“Those of us who have made war know how to recognize the paths by which it is prepared and brought near,” Marcos said. “The signs of war on the horizon are clear. War, like fear, also has a smell. And now we are starting to breathe its fetid odor in our lands.” Marcos’s assessment supports … More Chiapas Alert
The film The Great Debaters exceeds expectations. I want to go again. Here is some excellent commentary on the film by the Anxious Black Woman, and here is some information on the real life Melvin B. Tolson, a poet. We should all be so brave. It was I who taught Black Diamond his first lesson … More Melvin B. Tolson
It is not the weekend, but it should be. These are the Dynamites, with Charles Walker and Ernie Vincent, in Nashville, 2005. Axé.
Ehrenreich believes the rise of professionalism was, and remains, perhaps the greatest of all generators of middle-class insecurity. The creation of “the professions” was designed as much to keep people out as to let them in, with each generation forced to fight for admission to the club. Unlike the truly wealthy who could guarantee that … More Reading for Pleasure Wednesday: Barbara Ehrenreich, Mário de Andrade
I do not “bleed purple and gold” or paint tiger stripes on kittens, but if you are familiar at all with LSU football you will just have to laugh at this. Via Bint Alshamsa. Meanwhile for the serious minded, there is live coverage of the New Hampshire primaries – and, I am assuming, future primaries … More Mike the Tiger Kitten
It is important to remember the many marvels of the Huasteca region, which is one of the world’s very best regions. “Video realizado por Antonio Meave para el Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes de México.” Axé.
This is the twelfth day of Christmas and the feast of the Kings. I am buying a fishing license and going fishing. It may do me good. I am plagued with nightmares about the coming semester which wake me each hour, so that I do not sleep. This has been going on for six days. … More Fishing
It is time to get ready for action January 11, the sixth anniversary of first prisoners’ arrival at Guantánamo. Wear orange and check Witness Against Torture for materials and plans. Axé.
Ray Nagin and all his friends and cronies are completely evil and are making me think twice about moving back to New Orleans. On second thought, I will resist intimidation. Always check postings at the National Security Archive, and explore old headlines. And it is the weekend, so we will sing. Our song is Up … More Music in the Air
The best store I visited in San Francisco this winter break was Asia Galleries, at 1534 Grant. Axé.
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