LINES OF THE DAY

". . . But the past does not exist independently from the present. Indeed, the past is only past because there is a present, just as I can point to something over there only because I am here. But nothing is inherently over there or here. In that sense, the past has no content. The past -- or more accurately, pastness -- is a position. Thus, in no way can we identify the past as past." p. 15

". . . But we may want to keep in mind that deeds and words are not as distinguishable as often we presume. History does not belong only to its narrators, professional or amateur. While some of us debate what history is or was, others take it into their own hands." p. 153

Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History (1995) by Michel-Rolph Trouillot

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Go To El Yuma For Splendid Photos and Posts on Creole, Non-Creole

And other equally fascinating New Orleans elements.  El Yuma is the blog of this semester's co-professor and amigo.

El Yuma: Trabajo Voluntario: Creoles, Cajuns, Treme, and Guest Blogging at The Havana Note

El Yuma: Trabajo Voluntario: Is Cajun is to Creole as Guajiro is to Criollo?

El Yuma:  Trabajo Voluntario: More from the New Orleans Second-Line

El Yuma:  Trabajo Voluntario: More from the New Orleans Second-Line

El Yuma:  Trabajo Voluntario: Gone fishin' en La Nueva Orleans, Luisiana!

The permalinks are, of course in reverse chronological order -- the first entry of this experience of Ted's and the students he chaperoned and mentored is the last one.

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