I’ve been looking at some of the driller bulletin boards and blogs, written by engineers and physicists, people who really know how to drill and do it often. They are much more worried about the Macondo disaster than the regular news is. Then there’s this post on “the mother of all gushers.” The relief wells … More Academic Mondays: Macondo Science
This is how the oil looks, tumbling out of its undersea source. Notice how quickly it moves. There is apparently a lot of natural gas being released as well. Video reposted from Agent Smith. Axé.
This is subtitled, so you can listen and read. I have felt saudades all week for different things. I am observing vegetables from the garden on an earthenware plate. They look like a Rembrandt. Axé.
This is extremely interesting, but what about moving directly to anarchy? While waiting, we must see this film. Axé.
On May 13, 1888, slavery was abolished in Brazil. One can compare dates for this throughout the Americas, and it is instructive. In news of my own, less important emancipation of which this blog is an instrument, I might be adjusting at last to Maringouin. This is very interesting since I have been here a … More Treze de Maio
Summer has arrived here. I can tell because spring clothing has stopped being functional. I do not really like air conditioning, but I use it. Following on a comment by Hattie I had a thought: is the meaning of the sentence “Do not focus on your work, take care of yourself” actually “Do not focus … More A Chilling Translation
“Dedicated, innovative teacher,” said my annual evaluation. This is perfectly true but teaching is really something I can take or leave. I do not dislike it, and I know how. I think it should be done well, and I do not mind. But really I am a very old fashioned research-1, teaching-2, service-3 person (despite … More Academic Mondays: On Not Liking to Teach
One wonders what is culturally “white” and what we used to mean when we would say, “That is so white” or “Ze is so white.” After having some realizations I think two key elements in whiteness are envy and competitiveness. I am not suggesting these elements do not also exist outside whiteness; I suggest only … More White Characteristics
I knew that Brazil, Russia, India and China were BRIC. I did not know that Portugal, Italy [Ireland/Iceland], Greece [Great Britain], and Spain were PIGS. Axé.
I dislike invasion very intensely, yet I am easily invaded. This became evident in the third grade when I could not handle a classroom bully. My mother realized it was destructive and asked whether I would prefer to home school for the rest of the year. I said yes and experienced a great sense of … More Reviewing Reeducation
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