This is apparently the current meme. Meanwhile I railed against negativity in the writing group today. I have never been an adjunct so I speak from “privilege” but believe me when I tell you I have been through more kinds of academic hell than most people still left standing. In particular I know what it … More Life after tenure
This looks a little more modern than it does when you see it in person, but yes — we do have concentration camps with slave labor doing factory work for corporations. I still say work on this is the most important of the things I do, and I really wish I were empowered to work … More Angola bound
It really is true that administrators create unnecessary meetings. I even have one that has meetings to plan meetings. They want to plan meetings so that nothing unscripted can happen in them. Why meet, then? Every time they create a new administrative post, they also eliminate a tenure track or tenured position and replace it … More On work
If the president of academic senate is reelected the workload in it will be as onerous as it was this year. I get certain perks for my role in this organization but it is not entirely clear to me that they will be worth it. Should I stay or should I go? Full professor in … More Decision(s), being planned for in the absence of sufficient information
I am an advisor in my own right now, because I am actually coaching someone. For free, like a priest serving the gods, I offer what I have. I know standard advice but I also give another view. Everyone always says I am true and my views are inspiring. I am here to conquer and thrive; … More That contrarian coach
So, when I start to dissociate slightly, lose my ability to concentrate and tener muy presentes past manipulative situations, it means I am actually in one now and do not see it. Now I see what it is. Should I quit this university level committee? It is important to stay on because ideally one could … More Front lines
If I did another degree and went into a different field it would probably not stanch my guilt over having done the first one. I should not have gone to college at a research university and I should not have gone to graduate school, but I did, and I have not removed from myself the … More Realization
Here is Verbitsky in Página 12 March 17, with documents, although I am told we should not trust Verbitsky. It seems that according to Jalics in 1995, Bergoglio really did turn them in. I am not surprised and would more or less assume it to be true. They are calling the Pope Pancho which is amusing. … More Yorio and Jalics
Monday Grade three classes, prepare three Tuesday Car repair, plumber, roofer, call them all Teach three classes, work out Work on the deck Wednesday Finish preparing seminar, then give it Office hours 1-3 Meetings 3-6 Work out, start preparing classes Work on the deck Thursday Prepare and teach three classes, work out Work on the … More Liste, pour la semaine
I have just seen why in those days I was supposed to be so “unfeeling” and so much “in denial” … it had to do with being stable, which (a) was unfamiliar and (b) was hard to manipulate. “If you can remain calm, does that not mean you are emotionally numb, or that you have … More coldhearted scientist
