Bardiac

I want to say mean things. But then, I always do. Here's the video of our beloved president talking about his recent reading . (I first ...

As I've posted previously , on Friday this week, I'll have a mandatory (for me) class meeting with my Special Programs Class, an int...

The recent discussion of my Einstein Action Figure, and subsequent exciting information that there's a Shakespeare Action Figure (there ...

On Friday, the Special Programs classes at NorthWoods U are scheduled (like that passive? yeah, me too) to meet for 90 minutes. The rules ar...

In the past several weeks, I've gone to four+ museums, and I have some random observations. I don't like being in crowds. I especia...

I got back from my bike ride this morning and found an email from a former advisee and student waiting! FAS has moved on to a graduate progr...

I skipped some blogging during the past week because my Ironic Friend came to visit! Yes, someone actually came to visit me in flyover count...

In plays, we learn a lot in opening speeches. Sometimes we get commentary from "bit" players filling us in on the main action; som...

Humming the chorus quietly in the background, and thinking about that great line, "I got good and drunk the night before so I would loo...

That's me. It's clear, completely clear. I do not belong on this planet, or maybe just not on this part of this planet. Whatever. Th...

As I've mentioned before, NWU has a special first year program (as do a good many other schools). In our case, we sign up for (usually) ...

The G Bitch Spot wrote about the Ms Magazine petition. The idea is that in the 1972 inaugural issue of Ms , 53 well-known women in the US ...

I'm teaching a class on early modern drama and politics this semester at the MA level. Most of our MA students are bright and good at w...

I spent about 3 hours today washing dishes. I still smell like braised chicken with a tomato-based sauce. And I will never again find braise...

I had a car oil and lube appointment today (not metaphorically, literally) at the local dealership. I tend to just wait there, in the litt...

Having finished my last fun novel of the summer the other night, I buckled down to start re-reading for classes this semester. I'm stupi...

I just finished the latest book on the summer list, Atonement by Ian McEwan , and I have to say, it was incredible. It's really though...

Thanks especially for the comments about my Didion post, folks. I haven't been on for a couple days because the hard drive crashed on my...

I did some driving this past weekend, and as is my wont, I listened to a book on CD from the local public library. (I have a feeling that th...

I went to see the student production of The Tempest last night, and I was pleased and proud. They pulled the show together, and it worked....