• Rugged Ascent

    This afternoon I had my students do a close reading of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave for the entire class period, and I have to say that they did an amazing job. I remember being wowed by Plato when I… more ›

  • Bullet-Point Friday

    Don’t stress out about misplacing/losing my debit card. With lack of sleep and new drugs and several frustrating factors worming their way into my otherwise sedate and calm life, I’m bound to lose more than a little plastic card along… more ›

  • Bullet-Point Friday

    Don’t stress out about misplacing/losing my debit card. With lack of sleep and new drugs and several frustrating factors worming their way into my otherwise sedate and calm life, I’m bound to lose more than a little plastic card along… more ›

  • Professional Experience Optional

    I love my teaching job. Really. My students are bright and inquisitive and ask really difficult questions. It’s easy to see that many of them are engaged with the subject. Of course, I have a few slackers and wanna-be dozers… more ›

  • Professional Experience Optional

    I love my teaching job. Really. My students are bright and inquisitive and ask really difficult questions. It’s easy to see that many of them are engaged with the subject. Of course, I have a few slackers and wanna-be dozers… more ›

  • Sweet Substitute for Joy!

    My neurologist prescribed a new drug for me yesterday to take in addition to Rozerem, and last night was my first ride on the Amitriptyline pony. It’s classified as an anti-depressant, but since the only thing I tend to be… more ›

  • Sweet Substitute for Joy!

    My neurologist prescribed a new drug for me yesterday to take in addition to Rozerem, and last night was my first ride on the Amitriptyline pony. It’s classified as an anti-depressant, but since the only thing I tend to be… more ›

  • Nur ein bisschen

    All throughout the German language course Saturday morning I kept thinking that the grammar my teacher was going over was too easy for me and that I should transfer to a more advanced level. Then we had to open our… more ›

  • Nur ein bisschen

    All throughout the German language course Saturday morning I kept thinking that the grammar my teacher was going over was too easy for me and that I should transfer to a more advanced level. Then we had to open our… more ›

  • Bullet-Point Friday

    Insomnia – Since returning from Germany two weeks ago I haven’t been able to sleep past 4:30 AM. Most days I’m awake before then. (I’m usually in bed by 10:00 PM every night.) I’m just about at the breaking point… more ›