At the end of every semester, my architecture students are asked to fill out an evaluation to rate the content of the course and my performance as professor. And, every semester I'm amazed by some of the comments that I receive (all anonymous, of course ( Read more... )

Has anyone read Stephen King's "The Langoliers," or possibly managed to make it through the 2-part miniseries? It's the one where almost everyone disappears from a coast-coast flight in mid-air. In case you missed the movie, or haven't bothered to read all 1000 of Stephen King's stories, let me enlighten you by recapping a recent event that ( Read more... )

So, I'm not even home for 2 weeks after the Greece trip, and I'm robbed! WTF ( Read more... )

For those of you who know me well, you've heard me complain about our educational system, but I've reached my boiling point already this year and need to vent ( Read more... )

21 years ago I stepped off a curb while taking out the garbage. I didn't realize I was stepping off a curb. The garbage bag was really big. The curb was really high. I stepped flat on my foot. I shattered all the bones in my foot and tore the ligaments in my ankle. I laid on the sidewalk for a 1/2 hour in pain, screaming for someone to help ( Read more... )

Beach weather has finally arrived! Time to pull out the 'ole bathing suit and spend lazy hours by the water. But before a public appearance can be made and certain delicate areas revealed, a few personal hygiene necessities must be taken care of ( Read more... )

I use to be a gymnast, I use to be a dancer, I use to row with my college crew team, I use to be physically fit. Somewhere along the road to maturity, however, I gained weight, lost the ability to bend over backwards and touch the ground and, apparently, exercise for more than 5 mins without going into cardiac arrest. What happened? Wasn't it ( Read more... )

Crazy people--can't get a way from them, no matter how hard I try. So, I'm at one of my favorite coffee houses to get down to some serious grading. I grab some coffee, pull out all of my stuff (pen, calculator, exams--all the necessary items to fail my students with), and finally get comfortable in the chair. I'm ready for endless hours of ( Read more... )