Ciao!musings of a rationalist urban digital cowboyHappy Holidays!- December 21, 2006 And, w that, I'm taking an extended blogging hiatus. There's too much I'd like to write about before my holiday & honeymoon trip. And there's no way I can do justice to any of the topics (especially the Bolivian political rollercoaster). So I'm just taking a three-week vacation after a...http://www.centellas.org/miguel/archives/001695.html All caught up- December 19, 2006 Grades (all but one) were handed in yesterday. So. For all practical purposes, I've finished my first semester at Dickinson. It was tougher than I would've expected. Mostly, I have to learn to discipline myself — and my students — to make time for my own writing & research. But...http://www.centellas.org/miguel/archives/001694.html Sliding down a slippery slope- December 16, 2006 I'm still reluctant to write much about the situation in Bolivia. It's volatile, it's changing, and at times confusing. And since I've still one course's worth of take-home finals to grade, I'm taking my time. But things in Bolivia are pretty bad. That's clear. The pro-autonomy demands from Santa Cruz,...http://www.centellas.org/miguel/archives/001693.html I'll be back, I promise- December 11, 2006 I apologize for the light blogging. But I've been swamped w the end-of-the-semester workload. In addition to planning my courses for next semester, I'm also hoping to (finally!) make headway on the post-defense revisions to my dissertation. Fortunately, I've finished all three syllabi for next semester as of earlier this...http://www.centellas.org/miguel/archives/001692.html A ban on politics- December 6, 2006 Technorati tags: Bolivia politics Evo Morales I'm not sure where to start. And I'll try to be brief. But events in Bolivia are unfolding — as should've been expected — into a total mess. No wonder few heads of state are willing to attend the South American summit scheduled for...http://www.centellas.org/miguel/archives/001691.html Mr. & Mrs. Miguel- December 4, 2006 K8 & I got married on Saturday, 2 December. Pictures & details to follow later. But now I desperately want a nap before tonight's faculty meeting. We got back into town a little before 3 am, and I had to be up at 8:30 am for my morning class. In...http://www.centellas.org/miguel/archives/001690.html |