Jackson State University, 1970
16/06/2010
Axé.
Piolín y Silvestre en “Canarios Anónimos”
16/06/2010
To understand what I was reading I had to remember who Piolín was, and it is Tweety Bird. I had not thought of him in the longest time but it turns out that the phrases “lindo gatiiiito” and “me pareció ver un lindo gatitooo” are very well known. Piolín is derived from the Nahuatl, and … More Piolín y Silvestre en “Canarios Anónimos”
Aimez-vous Rayuela?
15/06/2010
This morning I was melting down about academia, and theorized about it, and erased the theorizing because first, I felt I had assimilated it well enough not to need a record of it and second, because really my issue was the idea one should like things one does not, and the case in point for … More Aimez-vous Rayuela?
What Not to Say At Work
14/06/2010
Someone with a PhD about two weeks old, and not from the most prestigious institution at that, and a publication or two said to me, “I know you think you have caught a big fish by hiring me, so I am going to take the role of center forward here.” It was not the right … More What Not to Say At Work
Tianguis de Cuauhtémoc
13/06/2010
Technically a tourist, I should be making pilgrimages to monuments I have never seen, like the Basilica of Guadalupe, or that I have not seen in decades, like Teotihuacan. What I really do is read books and newspapers in bad light while scribbling furiously. I do understand why some of my American friends would consider … More Tianguis de Cuauhtémoc
Dangerous Mood
12/06/2010
It is the weekend, so we must sing. This is Keb Mo’. No matter what they may say or do, the British are secretly squirming with envy of the United States because our land and songs are ever so much better than theirs. One analyst predicts a 1-1 draw in tomorrow’s game. Axé.
Río Ebro
10/06/2010
This music video could be good to use in class. I must teach Spanish literature from 1700 to 2010 soon, a topic about which I do not know enough to create a non-stiff survey. I usually teach it with a set of representative texts. I survive it, but I am not truly current in this … More Río Ebro
Good-Looking Paleface
08/06/2010
GP: 1) Global Peace Index, 2010 edition, launching today. 2) Global Petroleum Show and Conference, also launching today; in addition, “global partners” and other neoliberal euphemisms. 3) Good-looking paleface. The ultimate English translation of the Spanish phrases “güera preciosa,” “güerita rebuena,” and so on. Axé.
Hacienda Santa María Regla (Dissertation Topic [final en laguna])
07/06/2010
I visited the former Hacienda Santa María Regla in the state of Hidalgo and it amazed me. The property is now being turned into a hotel with a temescal in one of the old factory buildings. You can rent the entire place to hold your wedding. All I can find on it is tourist information, … More Hacienda Santa María Regla (Dissertation Topic [final en laguna])
A Question on Graduate School
07/06/2010
I have seen reference made to the perils that afflict so many graduate students: anxiety, self-doubt, fear, paralysis, and shame. I have suffered from these things only since becoming a professor, and it has been due to harassment — and also, I see darkly, due to having ministered too kindly to people suffering from the … More A Question on Graduate School
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