I think these are interesting as information for oneself as much or more than for others. 1. How did you arrive at your dissertation topic or most recent project of considerable scope? 2. If you could go back and teach your grad school self one important thing about reading/writing/teaching/etc. that you learned after grad school, … More Five questions we can answer: un post pour le weekend.
I will eventually stop reacting to this piece, but not until I have said all I have to say about it. I have been listening to this advice since the first time I heard the Emeritus Professor give it to a student. I was still in elementary school then, so it was a long time … More On senses of place
I do have enough will and energy, but not enough time (or, of course, money). Income must be increased and amounts of time free must be as well. Two time consuming projects will be finished by the end of this week and that will be good, and one time consuming assignment will be over at … More More time, and new news on the language
It appears that there are about 3 hours of grading per week for each 3 hours spent in class. My university counts our time for these courses like this: 3 hours in class, 3 in consultation with students, 3 hours of preparation, and 3 hours of grading. I suppose it is accurate enough except for … More On being, grading, and time
I am very much opposed to the idea of for a fee credit cards. However, there is this one. For $95 after the first year, should I want its benefits? They seem to be worth the money, and the first year is free. Also, I could consider canceling after the first year — if they … More An airline credit card for a fee?
Do you love to read? I do not. I like to do research, but I do not love reading as an activity and I have not done since the age of twelve or thirteen. I rarely relax by reading or lose myself in a book the way I did as a child, and literature is … More One of my famous questions
Lightly sand rough spots with a pole sander and 80-grit paper. Be sure to wear a mask so you won’t inhale the sawdust. It seems you can also buy a small sander, to make it all go faster. And, it seems you need to power wash the deck. So: repair, clean, sand, power wash, seal. … More Sealing the deck
This is the honeycomb linen, slightly cheaper. Which is best? These things last forever, I am telling you, and so are less expensive than they seem. My old option, Royal Velvet from Penney’s, is no longer the product it was. Axé.
Do you have Lore, and if so, what do you think? Originally I had regular websites for classes, that I designed. Then the University websites went down during Katrina so I had Facebook groups for classes, soon replaced by WordPress blogs. Around the same time the University got Moodle. At this point Lore seems more … More Lore
I rent a room to tourists. People are terrified of this, how do I dare. Person A: But this woman, she could bring men into the house, it will be irritating and dangerous. Mictlantecuhtli: She will not, it is not allowed. Person B: How can you decently prohibit this? You have rented her a room, … More People are not assertive.
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