Michael Kevane
@mkevane.com
Economics professor, Santa Clara University. Political economy of Burkina Faso, Sudan, and Puerto Rico, university governance, and housing issues in San José, CA. Posts here are strictly personal opinion. Also, libraries and reading: www.favl.org
Nabokov dealt with this very notion… the line on previous page is “I feel I understand…”
October 17, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Nabokov dealt with this very notion… the line on previous page is “I feel I understand…”
Hahahahahaha. And the “they” too…
September 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Hahahahahaha. And the “they” too…
Massive protest in South Bay 17 miles of people
September 1, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Massive protest in South Bay 17 miles of people
Nice short common-sense reply by @tderyugina.bsky.social about "for cause"
September 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Nice short common-sense reply by @tderyugina.bsky.social about "for cause"
Have yourself a not quite Miyazaki morning
August 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Have yourself a not quite Miyazaki morning
Interesting couple articles in J Econ Perspectives. Argue that ``folk'' have broadly wrong understanding of housing economics. But their discussion makes me wonder whether there is much evidence that ``folk'' beliefs ...
August 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Interesting couple articles in J Econ Perspectives. Argue that ``folk'' have broadly wrong understanding of housing economics. But their discussion makes me wonder whether there is much evidence that ``folk'' beliefs ...
There’s always many ways to play!
August 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
There’s always many ways to play!
Never ends with @nytimes.com headline writers. Withering, according to MW, means acting or serving to cut down or destroy. Trump's criticisms don't act or serve to achieve the goal. Criticisms are instead gratuitous, bad faith, childish, uninformed, ignorant, petty, whiny, petulant, dictatorial ...
July 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Never ends with @nytimes.com headline writers. Withering, according to MW, means acting or serving to cut down or destroy. Trump's criticisms don't act or serve to achieve the goal. Criticisms are instead gratuitous, bad faith, childish, uninformed, ignorant, petty, whiny, petulant, dictatorial ...
Fun little graphic novella by John Jennings in Met Museum special Afrofuturism exhibit newsletter www.metmuseum.org/met-publicat...
June 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Fun little graphic novella by John Jennings in Met Museum special Afrofuturism exhibit newsletter www.metmuseum.org/met-publicat...
At a concert in Stone Church Willow Glen in San Jose. French music from 1890s… requiem by Faure up next… a Santa Clara student soprano Jessica Jacoby is one of the soloists! Beautiful voice.
June 1, 2025 at 9:52 PM
At a concert in Stone Church Willow Glen in San Jose. French music from 1890s… requiem by Faure up next… a Santa Clara student soprano Jessica Jacoby is one of the soloists! Beautiful voice.
Somehow the face is slightly familiar. That unpleasant spoiled pouty look?
June 1, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Somehow the face is slightly familiar. That unpleasant spoiled pouty look?
If you think there is an "extraordinary threat" then do first explain how that squares with the U.S. running a growing trade surplus in services... and if your answer is "guns kill people not services" ask what country has the most guns per capita...
May 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
If you think there is an "extraordinary threat" then do first explain how that squares with the U.S. running a growing trade surplus in services... and if your answer is "guns kill people not services" ask what country has the most guns per capita...
Here's a nice AI fail...
May 22, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Here's a nice AI fail...
The Guardian is basically the only reliable large-audience news source these days. No “approaches” no “getting close to”, just quoting a senator, and the reader can decide.
May 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The Guardian is basically the only reliable large-audience news source these days. No “approaches” no “getting close to”, just quoting a senator, and the reader can decide.
Silicon Valley Power university scholarship recipients who commit to work on energy sustainability recognized by Santa Clara City Council
May 14, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Silicon Valley Power university scholarship recipients who commit to work on energy sustainability recognized by Santa Clara City Council
Celebrating Asian Heritage month at Santa Clara City Council… lots of diversity in this city. It is good to acknowledge.
May 14, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Celebrating Asian Heritage month at Santa Clara City Council… lots of diversity in this city. It is good to acknowledge.
Santa Clara City Council recognizing youth commissioners. very inspiring!
May 14, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Santa Clara City Council recognizing youth commissioners. very inspiring!
The Guardian gets it right…
April 20, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The Guardian gets it right…
Sunny protest day in San Jose
April 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Sunny protest day in San Jose