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Ok, I can't stands no more. My office has an EXTREMELY ZEALOUS filter on the internet here, which is quite annoying since it's a school which should encourage the free flow of information. The latest ramping up has got me ready to break some rules: they've just banned EMAIL (except for company...

Just blogged this: picked up a random mixtape in the DR (asked for "como merengue con 'BASS'") the (new?) underground Dominican sound, soon to be incorporated into the pan-Latin hip-hop stew (already on the latest Tego album) -- MAMBO aka MERENGUE DE CALLE (street merengue). Sounds...

Tried to send this to Zhao and Baboon via PM -- clear out you inboxes, gentlemen! Instead I offer this, a friend's mix of mostly Turkish pop, for everyone: http://rapidshare.com/files/83284074/Scott_s_Eastern_Vacation.zip.html

I'm teaching a lot of art history these days, although I have a rather weak formal background in it. I would appreciate some recommendations on books about art/art history, any scope, from the bookish and artish individuals of this forum.

I have made a living teaching in one capacity or another for several years now, but I don't think I am any better now than when I started. Well, I think I am better at convincing my students I know what I'm doing, which is 75% of teaching, right? I know some Dissensoids out there teach...

I had my humanities classes read an excerpt from Antigone, and we went through the standard discussion of the relation of state/law to ethics/morality. To my surprise, many of my students interpreted Antigone as a "drama queen" who just wanted attention (I think it was due to the part where...

I have recently secured a job with a steady paycheck and a small amount of disposable income. I have not had a magazine subscription in years. I have not had the money, and most magazines are shit anyway, right? But I want some now. Good ones. I would like your suggestions for Dissensian-type...