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productivity
Woke up at 7 am this morning with Wonderdog barking at me and throwing his squeaky toys in my direction. Perhaps encouraging him to play wildly at 11 pm last night was not the brightest idea?
Ooh, I forgot to post on my relative productivity yesterday. I did make some progress toward all four goal categories, and even sat and read books in the ( Read more... ) -
Marking time
Today I showed a documentary from 1999, and although I took care to inform students of the video's age and explained why the documentary and its message are still important/relevant, a lot of the conversation revolved around how ANCIENT the music, styles and messages seemed. (Sigh) Part of this is the peril of teaching popular culture -- students ( Read more... ) -
Telling dreams
Ever since my gf got me hooked on the online equivalent of crack Livejournal, I walk around composing blog entries in my head and saying annoying things like, "I had a funny dream last night. You can read about it in my blog!"
So last night as the air conditioner blasted, two women living in the tropics dreamt of snowy climates. I dreamt that I got ( Read more... ) -
Musings, and a tribute to Madeleine L'Engle
Last night the gf and I decided to dine at a "real" restaurant. They were out of tofu, which could constitute an emergency for vegetarians, but we recovered (and, er, ordered something with cheese in it). We ordered a tropical shake that was unfortunately called "Son of a Beach."
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Ruminations on the first week
I have just completed my first full week as an assistant professor (in a one-year visiting job, but still momentous!)
The classes that should be the most difficult (e.g., teaching about race) are sometimes the smoothest, as the students are chattty and eager to share their diverse experiences. The classes that you'd think would be the easiest ( ( Read more... ) -
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