…which means I can now get back to blogging my life. I’ve got a short entry on Ward Churchill and the right wing attack on tenure in the US over at the Bad Subjects blog, which will do for now.
Author Archives: Jonathan Sterne
Now Available in Tampa
We’ve been in Tampa for two days now, and it’s definitely a southern “new” city. The conference hotel, like the Jungian archetypal conference hotel, is located near nothing of great significance, and extorts its residents for meals, coffee, etc. As the faculty spouse, I have studiously avoided the conference, opting instead for the vacation-ritual of …
Fish Mistaken for Sharks
Among our activities yesterday, we went on a “BayWalk” which is nothing like Baywatch but reminds me of those patches of restored prairie in the Midwest. Basically, the concept is that the island’s natural habitat has been completely destroyed over the course of 100 years of development, so now they’re working to bring some of …
Special Guest Entry by Carrie
Hi Folks – it’s vacation time in Florida for Jon and I, and I thought, being a special kind of thing, that I’d create a special guest entry. Florida is both amazing and absolutely frightening. While flying in to Tampa (see J’s Feb 18 post on the intrigues of our flight), I read an article …
Vacation (Ctd)
First of all, in case anyone in the north has forgotten, the sun is actually hot. This means even relatively short periods of exposure after one’s body has been covered in sunblock can still lead to roasting. Both Carrie and I are a mix of lily white and totally burnt. There is not a “tan” …
New Rules (ctd)
D. Do not dally on the way to the airport. The Montreal airport seems like the place where you don’t need to observe the “get there two hours early for an international flight” rule. But there are limits. Specifically, 45 minutes before departure time. We took a little too long getting out of the apt …
New Rules
A. Do not watch 24 before going to bed. Bad idea. I actually had my first nuclear nightmare since childhood Tuesday night (we watched it a day late). Plus all that edge-of-your-seat stuff isn’t exactly relaxing. B. Do not attempt to feed the icky outdoor cat.(1) It will keep coming around and mess up our …