I have been ranting and raving all semester against the idea that we should emphasize that we are working, working, working, that our work is work, and so on. I have been ranting and raving against the idea that we should resent those for whom things look easy. I enjoy the presence of those for … More Postscript on “Golden Boys”
When I took my PhD exam I was concerned about passing so I gave it all I had. The committee was impressed, saying they had known I was competent but not that I was good, because I had always been so noncommittal about everything. That, of course, was because I had always been told it … More On not committing
As we know, if I watched television and went to church then I would understand the culture I live in and I would be better equipped to defend myself against it. Now I have discovered by chance another element in the education of our Reeducators: See, we were raised on 1980s movies and sitcoms, and … More Sources of Reeducation
Commentary from zunguzungu. UCD faculty association calls for chancellor’s resignation. Axé.
1- Random greetings to Clio Bluestocking, who has written an excellent post in response to Historiann’s call. 2- We are expected to dislike research and have difficulty with writing, but what is difficult for me is giving of myself to the point where I barely have enough plasma left to function. I am not cut … More On Recreation
There are elections tomorrow and I am not voting, because I am leaving this afternoon and I will not be back until Sunday. Were I not so overloaded with work I would have remembered to vote early, and were I not so used from birth to Tuesday elections I would remember more easily that we … More On Not Voting
Is there anyone else who doesn’t have a lot of things? I do not. Ideally I would have still fewer things, but many wall decorations. Axé.
One thing abusive people often do is find something which is not a problem and try to say it is, or find a small problem and say it is much worse than you realize. Below I give some ridiculous examples of this, but I notice that people try it all the time in more subtle … More Reminder and footnote
1. Just because I at one point worked where you went to graduate school, do not assume I have the same impression of it as you. To speak ill of people there is not a good way to initiate bonding with me, if bond you must, because these may be people I like. 2. Just … More Footnotes on advice to new faculty
A brilliant memo by me: I am not competent to teach dance at the senior/MA level. Axé.
