Category: academia
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In an attempt to keep the open dimension of language indeed open (à la Foucault), I offer this late, preliminary, and provisional commentary on “9/11.“ 9/11 is an American quasi-logo… more ›
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The quintessential moment in the history of names, at least insofar as the Western/Judeo-Christian tradition goes, is perhaps the account in Genesis 2 of Adam giving names to the various… more ›
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“State is the name of the coldest of all cold monsters. Coldly it lies; and this lie slips from its mouth: ‘I, the state, am the people.’” – Zarathustra Most… more ›
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Two strangers hired to stomp around my attic in hopes of repairing the AC circuit board that was fried by lightning three weeks ago. The cost of the replacement board:… more ›
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I have finished lecturing. I have graded all final exams, essays, and late assignments. I have computed and fudged and inflated all course grades. I have submitted course grades. I… more ›
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This is what tries to pass itself off as advising in my program: After our meeting, I went carefully through your file and have made an unfortunate discovery. Because of… more ›
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I’ve recently discovered outrageously inexpensive airfare to Europe, and you might as well think I’ve discovered a cure for erotodromomania as well: $139 one-way from DFW to Frankfurt, Germany. I… more ›
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Having successfully completed the three written comprehensive exams without either dying or melting down, I now only face the two-hour oral defense scheduled for 2:00 PM tomorrow. I think that… more ›
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Today’s field/question: the ontological turn in 20th-century hermeneutics. At least that’s what I think the theme will be. Perhaps my professor will spring some other topic on me in about… more ›