Why is it so difficult for some people, especially at this fine institution, to understand the difference between "library" and anywhere else on campus where it's okay to socialize in a regular tone of voice? Do I look like I want to listen to your conversation AND concentrate on what I'm reading at the same time? I must, because these people ( Read more... )

I've been home from Mexico for a little over a week now, and a good week it has been. Lots of catching up with friends who I haven't seen in a long time, and really enjoying that feeling of having everything at your disposal without being utterly bored with being at home. Not being utterly bored is always a positive thing! And I am actually ( Read more... )

Many more on my flickr site, so click away.


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Someone just posted this in the literary theory forum and I had to repost it.

Israeli army using Deleuze and Guattari to hone urban warfare styleA fascinating article is about how the Israeli Defense Forces is teaching soldiers critical theory to help navigate through urban spaces during warfare. And I thought that theory was for people who ( Read more... )

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Feels like I'm en route from Big Sur to Mexico...the slow way. We got back from our camping trip today, and will be departing in a little over a week to Mexico City. I am a real-life specimen of what they call a "happy camper". Big Sur was incredibly beautiful and we had some awesome times exploring beaches and redwoods, and even spent a day ( Read more... )

France beat Portugal, good good times! The final game should be tons o fun since I'll be watching it with good friends, somewhere in Big Sur...except some of those friends are supporting Italy, but hey- what's a little competition among friends, eh?

One of my favorite Allen Ginsberg moments....

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This is a busy time. One of those times I need to make lists. Things which need to be done in the next week and then after camping:

Before camping (this week):
1. organize food and packing for camping
2. pick up Shoveling Smoke, which is a newer anthro study of advertising in India, which will hopefully be at the library soon ( Read more... )

I found this quote in today's sports section of the LA Times.

Just before I sat down to write I saw some Ronaldhino highlights on TV. You know how some countries are still years away from developing nuclear technology? The U.S. is years away from developing a player who can do the things Ronaldhino does with a soccer ball.
-J. A. Adande