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Monthly Archives: April 2013
On Anniversaries
Today is my third bloggiversary, which I’m observing during breaks in Gradeapalooza and a multi-day process of interviewing candidates for department chair (and the candidates are welcome to it. I’ve had people ask me if I wanted that gig, and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Pixel-stained Wretchery, Why I Do What I Do
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Goodbye, George Jones.
The man Gram Parsons named as his favorite poet has died at the age of 81. I suspect that he was probably surprised to have lasted that long himself. But he leaves quite a legacy. I’ll always associate “the Possum” … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Music
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QotD: Shakespearean Edition
In a review of “the Scottish play” (you know, that one about the guy Malcolm III replaced), Ron Rosenbaum at Slate examines a concept I’ve discussed before — the difficulty of calling evil by its right name in a materialistic, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Medievalia
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A Chance at Kindness
My dad read a lot, nursing a book-a-day jones for most of his life. There were quite a few authors he enjoyed a great deal, but if you pressed him for a favorite, he typically would choose Roger Zelazny. When … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Literature, Why I Do What I Do
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Come for the Debauchery! Stay for… Well, the Debauchery!
From a student journal: [Freshman Dormitory] is like high school, with an unlimited supply of booze, dope, and condoms. I’m torn between being appalled and forwarding this to our admissions office for inclusion in future brochures.
Posted in Culture, Education
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Goodbye, Mrs. Frankweiler
Although I had free run of my dad’s bookshelves and the adult section of the public library when I was a kid, I certainly tucked into my share of kidlit as well. Through my grade school library, I dove into … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Family, Literature
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An Observation…
One of my reliably liberal Facebook friends just posted the following. While it doesn’t specifically mention the Boston bombers, I can’t help but suspect that’s what prompted her post: I can’t stand ignorance! You can’t punish a whole group of … Continue reading
