Monthly Archives: December 2007

sites for composition: Sachsenhausen 1945, Yorkshire 1983, Berlin 2007

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Michael

A few days or weeks before leaving for Europe I watched The History Boys (2006, imdb.com) a couple of times, a movie about a group of teenage boys in Yorkshire, England, in 1983, who are trying to pass their A-levels … Continue reading →

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shakespeare and company

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Michael

I sit outside Shakespeare and Company smoking a cigarette History: Shakespeare Whitman Nin1 Derrida If no place could make me love France it is here under Notre Dam that could To paraphrase: We have already said all we meant to … Continue reading →

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spam no more?

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Michael

A good two weeks ago, I was notified in my comments that I had spam in my blogroll again. I couldn’t do much since I was traveling in Germany and France (which was amazing!), but now that I’m resting in … Continue reading →

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tenure issues in Michigan

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Michael

Sara sent me this link to a blog post about a tenure decision at U of Michigan involving Peter Hammer, who was denied tenure there and has decided to sue because he believes he was discriminated against because he identifies … Continue reading →

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the rhetoric of pink

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Michael

I’m in my hotel in Frankfurt with pretty poor wireless connection stolen from elsewhere, but I thought I’d pass on this brief NY Times article about the use of pink in visiting football locker rooms as a psychological strategy at … Continue reading →

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