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Freedom of Speech in Administration
(The confusion evident in this post isn't just a function of sloppy editing; it's an accurate reflection of my actual...
The Suicides
The saddest of university events in September are the suicides of sensitive, displaced, and troubled freshmen. To a new school...
Generations
Garrison Keillor recently wrote something to the effect that it's shocking to wake up one morning and realize that the...
Overheard
EXT. BENCH NEAR STUDENT CENTER - DAY A PROF eats his lunch from a Styrofoam bowl. Enter his acquaintance, who...
The Sounds of Silence
Evil HR Lady gave me a heads-up regarding a question she received about adjoining faculty offices, when the respective faculty...
Projects, Promises, and Bank Shots
There's a great pair of posts up over at Bardiac's dealing with frustration over repeated overpromising (and selective guru loyalty)...
September
Every fall semester is the shock of the new. The courses repeat; the classrooms don't change; but every September there's...
After Work
The Girl, her big pink teddy bear, and I are sitting on the couch in the family room. TG: Let's...