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Question to the room
I promise a real update is coming at some point, but for the moment I need some suggestions. Apparently folklorists in Indiana love potlucks (who doesn't?) and I have a third one on Tuesday. Need suggestions for what to bring. I have the following restrictions though ( Read more... ) -
Quick check in
Just popping in briefly to let you all know that I am alive. I'm currently on stage 3 of an overly complicated 4 stage move. My computer access/time for blogging has been limited the last month or so and yesterday we were without power. Fun times. Tomorrow we load the truck and hit the road Sunday. I'm not happy at all to be leaving, but a ( Read more... ) -
Fujimori convicted
Having already been convicted of corruption Alberto Fujimori has been convicted of human rights abuses and sentenced to 30 years in prison. He becomes the first democratically elected president to have this distinction ( Read more... ) -
You know you're in an awesome discipline...
When you get an email titled "Highlander Job Opening" And it's not spam. -
Broccoli recipes?
So I have a whole bunch of broccoli and have had a bunch for a while now (long story). Fortunately, I like broccoli a lot, but I'm kinda out of things to do with it. I've been steaming or roasting it as a side dish with everything, which is great, but getting a little boring. My go to standby is stirfry which I'll probably do next week, but do ( Read more... ) -
In happier news though
One of my students (from Peru) came to class with a bag. He told me he'd brought in an ancient drink of the Incas. Fearful he'd brought in chicha I smiled weakly. Nope.
It was Inka Kola!
Yeah, I'm the only prof who would get excited by getting that from a student, and it's not like I can't buy it at Wegmann's, it's the thought.
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