Branford Marsalis
12/01/2009
On teaching, via A Gentleman’s C. Here comes more classic Branford, but do not fail to click on that link. Axé.
California Corrupts
11/01/2009
Student I Had Never Met Before: As a student at this university, can I study abroad in Barcelona? PZ: We do not have a program there, but we can help you arrange to be there as a visiting student. We will accept transfer credit from the University of Barcelona. We do have programs in other … More California Corrupts
Rue Royale
10/01/2009
The days are noticeably longer. I need Mardi Gras presents, and it is a whole day’s trip to go and get them. I have ordered them by letter, to an old fashioned address: Hové Parfumeur 824 Royal Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Here is a fascinating book about Edgard Dégas, Kate Chopin, and George Washington … More Rue Royale
Soup
10/01/2009
By the time this post comes up I should, Goddess willing, be home from Brazil and also awake. I think I should make this soup, a recipe sent me from Kuwait by one reader, Anfal. 1/4 cup small, rice-like pasta 1 cup cooked red beans 3T corn oil 1/2 cup unions 1T garlic 1 vegetable … More Soup
Yes, I Am in the Critical Race Theory Camp
09/01/2009
…and I have been for some time, did you not notice? I said to my youngest brother, the créoliste. At one MLA panel I attended, people were saying mixed race entities and identities needed to be created so as to bridge the gaps between the races. I say that essentializes race. Also, mixed race entities … More Yes, I Am in the Critical Race Theory Camp
GAZA ALERT
09/01/2009
CODEPINK SAYS IN PINK: Yesterday, the Senate passed a secretly drafted and fast-tracked resolution co-sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Senator Mitch McConnell by unanimous voice vote (meaning there will be no written record of who voted yes or who abstained) “recognizing the right of Israel to defend itself against attacks from … More GAZA ALERT
Luís Vaz de Camões: “Com que voz”
08/01/2009
It is the weekend, so we must sing. I sing that I am leaving in the morning. I sing that despite the difficulties that tend to come to me in this town and that I tend to bring to it, I am sad to go. I sing that I want to come back. I did … More Luís Vaz de Camões: “Com que voz”
Trailer Thursday: The Times of Harvey Milk and Occupation 101
08/01/2009
The 1984 documentary is available at Amazon, where you can watch a clip. Now there is also Randy Schilts’ book. I recently saw the new Milk at the Fairfax, which is in Marin County – one of the right places to see the film for me. I got to follow the original Milk events at … More Trailer Thursday: The Times of Harvey Milk and Occupation 101
Reading for Pleasure Wednesday: Ned Sublette, John Pizer, and the Princeton Review
07/01/2009
The World That Made New Orleans both delights and instructs. So does John Pizer’s The Idea of World Literature. I recommend it to anyone, but especially to those in or interfacing with an English Department. I am also reading the Princeton Review. The website has a calculator which conjugates your GPA and test scores to … More Reading for Pleasure Wednesday: Ned Sublette, John Pizer, and the Princeton Review
Sara Roy: “If Gaza Falls”
07/01/2009
Sara Roy London Review of Books 1 January 2009 “Israel’s siege of Gaza began on 5 November, the day after an Israeli attack inside the strip, no doubt designed finally to undermine the truce between Israel and Hamas established last June. . . . “Israel’s siege has two fundamental goals. One is to ensure that … More Sara Roy: “If Gaza Falls”
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