How'd that happen? This is week 6 of the semester, and I've learned that I'll be employed by my school for another year. HUZZAH...

Things have been intense, but good, at school. Moments of happiness have snuck up and startled me as I walk across campus to a lecture or ha...

     Four people I know or knew died in the last two weeks. Three were elderly, but one was younger than me, a wonderful person in great hea...

 Hard to believe, but here is 2023. May it be a better year for good people than was 2022. School begins two weeks from Tuesday. A fair bit ...

 It's incredible that 2022 is nearly done, isn't it? I am pleased that I posted more on my blog this year than I did on the previous...

  I work to teach my writing students to not make sweeping statements. I'm baffled by the sheer dreck churned out here by one Erika Sale...

 To be called the superlative version of anything is a mighty feat. I just have a problem with people saying crappy things about a bunch of ...

  Fuel to Fire by the exquisite Agnes Obel

I'm super-busy. I've said that many times before, and it's always been true, but never to this degree. Each day is consumed with...

  I don't mean to put words in Johnny Rotten's mouth, but I never believed that his classic punk anthem "God Save the Queen...

 Amazing.  I began this blog on September 16, 2002. I wanted a creative outlet, and this seemed a good way to go. Oddly enough, I'm thin...

 First week of the semester went well. Oddly enough, one of my students is child of an acquaintance from town, so that is kind of neat. It f...

  In August 1971, I was a 5 year old little cherub in an adorable blue and white jumper with a wide red cotton sash belt and an sweet matchi...

 I have landed a job, looks like. I am quite pleased, and this is a welcome development. I begin next week. Don't tell anyone. It's ...