The gate of hell, so gloomy so cold so deep and so far away, opening and closing at the bottom of the dry well Girls dare not bend to look in afraid of a hand pushing from behind Concubine Zhen died thin. Her husband was an emperor, her mother-in-law the emperor dowager Widowed for many … More Zou Jingzhi
The budget situation chez nous is bleak. But I do like archival footage. Axé.
I wrote this almost three months ago, in response to a post by Clio. I have put off publishing it for another week every time it has come up, because there is more pain in it than I want to see. Now there has been a comment and I’ve responded, so the post has to … More Response to Clio, or, Rules for This Academic Year
Federico plays, La Argentinita sings, and the poem below is beautifully read. El poeta pide a su amor que le escriba Amor de mis entrañas, viva muerte En vano espero tu palabra escrita Y pienso, con la flor que se marchita, Que si vivo sin mí quiero perderte. El aire es inmortal. La piedra inerte. … More Tantas Veces Federico
The bed of the salad is baby spinach, tossed with basalmic vinaigrette and chopped garlic. The shrimp salad that you ultimately toss with it is initially marinated and chilled for an hour in white wine vinaigrette. The salad is composed of the following: 1 large ripe tomato, sliced and the slices halved 1 large ripe … More Shrimp Salad with Two Dressings
This is Concha Buika. Axé.
Como Tú Por Roque Dalton Yo como tú amo el amor, la vida, el dulce encanto de las cosas el paisaje celeste de los días de enero. También mi sangre bulle y río por los ojos que han conocido el brote de las lágrimas. Creo que el mundo es bello, que la poesía es como … More Roque Dalton
New Faculty: Person A is doing this and that to me, it is harassment and/or discrimination. Professor Zero: I did not realize Person A engaged in this kind of activity. If you are as concerned as you say and you are not able to resolve the issue with her directly, you might ask the department … More Adventures with New Faculty, Latest Edition
Are paranoia and a marked taste for intrigue especially great in Spanish speaking cultures? Are these French and Italian characteristics as well? Mediterranean generally? Why is the Portuguese faculty the most reality based? I realize I am suggesting very broad generalizations but I have reason to ask these questions. I will be grateful for all … More A Question on Paranoia
Hurricane Katrina, five years on and still so many people are not home. So they can come home and stay, we need a coast, and for that we need among other things a United States Senator who supports coastal restoration. Charlie Melançon won the Democratic primary last night and we truly deserve your contributions to … More Walking to New Orleans
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