Mi papel
20/12/2017
I have agreed to be the compiler of medical information and must not forget. Axé.
Our Scandinavian Christmas
19/12/2017
Here is the exact meal. Later you make gizzard soup with vinegar, carrots and leeks, and sometimes extra apples and prunes. Axé.
Another epigraph
19/12/2017
“The strong connection between diagnosis and political action cannot be ignored,” says Harvey, and I claim this is the key point for the current age. We are in the grip of capital, more than we know, and it is very difficult to see a way out. Axé.
Things for the social worker
19/12/2017
TOP PRIORITY: CHECK WITH RESTAURANTS. Dad has hearing issues and hearing aids. Sometimes his hearing problems get in the way of understanding what is happening. The hearing aids are not perfect as they do not address a tinnitus issue he apparently also has, and they are due for adjustment. But, they are in his apartment … More Things for the social worker
Campus Rebellions and Plantation Politics: Power, Privilege, and the Emancipatory Struggle in Higher Education
19/12/2017
Axé. I did not submit to this CFP, but I will be interested in the book. Campus Rebellions and Plantation Politics: Power, Privilege, and the Emancipatory Struggle in Higher Education Editors: Frank Tuitt, University of Denver Bianca C. Williams, CUNY Graduate Center Dian Squire, Iowa State University Saran Stewart, University of the West Indies, Mona … More Campus Rebellions and Plantation Politics: Power, Privilege, and the Emancipatory Struggle in Higher Education
Strand Bookstore
18/12/2017
Here is an interesting discussion of the radical right. Axé.
El lado oscuro de la academia
17/12/2017
I have gone to the dark side by proposing to a bureaucratic conference, in the section on student success. It is because I had a student from the Education school with a senior project that I thought deserved to have an impact if it could, so I consider this a teaching activity: getting a student … More El lado oscuro de la academia
The modern workplace
16/12/2017
Working classes internalize harm. They respond to hurt and pain that liquid capital inflicts on them by, first and foremost, self-harming. It’s easier for them to believe the neoliberal narrative that they fail because something is wrong with them. So they self-punish and self-destruct. Creative and professional classes have better defenses against this. They externalize … More The modern workplace
Things to do
16/12/2017
First, call the bookkeeper (because she has a call in). Then, call the business office (because I have tried to before). Then, find out about whether there is a case manager. Next, start finding out about the doctors. My most recent missive on this matter had these points: 1. [] will visit one afternoon (post … More Things to do
Le soleil d’hiver
14/12/2017
There are hardly any blogs anymore. I read an old post by the great Twisty therefore, and realized once again how much it all comes down to patriarchy. Twisty refers to “her spiritual death at college.” “It took me about 30 years to grow [my mojo] back,” she says. I didn’t have her experience then … More Le soleil d’hiver
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