Pearl: The Adventures of an American Academic in Paris Vox 2009-11-30T04:27:50Z Pearl in Paris http://pearlinparis.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p0100a7f2d610000e/ Living a Life of the Mind, One Step at a Time... Catching up tag:vox.com,2009-11-30:asset-6a0100a7f2d610000e0123ddc40213860b 2009-11-30T04:27:50Z 2009-11-30T04:27:50Z Pearl in Paris http://pearlinparis.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Well, November is nearly done--thank God!--and so much has happened! I travelled to Albuquerque and New Orleans, again for student productions; in one case I was on the road for four days, in the other, five days. The trips were fine, even excel...

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]]> Tuesday: the facts tag:vox.com,2009-10-30:asset-6a0100a7f2d610000e0123dddf1a51860d 2009-10-30T15:30:50Z 2009-10-31T18:10:22Z Pearl in Paris http://pearlinparis.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Well, after my hopeful email about Tuesday night dinner out, I never went. Why? Because before I could get out of the house, I opened an incredibly damaging email about a situation in my department at My U. We are undergoing some internal process...

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]]> Tuesday tag:vox.com,2009-10-27:asset-6a0100a7f2d610000e0123ddca4c19860c 2009-10-27T21:53:40Z 2009-10-29T23:10:18Z Pearl in Paris http://pearlinparis.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Young Woman Screaming, Black and White Check. Check. Check

Tuesday is the day I have established the ritual of taking myself out to dinner. So where to tonight, Pearl? I think... I'm going around the corner to Cafe Toulouse, a faux French bistro in my neighborhood that is within walking distance. They h...

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]]> Bad news: one year later tag:vox.com,2009-10-20:asset-6a0100a7f2d610000e0123ddc66fd1860c 2009-10-26T12:52:32Z 2009-10-28T11:33:47Z Pearl in Paris http://pearlinparis.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Well, the weight I lost in Paris is back. It is not so much added pounds as a lack of firmness, so I am back to my familiar round plumpness. Sadly. Why? No walking. This is absolutely it. I changed my diet dramatically while in Paris and am sti...

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]]> Boulder, Colorado tag:vox.com,2009-10-24:asset-6a0100a7f2d610000e0123dddc4ec5860d 2009-10-24T23:33:37Z 2009-10-24T23:34:31Z Pearl in Paris http://pearlinparis.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. or so 2:00-ish

I am here for a conference in French history and gave a paper yesterday morning: early. Done... and done. It all went very well, including the power point pictures I used to illustrate my points. I am staying at a hotel that is not the conferenc...

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]]> On the other hand... tag:vox.com,2009-10-20:asset-6a0100a7f2d610000e0123f1703256860f 2009-10-20T12:07:19Z 2009-10-20T12:11:32Z Pearl in Paris http://pearlinparis.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

BIG TEX Sarah Bernhardt, 1877

Over on my Texas blog, I've been writing about the Texas State Fair, which I attended with friends last week, Butter sculptures, quilts, and fried foods. Go here to read all about it. I also wrote about my problems with AT&T's Customer Service, ...

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]]> Fall break tag:vox.com,2009-10-13:asset-6a0100a7f2d610000e0123ddd62e66860d 2009-10-13T14:51:22Z 2009-10-13T14:51:22Z Pearl in Paris http://pearlinparis.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Although Dallas in now way resembles "autumn" right now, My U is on its annual fall break. Which means a long weekend over Columbus Day. I am takignt he time to catch up on a/ grading, b/ housecleaning, c/ sleeping... not in that order, actually....

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]]> On Campus tag:vox.com,2009-10-08:asset-6a0100a7f2d610000e0123ddd33d22860d 2009-10-08T02:02:23Z 2009-10-08T02:02:23Z Pearl in Paris http://pearlinparis.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Temple-like construct Closer... Carvings Law library Classroom building

Hidden in the northwest corner of our campus is the law school. It has a lovely little quad in the middle as well as this interesting Grecian-like temple. Two years ago, one of our students used this is the setting for an independent produc...

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]]> One Year Ago Today... tag:vox.com,2009-10-02:asset-6a0100a7f2d610000e01240b639a2f860e 2009-10-02T16:39:16Z 2009-10-03T03:01:06Z Pearl in Paris http://pearlinparis.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Red Dutch Door Hotel view: Canal! Tools

I was with my mum in Amsterdam, starting our four-day rock 'n' roll tour of that great city. Read it here. Photos of the day include: And my watercolor box... I should warn you that Mum and I are planning a trip driving down the California se...

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]]> Julie & Julia tag:vox.com,2009-09-13:asset-6a0100a7f2d610000e0123ddb689dd860c 2009-10-01T02:50:06Z 2009-10-01T02:25:22Z Pearl in Paris http://pearlinparis.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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I finally saw Julie & Julia, the film made from the book by Julie Powell, which was in turn based on/drawn from her blog about Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child. I loved it. Thoroughly entertaining, thoroughly delightful, very...

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