i'm grading lots of papers this afternoon. some are good, some are not ( Read more... )

I saw the lead singer of the Dead Milkmen play at Grand Palace, a small venue, last night. It made me realize I never was into the DM that much in my teen years. Now, I'm 15 years older. However, Henry Daggs tore up the stage before Talcum made it to the stage...

Ok, back to radio silence.

America is the greatest nation in the world ( Read more... )

it has been a hectic week of "work", even though i only taught one day this week thanks to Labor Day. i have been stuck trying to save a nightmare article ms that has been a thorn in my side since 2004 in different forms. i feel like i finally have enough to get it published, but i've felt that way roughly 4 times ( Read more... )

Yesterday was a lovely evening of rock at Grand Palace, a fine establishment in the town I now find myself in. Its a recording studio/used record store/small venue for bands. I decided after a long first week of teaching at M--- S----, an excursion into indie was called for. My wife C--- lent me a messenger bag, which I stocked with 30-35 yr old ( Read more... )

Watched two reality shows tonight. Obviously, this is pathetic. But there's some consolation - in the last 5 years that we were free of any tv save fuzzy public broadcasting, I always found other ways to be pathetic ( Read more... )

I am about to return home from my grandmother's funeral in Cleveland. She lived a full and wonderful life until she passed away this weekend at 95. I never knew her side of the family very well because of my parents' divorce, and I regret not building our relationship like I should have. It was good to see her side of the family. I wasn't ( Read more... )

I submit to you, dear reader, a proposal ( Read more... )