“We shall storm the office very shortly, thereby surprising the foe when his senses are still subject to the psychic mists of early morning.” “Hey, Mr. R., pardon me,” a man called out from the crowd. “Somebody tell me you in trouble with a po-lice. Is that right?” A wave of anxiety and uneasiness broke…
Speaking of Percy, here is a piece I came across examining the notion that Percy’s NBA victory for The Moviegoer in 1962 was a fix. What are prizes for, in the end? Sure, the culture machine needs them, publicity departments and the gaggle of blogs, but does literature? The glitzy rah-rah of the awards dinner, the indignation suffered…
Now this is what I call a “conference“: from what I know of Percy he’d have approved. philosophical literaturePhilosophyreligion and scienceWalker PercyWalker Percy Weekend
The philosopher of jazz (and music), Wynton Marsalis has, as usual, nailed it. We hear widespread calls for “outcomes” we can measure and for education geared to specific employment needs, but many of today’s students will hold jobs that have not yet been invented, deploying skills not yet defined. We not only need to equip them…
Happy birthday to Troy. Then and now . . . bluesfunkJazznew orleanstromboneTrombone Shorty
New Year’s Eve was a historic day in Louis Armstrong’s life and it was 101 years ago tonight that Louis got arrested for shooting off his stepfather’s pistol (loaded with blanks) during the evening’s celebration. Sent to the Colored Waif’s Home, Little Louis learned the cornet and… the rest is history! Here is how the…
Contents @ CUP — we’re still bang on schedule after 10 years. I think that’s rather impressive. EPISTEMEEpistemologysocial epistemology
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“Ain that fine. Whoa! I never go to school more than two year in my life. My momma out washing other people clothin, ain nobody talking about school. I spen all my time rollin tire aroun the street. I’m rollin, momma washing, nobody learning nothin. Shit! Who looking for a tire roller to give them…
This from Rolling Stone. bluesfunkgospelJazznew orleansrapTremeWendell Pierce
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