“All citizens take notice that Carnival is decreed for tonight. Turn back the clock. There will be music, dancing, happiness at the Carnival. . . . → Read More: A Proclamation
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Starting the middle of the academic year at the beginning of the calendar year always seems weird to me. But weird isn’t bad, so I’m getting ready to (as Horace and Ellison recommend) “begin in the middle and later learn the beginning. The end will take care . . . → Read More: In Medias Res… Breaking radio silence here so that I can wish a merry Christmas to those who celebrate it–and a happy weekend . . . → Read More: Gaude! Gaude! Went down to the Black Swamp Arts Festival. Going to see my baby there. Actually, I went down there with her: so sweet, so warm, so fair. We saw/heard these guys there, among others: Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears. They were great. Ten years ago today I was teaching a Latin class when the news came in about the terrorist . . . → Read More: James Enge Decennial Blues The last tractor has been pulled (no, that’s not a euphemism), temperatures in the Great Black Swamp are slated to peak below 80ยบ F today and it’s the first day of classes. On with the show! P.S. I said it elsewhere–I’ve been saying it everywhere–but: congratulations to Lou Anders on his well-deserved Hugo for Best Editor, . . . → Read More: This Is It! … or really “this morning at the movies” since I was up until 7 AM or so. Anyway, after my first substantial blog post all summer, I fell into bed and had crazy intense chase dreams, set to the music of Caravan Palace’s “Jolie Coquine.” I can’t give you the images, but here’s the music. Cross-posting to LJ seems . . . → Read More: Last Night at the Movies… A happy Independence Day to my compatriots; a happy Monday . . . → Read More: Go Fourth! . . . → Read More: Have a Reely Good St Patrick’s Day |
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