if you think the olga-susan-eunice-travaganza is exciting, just wait for the truly incomprehensible blog posts that are sure to result from the upcoming yablinnis sexplosion, scheduled for january 7th through 11th in ass-cold chicago (just thought i'd brag for those who were not aware of the impending minireunion.) also, tara and i are always in austin and always ready to welcome taspers with open arms (legs?), so get your asses down here (it was 75 degrees last week.)

an interesting twist on the whole canon argument - john mcwhorter, my current intellectual crush, in his excellent book word on the street, has a very compelling essay arguing that shakespeare should continue to be read and performed widely - only it needs to be translated into modern english. he dissects a famous passage from hamlet to show just how much meaning we're losing, and argues that foreign audiences (who often seem to profess a much deeper love for the bard) are better off because they have the advantage of seeing shakespeare translated seriously and artfully into their own languages. worth looking up for you thessssssssssspians and linguists out there.

as for long-lost taspers...i should admit that i have spoken with jamie fairly recently, so i can substantiate aimee's claim that he is still alive. apparently he has a houseplant now too, and a thesis to finish. also drs. chapelle and randall send their love, and more importantly their deep desire for gossip about you guys. oh, and randomly, to finish this typically incoherent post, for john: i have, in more than one class this past semester, been singled out for speaking as "our marxist." viva la revolucion, in texas and nebraska...

posted by Kelsey   [11:55 PM]

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