On Lynching
25/02/2008
This documentary looks fascinating, but commentary on it is only one small part of WoC PhD‘s very informative post. Axé.
El 4 de marzo en Texas
24/02/2008
I am an honorary Mexican, so I get to like this video especially. In the black felt hat Obama looks like a Louisiana man. Check out further selections from the diverse selection of beats at the brilliant Obama Jukebox – from the middle aged white couple tangoing for Obama to the Mighty Sparrow who has … More El 4 de marzo en Texas
Dimanche
24/02/2008
I am supposed to be at a dance to help raise money for a probably dying colleague who does not have supplemental health insurance, but I am at work. I may make the dance yet; if not I can still donate to the cause. The following came from a comments thread: Comment: This point about … More Dimanche
Five Minutes
23/02/2008
1. I saw this movie and then bought this tea and it has changed me for ever, as I did not know I had never had really good tea before. I have realized that coffee is really good and really powerful if you only drink it at 4 PM, my least favorite hour of the … More Five Minutes
Cooking on Weeknights
22/02/2008
On weekends in the winter it is not only possible, but also desirable to roast fowl. I will eventually write a post giving my recommendations for this, because it is very easy if done my way. Also, using the oven helps to heat up the house. The festive aroma, and then sight of a whole … More Cooking on Weeknights
All Power to the Soviets!
21/02/2008
“All power to the soviets” with a small s means “all power to the workers’ councils” and it is a famous phrase from a certain phase of the Russian revolution. I learned it in seventh grade and I like it very much. I often think it and sometimes say it, and I would use it … More All Power to the Soviets!
On Reading for Pleasure and Writing What You Think
20/02/2008
1. I am still reading The Black Insider very slowly, and I have little new to report on that front except that I have added The House of Hunger, by the same author, to my list, as well as Zygmunt Bauman’s Liquid Times. I am also reading, strictly for pleasure, the criticism and historical documents … More On Reading for Pleasure and Writing What You Think
Gender Roles
19/02/2008
In one of my classes all the women are married with children, and their husbands are the ones who work outside the home. They all agree that their husbands should do no housework because they are the only ones bringing in money. They also point out that their brothers are better students than they because … More Gender Roles
Blazers and Time
18/02/2008
I already knew I probably needed a suit, but the Fashionable Academic explains why I also need a black leather blazer. We all do. Meanwhile, I “am” 6:49 A.M. I shall henceforth arise at that moment or its equivalent. Via Ancarett. You’re the time of day right around sunrise, when the sky is still a … More Blazers and Time
Generation Gap
17/02/2008
I Nezua has this to say on his support of Barack Obama for the U.S. Presidency. The Field Negro and some of his commentators suggest that one reason Obama has so much white support, especially among young voters, is that they think that if they vote Obama they can never be accused of racism again, … More Generation Gap
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