I discovered my favorite intellectual question at age three: is language necessary to thought, that is, must one have language in order to have thought, or can thought precede language? I wanted to believe that thought came first, but my observations indicated that language so strongly informed thought, that what preceded language might not be … More Self-Tagging “Your Ideal Field” Meme
I need to write the journalistic article I discuss here and two academic articles, and I need to do these things very soon. But it is Sunday and everyone in town but my pagan self is in church confessing, so I will confess, too. I dislike a post to which I will not link and … More In Church
…from WoC PhD. Excerpting: “When an atmosphere of trust exists in a department, students are more likely to come to class prepared to learn and to take accountability for their actions, conflicts are likely to be at a minimum, and real problems that arise can be handled with maturity and proper sanction. Without trust, everything … More A Very Nice Post
I Blackwater mercenaries are going to Southern California. WoC PhD writes [I’ve edited her paragraph slightly, and added emphasis to fit my purposes here, but go read her whole piece, it is very interesting]: Blackwater claims that the facility will be used solely for ‘border related training’ and that their goal is to strengthen the … More La Oroya
Saturday there are war protests here and elsewhere, and our featured post on this matter is from the Hedonistic Pleasureseeker. Her featured music, recalling the first antiwar demonstrations we went to, is Peter, Paul, and Mary. We have responded with Grace Slick, in a particularly brilliant performance. Our featured writer for the present historical moment, … More Tacitus
Almost a year and a half ago I wrote a post called Professor Zero and Me in which I discussed the construction of identities on line, and most specifically mine. Is the author the same as the narrator in any literary text? Must a blogging persona correspond to a real life identity or may it … More Sobre la escritura y lo que no es
The trees outside the window are in rapid transformation as we move into fall and everything is so clearly living. In Reeducation it was not acceptable to place negative events in perspective. It was prohibited to stand at the head of one’s own acts. The absurdity of these ideas is shocking. It grows increasingly evident … More Clarior
As we know, the War President will not allow students with drug convictions to receive financial aid, but he will allow people with drug convictions to join the military. I wonder why. On Saturday, October 27 from 2 to 6 PM there will be an anti-war march in New Orleans, organized by United for Peace … More October 27 in New Orleans
I I have lately been impressed because it has been in the high sixties at night and the high seventies to high eighties during the day. This is lovely, cool, October weather here, and civilized weather for me. But this evening it is raining and downright cold, certainly weather for long sleeves. It has not … More François Villon
Da Whiteman has a manipulation technique which I boiled down today while driving to Angola. I My ceramics T.A., last week: Z, the professor does not like you or your work but is afraid to confront you about these matters, so I must. A relative, somewhat recently: My wife fears your intelligence and this fear … More Relaxing wit’ da Whiteman
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