“Better-looking when I leave”: a short note on vanity, aging, and Los Angeles
After a few days back in Los Angeles following a dozen on the East Coast — and after a few months of living in West Los Angeles again after thirteen years in Pasadena — I’m feeling once again twinges...
View ArticleAtlanta bound
I’m off to Atlanta for the National Women’s Studies Association Conference; posting will resume on Monday.
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving
I’ll be in Northern California from tonight until Sunday, doing the vegan Thanksgiving thing with the loved ones. Posting resumes next week.
View ArticleThe slut-shaming of Amanda Knox: an old and ugly Italian pattern plays out again
As a busy afternoon has faded into a quieter evening, I’ve been unable to get thoughts of the Amanda Knox conviction out of my mind. For those not in the loop, Knox is a 22 year-old American woman who...
View ArticleEastward ho
If you can read Russian, you know where I’m going and what I’m gonna be lecturing on next week. Hint: off to somewhere very cold. Will try and update while I travel. For more updates on what I’m doing...
View ArticleThe safe male traveler
I’m in Moscow, a bit jet-lagged, getting ready for a guided tour of the Kremlin. My hotel has a lovely view of at least part of Red Square, and I managed a comfortable vegan breakfast this morning. I’m...
View ArticleThe not-so-quiet American: a note from St Petersburg
I’ve spent the last day or so in St. Petersburg, and will be heading back down to Moscow tonight. I spent almost the entire day yesterday on a city tour, including much (but certainly not all) of the...
View ArticleRepentant in the capital
I’ve been in Washington D.C. for the past few days, marking the Rosh Hashanah holiday with the Kabbalah Centre. We had planned to return to Los Angeles today, but our flights got cancelled and...
View ArticleSouthbound
If you can read this, you know where I’m going to be next week and what I’m going to be doing. I will be indeed be leaving for Brazil this Sunday the 6th, returning on Monday the 14th. I will try and...
View ArticleHome, sick, and the Tuesday Good Men column
I’m home from Brazil, and I’m as sick as can be. It’s been many a year since I’ve felt so rotten; I was coming down with something even before I flew down, and it got worse while I was in Rio de...
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