Greeting my dearest Musing iInterruptus listeners and participators, most beloved students, and people who feel compelled to listen because they live with me. As the end of the year approaches, and tonight is Christmas Eve, I wanted to let you know that I wrote a Christmas letter to Santa Claus, along the lines of asking for good-will, peace, abolition of developing and less developed countries’ external debt, the fall of the patriarchy and eradication of structural violence, once that has been taken care of, I’d like a floating diamond to adorn my neck and why not, throw in condoning all our debt, and… inflation, we should take care of that one too. Also, I don’t know if you are familiar with Strega Nonna’s pot of pasta… but, please situate those in strategic places. Thank you Santa, and please know that my students were very well behaved and sh ...