Month: March 2012

Washington Pest

25/03/2012

Here is an article that should embarrass the author, who is fortunately no longer Chancellor at The New School. 15 hours of teaching per week = 15 hours of preparation, in addition to work on course and curriculum development outside term time, so we are up to 30 hours within term time and we have … More Washington Pest

Mick Jagger

20/03/2012

For Tuesday night after six hours of class – six, count ’em, six, and that is a lot when you have to prepare them, too, and I mean be seriously prepared and be extroverted for them, and hold office hours for them – I would have liked to hear Rockin’ Sidney, “Give me a good … More Mick Jagger

HB 976/SB 597: The destruction of public education

20/03/2012

Contact your legislators now to register strong opposition to these bills! The LFT points out: These bills will use the funding process to virtually abolish public education. Your tax dollars will be spent on private and religious schools, virtual schools, home schools and charter schools created by corporations, businesses and industry providers. These bills violate … More HB 976/SB 597: The destruction of public education

City of New Orleans

19/03/2012

I was a child when this song came out. Now I have found it because I searched “Rampart and Dumaine” on the theory that I would pedantically explain to you that that is the address of Congo Square. However, this is what I got; apparently the Beatles stand at that corner as well. Ciudad de … More City of New Orleans