http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/ where the earth goddess temperately guards the rhizomes Copyright 2008 Sun, 18 May 2008 15:46:15 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.11 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss CCCC's has created a blog that will be devoted exclusively to diversity issues. According to the blog description, every two weeks a guest writer will post/initiate a conversation devoted to a particular issue that warrants intellectual discussion and response. The... http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/05/ccccs_blog.html http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/05/ccccs_blog.html lo politico Sun, 18 May 2008 15:46:15 -0500 If I had a son, this is what he would be doing (lol)...This young man is amazing! I can't wait to see him in the ring when he gets older. Of course, there is the concern that he might be... http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/04/hes_really_my_s.html http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/04/hes_really_my_s.html cosas regulares Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:01:46 -0500 4C's is always so much fun. The locations are usually great, and I get to see people that I wouldn't see otherwise, which is a definite perk. But this year, New Orleans added a new element to the usual thrill.... http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/04/the_4cs_acronym.html http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/04/the_4cs_acronym.html Lo personal Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:50:24 -0500 Sometimes You Tube can be soooo entertaining! This fool made me laugh my ass off. Be sure to listen to the words...... http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/03/an_honest_rb_ja.html http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/03/an_honest_rb_ja.html Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:10:59 -0500 Who needs movie critics? Really...... http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/02/thank_heaven_fo.html http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/02/thank_heaven_fo.html Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:33:42 -0500 This is what Marina calls me-because she says I'm obsessed with the piano (which I am). The other two are much kinder about it;they just play songs for me they know I will love, because I am, well, a piano... http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/02/piano_freak.html http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/02/piano_freak.html Lo personal Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:38:50 -0500 Sometimes, music says it better than words ever can...... http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/01/truly_a_univers.html http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/01/truly_a_univers.html Lo personal Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:22:49 -0500 not the exciting, heat raising experience that we all wish we could hang on to forever (unless you plan to take Dopamine pills for the rest of your life!), but instead, according to this week's Time Magazine, the goal is... http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/01/the_eventual_go.html http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/01/the_eventual_go.html Lo personal Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:48:55 -0500 Lately, I have been pondering the idea of having a journal. Since I love to write, I thought a journal would make for the perfect place to express my feelings, new ideas, and overall mushy gushy wishes that I often... http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/01/the_secret_life.html http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2008/01/the_secret_life.html Lo personal Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:53:27 -0500 I love Time magazine. Each week they have very compelling articles, but what I am beginning to realize is that it's the visual rhetoric that snags my attention. Every cover is done is such a clever way, that it's... http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2007/11/best_inventions.html http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2007/11/best_inventions.html "Wow" said the former Luddite Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:50:42 -0500 Here's the thing-anyone that only considers the romantic side of motherhood should really think about the lifetime commitment we (women!) make when we decide to be GOOD mothers. Case in point-I had to drop everything today and rush to pick... http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2007/10/mommy_medicine.html http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2007/10/mommy_medicine.html Lo personal Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:30:34 -0500 I am a huge fan of Vampire movies. I have always been fascinated by the different ways that they can be represented, and the mysticism surrounding them. Having just seen 30 Days of Night, I have to say that I... http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2007/10/a_victory_for_t.html http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2007/10/a_victory_for_t.html Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:58:45 -0500 Is it okay to tie a noose around a tree to suggest that you would like to hang someone? NO Is it okay to use your civil rights to torment people, and remind them that they will always be the... http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2007/10/civil_liberty.html http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2007/10/civil_liberty.html Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:34:14 -0500 So, many of you know that my sister works at Universal Music as a marketing rep (that's how I get all the new music!). Her colleague Sergio has broaden his horizons to production, and invited S to be in his... http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2007/10/my_sister_the_v.html http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2007/10/my_sister_the_v.html Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:13:34 -0500 For years I have lived with a sub-standard, crappy dining table and mismatched chairs. After daydreaming about how nice it might be to own a completely new, matching, un-masticated (see below) dining room set, my time has finally arrived.... http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2007/10/its_the_small_t.html http://writing.syr.edu/~dvaldesd/blog/archives/2007/10/its_the_small_t.html Lo personal Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:02:05 -0500