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 [...]
