Our official Easter post is by the Anxious Black Woman. Read it, it is important. Meanwhile I am singing the first laisse of the Song of Roland, which I like. Carles li reis, nostre emper[er]e magnes Set anz tuz pleins ad estet en Espaigne: Tresqu’en la mer cunquist la tere altaigne. N’i ad castel ki … More Une vieille chanson
On a quite different event from the one I am about to discuss, one “Mr. Eugene Debs” writes: You are the master of nothing! There is one master, and he is King Jay-sus! And there is no other!” …..And the audience rose to their feet and applauded. Laughing. Uproariously. As though the thought vastly delighted … More On Being Up to Date
Now it is the weekend, and we are stomping our feet with Henry Gray and the Cats. If I were another blogger, I would be Stephen Bess, because he goes to the most galleries, readings, bookstores, cool cafés, and interesting urban corners, and he has the best records. When I still lived in town, and … More Henry Gray
For Maundy Thursday and the Spring Equinox, which coincide today, we are listening to the Easter Saga of 17th century Icelandic poet Hallgrímur Pétursson. Unless I am gravely mistaken there is footage of both Iceland and the Faroes, where I would love to be this spring. Via Rebel Girl we are also reading Kenneth Rexroth, … More Hallgrímur Pétursson
I have pulled this e-mail, which I actually wrote to Trinity United Church, out of a comments thread, in case any of the presidential campaigns finds this blog. Dear Trinity United Church, I would not know about you or Pastor Wright were it not for the Obama candidacy, and I am not African-American or Christian … More Trinity United Church
Thanks to Momo I have discovered the blog Passive Aggressive Notes, and it is very useful. I did not realize how very many people I know fit the paradigm so perfectly. The site explains: As the New York Times wrote: “the classic description of the behavior captures a stubborn malcontent, someone who passively resists fulfilling … More Passive Aggressive Notes
1. Contrary to the claims of some of my critics, black and white, I have never been so naïve as to believe that we can get beyond our racial divisions in a single election cycle, or with a single candidacy – particularly a candidacy as imperfect as my own. But I have asserted a firm … More Presidential
I had this conversation with a woman who publishes well in feminist theory. WM: What does it cost to have a house professionally cleaned? PZ: A house the size of yours? About $90-120, I would think. The going rate seems to be $15-20 per person per hour, and I estimate it would take three people … More A Feminist Whiteman
Pre-post: Please read WoC PhD‘s post on saving Women’s Studies. Then act in the case she discusses. Then reread the post and keep the analysis in mind as you decide which battles to fight and which to leave alone at your own institution. * Post: I still have cousins in County Galway, in honor of … More Los San Patricios
I do a lot of fun and interesting things but it is evident that I do not have enough pure fun. The evidence is that when I do, I can tell, because I feel completely different. I feel as though I were in California. This weekend we had pure fun by camping in Acadie in … More Fish and Shrimp Stew
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