No, Call Me "Jay"

New Plan, POT 2002

This George Romero like illness is slowly devouring me, so, well I improvised. 

Here is plan:

1.  There is no class today (Friday 21).

2.  Unless I am dead, there WILL be class on Monday the 24th. 

3.  Can people please send me their outlines via email?  (You can just copy and paste, or you can attach.)  Can you make subject: POT OUTLINE

4.  There will be no other reading except finishing Arendt.

5.  I will email you comments back regarding your outline by Sunday night. 

6.  If needed, or if democracy mandates, we might move paper due date.

I give my word, my illness will not effect you negatively at all, unless you just miss my wonderful company.

Oh, and I *am* teaching Problems of Democracy next semester. 

Feel free to call, text, email, or contact me in any way you need to.  My home number is 352-379-0021, cell 352-262-5572

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UF--not SFCC--Class Cancelled

I still have the itis

barely made it to sfcc class

UF class canceled.

attempt of to get out of bed failed again failed

move everything, to wednesday.

you have my email or phone number if there is a problem.

Jay

Top Chef Returned.....

SFCC Fall B (Tues and Thurs) Class: There IS Class on the 13th

Despite what the syllabus implies; there IS class on Thursday the 13th of November.  Of course, we do have off Veterans' Day, which is the 11th.  BUT, we will be covering The Executive/Presidency on the 13th of November, chapters 12 and 13.  Be prepared for a "pop" quiz.  See you Thursday.

New Poli Sci class on sustainability and environmentalism

This spring semester, Les Thiele is teaching POS 4931:  "Sustainability in Action."

It will meet Tuesday 8-9 (3:00-4:55) and Thursday 9 (4:05-4:55).  Apart from class meetings, students will focusing on integrated projects on sustainability issues that will have them doing primary research on campus or in the community.

If they want to be in the course, they need to meet with Les Thiele and be approved, because the course is departmentally controlled and they cannot register themselves.

So if some of you who want to work next semester on some exciting sustainability projects, have them set up appointments for a meeting, then meet with Les.  His office hours are Thurs 10-2, and Fri. 10-12.

President-Elect Barack Obama

God Bless America

Wed's Foucault Readings

download from here:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/ymmztnya0mg/Governmentality.pdf

https://www.mediafire.com/file/iiunmybz0nn/Aesthetics.pdf

Go Vote!

Jay

Election Day Playlist

Here is a special election day song package.  Ten songs:

https://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=692077105f176d94d2db6fb9a8902bda

All of the songs are uniquely American, celebrate American, or discuss the American idea.  Plus they are a perfect soundtrack to all of you VOTING!

So go vote!

Jay

VOTE

GO VOTE!

Obama knows his TV

I am not sure whether Senator Obama will be the next president, but he has great taste in TV shows.  He picks The Wire as his favorite show.   As I have written previously, The Wire must be the most sophisticated show ever aired on TV.  (I like the Sopranos, Twin Peaks, the Prisoner, and other shows, but they pale compared to The Wire,)

I would love to ask Obama about The Wire, because the central issue of the show is the inability of modern capitalism to embrace reform.  Institutional inernia--on every level, from the streat gangs to the Governor--is so prevalent that all reforms fail.  Of course, people fight the good fight, but the institutions ultimately place the individuals in fixed situations. 

Seasons 3 and 4 of the Wire discuss these issues so perectly, I wish they were aired as an 11-hour movie.  (The other 3 seasons are nearly as good, but the peak is in 3 and 4.)

Obama, you get cool points. I just hope you don't turn into a Carcetti.