It is time once again to post versions of Voi che sapete. Here are two: a serious and beautiful one by Giulietta Simionato, performed in Tokyo in 1956, and an animated French spoof which is hilarious. This post, however, is actually a continuation of my notes on writing from earlier today. Getting into a piece … More Giulietta Simionato
Why does writing appear to be so closely imbricated with managing the self? This post does not answer that question. I Now I have made a small amount of progress on this paper. I have discovered a way to redefine it, at least for myself, so that it is less intimidating: I will think of … More On Writing: Notes
Although I am not among those who say they “love” teaching, one thing I genuinely like about my particular academic job are the students. I have so many interesting and marvelous stories and vignettes about them that I have a near total ban on describing them here, on the theory that if I began to … More Graduation Story
I would be curious to know what the suspension of Southern University President Ralph Slaughter is really all about. Did Slaughter lie in wait for an opportunity to jump on Anderson, and use the allegations of sexual harassment to do it? Or, conversely, did the Board and the Governor (who appointed Anderson) improperly protect Anderson, … More Louisiana Politics
Part I: The Lies Part II: The Crimes Part I is good, but Part II is better. Axé.
Thanks to Rebel Girl, we now present Dick Gaughan, Emmylou Harris, and Kate and Anna McGarrigle on Wild Mountain Thyme, just in time for the blue moon the night of May 31 / June 1. Axé.
I am delighted to be able to present the Perceptionists’ “Memorial Day” from the album Black Dialogue, which I know about thanks to a very intelligent disc jockey at KLSU. It was fun coming into Baton Rouge, where Republicans love to tread, and hearing “Where are the weapons of mass destruction / We been looking … More The Perceptionists
The song is Green Rolling Hills (of West Virginia). I spent a benighted summer in New England once. To the south New York bathed in heat was cosmopolitan and seemed positively Mediterranean, and I longed to go. In August I did go, feeling my bones relax and expand as I crossed the state line. On … More Emmylou Harris, Mary Black
The $12 billion dollar “Support the Troops” legislation passed by Congress requires Iraq, in order to get reconstruction funds from the United States, to privatize its oil resources and put them up for long term (20- to 30-year) contracts. Happy Memorial Day! I am planting food and reducing oil consumption. Now. Axé.
Arte de Amar Se queres sentir a felicidade de amar, esquece a tua alma. A alma é que estraga o amor. Só em Deus ela pode encontrar satisfação. Não noutra alma. Só em Deus — ou fora do mundo. As almas são incomunicáveis. Deixa o teu corpo entender-se com outro corpo. Porque os corpos se … More Manuel Bandeira
coldhearted scientist وداد 