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.
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
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
Mardi Gras morning won’t be long! Axé.
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
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.
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
“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.
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
This is a brilliant song and performance. In 2011, in person, I will see at least one thing this memorable. Axé.
