Site Archives Mourning

Interconnection & Our Suffering

  • Posted by Nacho
  • April 19, 2007

We held a vigil last night at our University, and these are remarks I read at the end to close off the ceremony. The ceremony was a neat example of ritualcrafting, put together by students, faculty, and staff members. We wanted to give an opportunity to members of the campus community to express the ...>

LaRon Cephas, Rest in Peace

  • Posted by Nacho
  • April 17, 2007

LaRon Cephas, previous student of mine, and good man, died today at his home in Annapolis, Maryland. He was 29. LaRon was a basketball player at the University of Maryland during the 2001 Final Four victory. He was my student, and a very nice and decent guy, working for the Boys & Girls Clubs of ...>

Virginia Tech

  • Posted by Nacho
  • April 17, 2007

This is a sad, tragic moment. The situation in Virginia Tech is horrible. The massive loss of life, the apparent lunacy of the attack, the terrible existential fear, the suffering of families and loved ones. Most decidedly also the continued coverage of the attack that somehow manages to focus on h ...>