Category Archives: A Karagöz puppet battle

The Karagöz Puppets Attend a Tenure Hearing

Posted on January 12, 2012 by lizcameron

As I prepared to leave the house, wearing from a night without much sleep, thanks to the epic battle between Zenne (nervous Nellie) and Kenne (Queen of Manners). I noticed that my purse felt a little bit heavy. I also … Continue reading →

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Kenne and Zenne keep me up all night

Posted on January 11, 2012 by lizcameron

It was about 2:45 a.m. That in-between, nether-hour of insomniac hell. It is, as a matter of fact, the beginning of the third part of the day for insomniacs – you know – day, night and in-between. I had been … Continue reading →

Posted in A Karagöz puppet battle, Academic hell, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged etiquette, insomnia, puppet battle, sleepless, Tenure | 6 Comments

Writamatrix and Hacıyatmaz: On the rote hard labor and love of writing

Posted on January 9, 2012 by lizcameron

Well, it’s been a week – ok – more than a week – of writing on – stories. The puppets that drive the blog have had laryngitis, you see. They have been tracking Kourtney Kardashian’s advice for tea with ginger, … Continue reading →