From Servetus: the 106 books most often marked as “unread” by LibraryThing’s users. Bold the ones you’ve read, strike through the ones you read but do not remember well, and italicize the ones you have never heard of. Many are unread by me, and some are unknown to me. I am only interested in reading [...]
I have been tagged again for the Passion Quilt meme, for which I thank WoC PhD. I am honored because I do not think of myself as passionate about teaching - I was not brought up to think of that as safe, say you are interested in it and you will not get a tenure [...]
This is Fathers’ Day and Cajun Blast garlic butter sauce is apparently what one needs for the perfect barbecue. You spray it, which is important. It is made in Crowley, LA, which is indigenous. I do not like Tabasco Sauce at all, at all, but I Crystal Hot Sauce and Cajun Power Garlic Sauce.
Axé.
In the last quarter my TIAA-CREF retirement fund sustained another net loss. I do not live in a state which pays into Social Security, so this is my only retirement fund. Since I am theoretically a young person I have the funds allocated to relatively, although not outrageously high risk enterprises. I have [...]
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My youngest brother - on the left, in the striped shirt and the glasses - and some friends from here went to San Francisco! Here they are in the airport.
I always try to teach my students that it is possible to do things. I was tagged for this teaching meme by Lumpenprofessoriat and these [...]
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This, believe it or not, is the best and most accurate of all online psychological tests. And our featured post for today is Jeremiah Wright for President, by Heart.
Wright is in terrible trouble, as we know, because he is not in denial about what this country is doing. He has been asked to apologize for [...]
Thanks to Momo I have discovered the blog Passive Aggressive Notes, and it is very useful. I did not realize how very many people I know fit the paradigm so perfectly. The site explains:
As the New York Times wrote: “the classic description of the behavior captures a stubborn malcontent, someone who passively resists fulfilling routine [...]
It has been semi-collectively decided that on this blog those who wish to do so will wear hakamas. These are unisex, and you can buy them here.
I cannot buy mine until April as I have already spent all my March clothing money and more. But I will let you know when I have it, and [...]
Although I cannot, or rather should not afford it, I have bought the Eileen Fisher Viscose Pencil Skirt. It is excellent. Now I want all, or at least most of the items that go with it. At least I know what I am shopping for, and at least it creates a coherent wardrobe.
Axé.
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As the following video puts it, “Yo no soy Clintonero. Yo no soy Clintonero, soy por Barack, soy por Barack.” Read Case’s post and then Nezua’s, and vote Barack. And do not come telling me I need to “compromise,” or “get realistic.” I have already compromised, and if more people were willing to be realistic [...]
