The small dictionary on my computer has, as one possible etymology for the
term, the 16th century *cant roger* "a vagabond pretending to be a poor
scholar." But these days there are so many poor scholars pretending to be
poor scholars that perhaps we've no more use for the genuine vagabonds.
Do
Blair Sandler asked,
Do you mean "poor" as in "impoverished?" Or "poor" as in "low quality?"
Ah, the uses of ambiguity. ;-)
Regards,
Tom Walker
^^
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the estimates of the difference b/tw :"northern" and "southern" diets are also
very thought provoking, especially when you see the number of fat people
walking around in western societies.
that is all i was hoping to do with this.
If this is the point, read, HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH, Worldwatch's
At 2:43 PM 12/3/96, bill mitchell wrote:
the estimates of the difference b/tw :"northern" and "southern" diets are also
very thought provoking, especially when you see the number of fat people
walking around in western societies.
Still, the difference between doomsdays for the two diets was, if
NAFTA's Labor Side Agreement: Lessons From the First
Three Years, a new 27 page report published jointly by
the Institute for Policy Studies and the International
Labor Rights Fund, analyzes the performance of NAFTA
institutions in handling complaints regarding labor
rights violations. Written
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The Brecht Forum
and its projects:
The New York Marxist School and
The Institute for Popular Education
presents
The Legacy of Ernest Mandel
a talk by Alan Freeman
Wednesday, December 4 at 7:30 pm
Ernest Mandel stood out in the
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The Brecht Forum
and its projects:
The New York Marxist School and
The Institute for Popular Education
presents
The Debacle of the New World Order:
The Middle East Today
a talk by Sungur Savran
Thursday, December 5 at 7:30 pm
Maybe a rogue isn't such a bad thing, after all, considering that a large
proportion of novelistic literature is written from the perspective of the
rogue. Of course, if (with Lukacs) we take the novel as the exemplary
literary form for the expression of bourgeois consciousness -- in other
words,
MANAGEMENT GURU RE-ENGINEERS MESSAGE
By Joseph B. White, The Wall Street Journal, Boston
Michael Hammer, the management guru whose ideas
launched tens of thousands of pink slips, wants to
drive home a new message that some of his followers
have missed.
At a recent conference in
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Subject: French truckers win [Reuters]
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The Vancouver Sun December 3, 1996
FRENCH MINISTER ON TOUR TO SELL EU IDEAL
The campaign is up against growing public opinion
that sees integration as unbridled capitalism.
By Nick Spicer, Southam Newspapers
PARIS -- It looks like one of our national unity
Hm, Jason, do you think this quote is referring to Chicago or the New
School?
maggie coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In a message dated 96-12-02 18:03:57 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (JASON HECHT)
writes:
Even on Wall Street, which has traditionally provided a rewarding
outlet for economists, there
SOCIAL CLAUSES AND FAIR TRADE:
World trade is a women's issue!
What is happening to world trade?
The expansion of the world market economy involves the
decontrol of trade relationships. This gives more power
to multinationals, produces greater inequality and
threatens the rights of workers.
bill, bill, bill,
I am very sympathetic to green concerns and the need
to radically alter the system to deal with them. But,
please, let's not undermine the case with nonsense data.
For years there have been hysterical forecasts made on the
basis of misunderstood data. Just to pick
A few Serbs I have spoken to in Berlin are convinced that
the US is behind the opposition's activity. They are
distrustful of both (all) sides and think that most workers
are too.
Marianne Brun
On Tue, 3 Dec 1996, Rosser Jr, John Barkley wrote:
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [PEN-L:7683] Rifkin
Jeremy Rifkin shouldn't be faulted for being invisible. He's
probably busy cranking out books, a worthy type of labor even
though his products are so deeply flawed. Also, an emphasis on
No disagreement here.
Hm, Jason, do you think this quote is referring to Chicago or the New
School?
maggie coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I think you should ask Stephen Roach, Maggie.
A few comments:
(1) A lot of those who receive PhDs in economics are less than desired by
Wall Street investment firms. Perhaps
Max Sawicky wrote,
I guess the most galling thing is the contrast between the
media attention he soaks up and the lack of tangible
political impact. This isn't simply a matter of 'just' writing
books. If I see someone like Noam Chomsky get quoted on
some issue, I get the feeling a political
bill, bill, bill,
I am very sympathetic to green concerns and the need
to radically alter the system to deal with them. But,
please, let's not undermine the case with nonsense data.
For years there have been hysterical forecasts made on the
basis of misunderstood data. Just to pick on
HEADLINE: Tenured and Untouchable . . .
SECTION: comment
PUBLICATION DATE: 12/3/96
By William H. Wallace
The Post's editorial ["Touching the Tenure Button," Nov. 14] calls
attention to a pervasive problem in our system of higher education. It
is encouraging to note that cracks are beginning
BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1996:
BLS News Advisory: "BLS to Hold Technical Background Briefing on December
3" points out that BLS Commissioner Katharine G. Abraham will hold a
technical background briefing on issues related to the construction of the
CPI Tuesday, December 1 at 2
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