Out of patriotism and in the spirit of my resolution to see more movies, I have been to Little Chenier. I found it melodramatic and stereotype driven, and the accents are very poorly done. Then again, it is apparently very hard to represent southern Louisiana without resorting to exoticist trope. I did like the beautiful … More Little Chenier
One winter I was a visiting professor in the Midwest, where the snow falls. Before leaving here I had fleece-lined boots sent from Canada to my new home. It was January and the sky both here and there had the bleak purity of early winter. Everyone saw my boots arrive because they were mailed to … More In Class
We have been in school for one week. All of my students are above average, all of my classes are interesting, Hell has not broken loose, and we may even be able to hire. For some reason there is time to prepare classes and to write and to have a life. I am pinching myself. … More Est-ce possible?
Read this, from How the University Works. Then read the whole site. People cannot support their families. But remember: capitalism and general exploitation really are good and rational. If you have suffered and not benefited from them it is only because you are not virtuous enough, and have not absorbed the correct spiritual principles. * … More Cheap Labor
Now we will sing. This is Narciso Martínez, hurricane of the Río Grande Valley (AKA el valle). We are singing because my stomach ache turns out to have been not a mystery of my organism but a stomach ache which has plagued the entire town for five days, and because it is over. Axé.
Keep your eyes on the facts. All the other Democratic candidates are very conservative, to say the least. Axé.
Esoteric reading for this week: Escrivania by Jesús Sepúlveda. Although I am not terribly impressed with this particular collection it is inspiring just by existing and by being complex. Someone had the ideas for it went so far as to polish them. And poetry is deep, and although classes have started I vow to make … More Reading for Pleasure Wednesday: Jesús Sepúlveda, Barbara Ehrenreich, James Lee Burke
I am Barefoot! You’re a total free spirit, go with the flow girl. You can’t be restricted by shoes for very long. And unsuprisingly, the same goes for men. Your match is out there – and he’s as carefree as you are. What Kind Of Women’s Shoe Are You? Via The Paper Chase. I should … More Classes Start, and…
I have an interesting life, although I claim I do not. These are fragments of e-mails from me sent in the past week or so: * I went fishing again and caught a black drum … the marshes are beautiful this time of year … we bought shrimp at a roadside stand for $3/pound … … More I Want Another Day Off
This post is key. Axé.
coldhearted scientist وداد 