The Soul Stirrers
24/12/2009
I have spent today, my birthday, in one of the cities named after that holy savior. This is where you get the axé. Axé.
Oriana, Olodumare
24/12/2009
Oriana Fallaci was the first person I heard say you cannot negotiate with terrorists, and as we know, the question there is who is a terrorist. But it is a fact you cannot negotiate with abusers. If you remember this, you can safely extricate yourself from an abusive situation — if you have somewhere else … More Oriana, Olodumare
In Freedom Now
24/12/2009
The authors of this text in its original form spoke in enlightened words. The original is lost, but the scribes wrote it down in its first tongue. Already in Christendom, they used Latin letters. This is Christmas Eve, the true birthday of she who now performs the ancient text. I woke up happy and rested, … More In Freedom Now
The Neighborhood Today: Dialogues
24/12/2009
The waves lap eternally. This and the bookshelf cause me to feel so at home that I thought my cat was about to jump up on my lap just now. I have been trying to understand for a week why the ducks who live on my street breathe so heavily. I mean, you can hear … More The Neighborhood Today: Dialogues
Reading for Pleasure Wednesday: The Ants
23/12/2009
Madre nuestra, esta mañana me he corrido con las hiedras, al ver la azul caravana de las piedras, de las piedras, de las piedras… –C.V. In the tropics, the ants arrive quickly, furiously, and voraciously to each new event. That is why the last scion of the Buendía tribe is always already being eaten by … More Reading for Pleasure Wednesday: The Ants
What I Did Today (So Far)
22/12/2009
I have hidden the post about my article because when I googled for more material for it, I got that post. Thank you for your comments, everyone, they were extremely helpful! I am replacing the post with a story of my day so far in that Brazilian land, where I am living in a working … More What I Did Today (So Far)
Some Sophistry, Mildly Parodic Version
21/12/2009
1. Three white Europeans allege that no American of any color should study race in Brazil due to our propensity to impose African-American agendas on weaker Afro-Brazilians. They do believe they have the authority to speak for Afro-Brazilians, and they are sure that Afro-Brazilians who collaborate with African-Americans have not chosen this activity freely. 2. … More Some Sophistry, Mildly Parodic Version
Academic Mondays: Solstice
21/12/2009
Happy Solstice! The solstice I am experiencing is the summer solstice. The southern hemisphere permits me to experience two things I like — my birthday and summer — all at once, which is very nice. An academic topic: I do not know whether my commenter Mark is a troll, or is on someone’s payroll even, … More Academic Mondays: Solstice
I Need A Hacker
20/12/2009
Please contact me if you know how to hack into Facebook, because I want you to hack into my account. I am blocked from it because my IP is now in Brazil. Since I did not list my true date of birth in Facebook and cannot remember what date of birth I alleged to have … More I Need A Hacker
Juan Gris
20/12/2009
I would reproduce this painting by Juan Gris if I could, since it gives quite a good idea of the view from my current atelier on the Bay of All Saints. I like this atelier very much and I am tempted to think I should acquire a similar one here, if I could. I taught … More Juan Gris
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