free to use any of my ideas in your own work. Note 1: All readings have to be short and fairly simple, since this particular student population does not have the same level of facility in Spanish that … More Notes toward the Spring 2013 Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Cultures
Goin’ Down Slow
31/01/2011
This is a brilliant song and performance. In 2011, in person, I will see at least one thing this memorable. Axé.
Naomi Klein
29/01/2011
Axé.
José María Vitier
26/01/2011
Havana, sea and salt. Cuba has the best music. Axé.
Rosemary Geisdorfer Feal
22/01/2011
The President of the Modern Language Association wrote a good letter on the situation of foreign languages in general and at SUNY-Albany in particular. It is on pp. 4-5 of the Winter 2010 MLA Newsletter, and it has a bibliography including Catherine Porter’s “Presidential Address: English Is Not Enough” (PMLA 125.3 [2010]: 546-55), which I … More Rosemary Geisdorfer Feal
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