Sjælens Sang
21/04/2007
This video of the Faroes was made in August, 2006. The Hilaro choir of Estonia, which visited then, is singing an abstract song on the soul. Axé.
Our Continuous Coup d’état
21/04/2007
I saw this excellent photograph, of an audience member at Alberto Gonzales’ testimony last Thursday, chez Life’s Journey. Meanwhile at Nezua’s, we can actually watch Gonzales equivocate. William Rivers Pitt says [t]here can be little doubt […] that Alberto Gonzales was elevated to his position by Bush to effect a political takeover of the Justice … More Our Continuous Coup d’état
The Task of the Translator
21/04/2007
Walter Benjamin says that ‘translatability’ is one indicator of a work’s quality, that neither the work nor its translation was created for the reader, and that translation is a ‘mode’. From his famous essay: 1. Translation is so far removed from being the sterile equation of two dead languages that of all literary forms it … More The Task of the Translator
Here bygynneth the Book of the tales of Caunterbury
21/04/2007
As it is April, and as I am dreaming of ancient languages and points north, we will read in Middle English of sweet showers, and listen to the original sounds while reading a modern translation of Chaucer right here. I do not read Middle English well, but I am hoping to read Faroese at least … More Here bygynneth the Book of the tales of Caunterbury
Hiking in the Faroes
20/04/2007
From Sorvagur on the isle of Vágar, the ferry takes you to Mykines to walk and look at puffins. The Vestmanna Cliffs, also reachable by boat, are a good place to hike and see Arctic birds. Walks you can take from Tórshavn include the village of Kirkjubour. Other good walking bases are Viðareiði, reachable by ferry, and Oyndarsfjørður, Funningsfjørður, … More Hiking in the Faroes
Nime Boldi
20/04/2007
It is the weekend, so we will sing. Now Erkin Abdulla is singing in Uighur. There is a solo on his website. Besides being an international-style pop singer from East Turkistan, Abdulla is an associate director of the Chinese Flamenco Association. Here, for instance, he sings in Chinese, with Flamenco rhythms and dancers, about Ali … More Nime Boldi
Island, Grønland, Norge, Føroyar
19/04/2007
The Kingdom of Denmark still includes Greenland and the Faroes. Føroyar were originally settled by Norsemen, but they identify strongly with the Shetlands and the Hebrides. Many of the women have Scottish DNA. The Danes had colonies in the West Indies, India, and Africa as well, but its Arctic zone is the largest. Iceland won … More Island, Grønland, Norge, Føroyar
Things I Would Rather Not Know
19/04/2007
One of the reasons I loathe grading in intermediate courses, and my mood is bleak, is that I have to read too many texts like this: The adoptive mother discovers that her son’s birth parents may still be alive, and may not have given their child up willingly. She makes a great effort to contact … More Things I Would Rather Not Know
In Nordic Light
18/04/2007
This blog sounds altogether too pedantic lately, when not downright dour. But there is some fun I would like to have, and although I do not know whether I can afford it, I believe I should really try. One of my relatives, a rather well known composer and poet, has died. His urn will be … More In Nordic Light
On Sophistry
18/04/2007
1. I would like to endorse this post by Xicano Power and, although I am too tired to write anything very original about the issue, to add my voice to those supporting Kathy Sierra, the blogger who received the death threats, and criticizing the Daily Kos for being dismissive of her situation. I am glad … More On Sophistry
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