Per my proclamation in my prior post, I … Ack. Too many “P’s.” What I mean is: as I said in my last blog entry, I will be full of nothing but cheer here. This is why I will tell you of the tradition (held for some 18 days now) that I have with my children. Yes, Molly: it was your idea… to send an e-mail to one another about something good about each day. […]
Read moreMonth: February 2011
Can’t Stay Away
Jason and Eleni were worried about driving to Davis in the rain on Saturday with the baby, so I went there. They let me administer her first taste of fruit. [Hit play, pause, and then play again for all these videos.] – [flashvideo filename=wp-content/video/eating.flv image=wp-content/video/eating.jpg /] – Later, I demonstrated my baby-wrangling prowess. – [flashvideo filename=wp-content/video/flipping.flv image=wp-content/video/flipping.jpg /] – Then I drove over the hill to Anna’s house. It was snowing in Tilden Park! And […]
Read moreAmazonian Folklore
There is an ancient myth from the Amazon, first documented in writing by José de Anchieta in 1560 and discovered by me yesterday in a book Molly loaned me: Don’t Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle by Daniel L. Everett. It concerns a demon that the native Pirahí£ call Curupira. Most commonly Curupira is described as a dwarf with long, red hair. He dwells deep in the rainforest. His most […]
Read moreFun with Culture
As you may have noticed, I post here infrequently. That’s because I’ve decided I want to talk to you only when I’m cheerful. I don’t want you to see the panorama of my life. You don’t need stuff about overwork, underpayment, being dumped, being bitterly homesick in a strange town, having no idea where I’ll be living next month, yadda yadda yadda. I want to do my best to entertain you, so from this moment […]
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