December 31, 2006
Looking back over the past year with the future year in mind kinda like balancing in the middle of a see-saw. What have I learned that I should apply to the coming year? What have I forgotten as the year transpired that I need to remember? Here are my resolutions. Hold me to ‘em! Daily [...]
December 29, 2006
A memory with an anemone. Originally uploaded by *Agnes. I want some beauty on my blog after all the nastiness!
December 26, 2006
Well, I did it. I braved the madness and bought some wrapping paper. I always hit the stores the day after Christmas to buy holiday items, like wrapping paper, ribbon, and boxes. I haven’t paid full price for Christmas wrapping paper in about 3 years! I caught myself shaking my head, mocking those people with [...]
December 21, 2006
Hm, just realized I didn’t finish the story! Last time on English 110 Plagiarism Saga: Student requested meeting on Tuesday. I offered any time between 12 and 3. He said he’d be there. *sigh* So I asked when exactly he would be there. No response. In the mean time, the wonderful department head’s secretary was [...]
December 19, 2006
Update Last time on “Plagiarism”: Waited for student for 45 minutes. No show. Sent email. Left for Christmas shopping. So he emails me wanting to set up an appointment for 4. It is currently 2:37. And I am wading through the mall. Sorry. I email him at 5 when I get back. Good, we’ll meet [...]
December 18, 2006
I waited for my plagiarizing student for about 45 minutes, and he never showed up. At least Dr. Biava and I had a nice chat. I actually prefer that it went down like this, because I hate face-to-face confrontation. I did get some insight from the only true Marxist I know: confrontation should not be [...]
December 18, 2006
Finally over. And what a friggin semester. I had more plagiarism this semester than I’d ever care for in a lifetime, and I’m not quite done dealing with it. I have an appointment in six hours to deal with my last, and most serious, case. I sure hope it goes smoothly. I feel like I [...]
September 14, 2006
Oh no. I’m embarrassed. How ironic is this??!! They don’t even believe in Christ and they’re getting their own Christmas stamp, but don’t dream of posting the ten commandments on federal property? USPS New Stamp This one is impossible to believe. Scroll down for the text. If there is only one thing you forward today…..let [...]
September 12, 2006
Walking up to Pummill (the English Dept. building), I realized that, if you were looking at my feet, and the lime-ish green flip-flops I’m wearing, you might think I’m… younger than I am, closer to my students’ ages. Then, you might glance up. To my black cardigan. Then, you might think I’m a 50-something prof. [...]
September 6, 2006
Pet Peeves: People who talk A LOT annoy me. Does it matter to her? Probably not. You know, you make a comment, just a one-sentence comment about something, and she just jumps in with something on a related vein, but not completely similar, just to talk. Then, when she can tell you are bored/busy/trying to [...]
