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

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Snowy, Sloppy, Slushy = Ice

It's a mess out there, and the variety of all the roads' surfaces are treacherous.

Everything for today, except classes, to which the students by-and-large walk to here, have been canceled, including the Winter's Bone viewing.  I'm sorry about that, but a lot of the Ladies would have a long way to drive, and then drive home again, when the temps will have fallen below freezing for several hours by then, so I'm glad.

Classes are going to be cancelled for tomorrow, from what I understand.  I'm in the process of cooking up a hearty pea soup that contains left-over ham and left-over pork roast, among other ingredients.

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