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06/21/2006: "37b"
Good talk with Roger today, and I actually think I articulated an argument to him. It's not what I thought I was going to argue, but I think it's more . . . well, I can articulate this. The great first steps taken to unite Anglo-American analytic philosophy of language with Continental social theory will need to wait until I can understand how the hell I am going to do it.
My recent mantra has been: 'Smaller and more modest goals.' and also, 'Write Wrong' (which is a demonstrable corollary of--what I will call--the Malikow thesis, 'Just get it out and get on with it.')
Reason 37b how one can tell I am writing (and I use the word loosely) a dissertation: the librarians at the circulation desk know your name.
Me: "I have a recall on hold."
Circ Guy: "Sure."
Circ Lady: "Let me guess"
Me: . . .
Circ Lady: "Broo . . . oo . . . mich?"
Me: "Yeah, that's me."
Mind you, this is at an institution of 30,000+. I need a hobby.
