Fiddle and Bow
29/01/2009
See Tom’s Fiddle and Bow, which also has classes with Mitch Reed and Al Berard for $15 every Monday from 6 to 8. Axé.
Robert Pete Williams
28/01/2009
This is golden right here, y’all: Robert Pete Williams. He went to jail. Back in the day I dated a Cajun. I mean a real Cajun from Pont Breaux. We would go up to Lafayette to go canoeing, and on to Opelousas. There we went dancing at Slim’s Y-Ki-Ki, and stood in the back of … More Robert Pete Williams
Governor O. K. Allen
28/01/2009
“If I had you, Governor O. K. Allen, like you have me, I would wake up in the morning, let you out on reprieve.” I have to listen to this song again. My student’s great grandfather, an Angola official, is apparently mentioned in it. His name is in French but it was translated from the … More Governor O. K. Allen
Choledad Privada on Peru
27/01/2009
See the latest strategies of discrimination. Street cleaners may not enter supermarkets to buy lunch, and a department store will not sell in cash but only to their (upscale) credit card holders. I like Chuto’s ironic tone. The piece starts, “Lamentamos interrumpir su verano de sol-arena-y-mar, pero es nuestro deber informar y prevenir. Llegan a … More Choledad Privada on Peru
Sublette on New Orleans
27/01/2009
January 19, 2009, at Radio Open Source. Axé.
On m’a dit que “The Best Way To Light A Fire For Federal Prosecutions of Bush And Cheney Is To Get Collateral State Actions Going”
26/01/2009
“After weeks and weeks of unbelievable work, we have completed compiling a database of the current contact information for every state district attorney, for EVERY county in the country. And we have put it all together into an easy one click lookup function to help organize contacting your nearest state prosecutor, to call on THEM … More On m’a dit que “The Best Way To Light A Fire For Federal Prosecutions of Bush And Cheney Is To Get Collateral State Actions Going”
Ann Jones
26/01/2009
Via Ned Sublette: The Afghan Scam The Untold Story of Why the U.S. Is Bound to Fail in Afghanistan By Ann Jones The first of 20,000 to 30,000 additional U.S. troops are scheduled to arrive in Afghanistan next month to re-win the war George W. Bush neglected to finish in his eagerness to start another … More Ann Jones
Stellet Licht
25/01/2009
We have seen Gran Torino, which is brilliant, but more brilliant I am sure is Stellet Licht, Ordet played out again in the countryside of Chihuahua. Axé.
Gary Rhoades
23/01/2009
In Change Magazine, there is an article on the academic industrial complex to read and discuss. The piece begins by showing how the Carnegie Foundation and the AAUP shaped academia in the 20th century. Together, these two entities created a national, mobile professoriate (see also the discussion of Carnegie units and credit hours), a professoriate … More Gary Rhoades
Home Maintenance Wednesday: Wooden Decks
21/01/2009
Cleaning and sealing a wooden deck is non trivial, and it is a fallacy that tasks like this one do not require knowledge and skill. All decks should be sealed, no matter what kind of wood they are made of. Mine is made with pressure-treated pine. This wood looks adequate until it ages slightly, at … More Home Maintenance Wednesday: Wooden Decks
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