Monthly Archives: June 2015

Why are Supreme Court justices unable to do basic anthropology?

Posted on June 26, 2015 by mkevane

“The court invalidates the marriage laws of more than half the states and orders the transformation of a social institution that has formed the basis of human society for millennia, for the Kalahari Bushmen and the Han Chinese, the Carthaginians … Continue reading →

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I liked “Please Look After Mom”… but now Shin Kyung-sook admits plagiarism

Posted on June 23, 2015 by mkevane

I read “Please Look After Mom” and had intended to blog a few words about it.  For me it was hard to know how the novel would read in Korean, but the English translation made it come across as quite … Continue reading →

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Short video summary of my research on reading in Burkina Faso

Posted on June 19, 2015 by mkevane
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South African Court Said to Block Sudan Leader’s Departure

Posted on June 14, 2015 by mkevane

Is it finally happening? A South African court issued an interim order on Sunday to prevent President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan, the only head of state wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges, from leaving South Africa. … Continue reading →

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More inflammatory language in Burkina Faso: poor communication or code messages?

Posted on June 12, 2015 by mkevane

En prenant la parole, le vice-président de la Fédération de la région du Centre, Yamba Malick Sawadogo, a salué ses camarades pour cette initiative, car si les élections sont transparentes, la victoire sera éclatante, et il n’est pas question de … Continue reading →

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Gosh, just like San Francisco!

Posted on June 10, 2015 by mkevane

“You have groups which are as genetically distinct as Europeans and East Asians. And they’re living side by side for thousands of years.” via DNA Deciphers Roots of Modern Europeans – NYTimes.com.

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Ablassé Ouédraogo sets off a firestorm in Burkina Faso

Posted on June 9, 2015 by mkevane

In an interview with Jeune Afrique he says two of the “assets” he has that will make him a winner in the Presidential elections in October 2015 are… he is Muslim and he is Mossi.  And the #lwili sphere now … Continue reading →

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Fuckmemories: Michael Cunningham reading Harold Brodkey

Posted on June 9, 2015 by mkevane

Recently on Twitter: In fairness to Jonathan Franzen, has there ever really been a good sex scene? — Michael Schaub (@michaelschaub) May 13, 2015 Michael Cunningham reads “Dumbness Is Everything” by Harold Brodkey suggests the answer may be yes, and … Continue reading →

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Best song and video about being a guttersnipe… Bhi Bhiman

Posted on June 8, 2015 by mkevane
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