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I should be grading
But I’m not. My students are working together on a project, in groups, and they don’t really need me so I’m not bugging them. The powers that be (AKA the idiots in charge) changed the curriculum a few years ago … Continue reading
Reset button
This day has not started off well. Saturdays are always challenging, Maverick doesn’t quite grasp days of the week and can’t understand why he isn’t going off to play with his buddies today. To express his displeasure at my apparent … Continue reading
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While waiting for office hour to begin
Two nights ago, I started reading The Atlas Paradox. It’s the sequel to the Atlas Six, a book I loved. I normally expect less from a sequel but I still expect it to be good. I rarely DNF a book … Continue reading
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I don’t really care, Margaret
That line has nothing to do with anything I might write, but it’s been making me snicker all afternoon. I’m pretty tired so it doesn’t take much right now, but it’s just still funny. (If you don’t get the reference, … Continue reading
More random thoughts
Because my brain is on a treadmill these days I started classes again this week, teaching them – not taking them. I’m also getting involved in the local school board. I’ve gone from “what will I do to amuse myself … Continue reading
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Tired
Since my last shots in the back, my legs ache at night. Actually, they ache all the time, I just notice it more at night. I have an ortho appointment on Friday and we’re going to discuss this, because it’s … Continue reading
Snow day and procrastinating
After a week of hearing about little else, the storm of the century ended up leaving us about 3 inches of snow – which was what the only guys I trust had said almost from the beginning. It was enough … Continue reading
Random thoughts on a January evening
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. Well. I usually say I’m going to quit smoking and everyone says, “you did that years ago!” But it takes them a minute to realize that I don’t smoke and most people I know … Continue reading
Cream filled chocolates
as requested, the recipe: ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs of confectionery sugar 1 lb of butter 1 can sweetened condensed milk 5-6 tbs of vanilla – I used 4 and it’s quite sweet enough, so taste it before you add more … Continue reading
The time has come, the walrus said
To talk of many things Of shoes and ships and sealing wax and cabbages and kings I used to know that whole poem and The Raven – which I would happily recite whenever the mood struck. My brain is now … Continue reading
Suziecreamcheese Sings the Blues 
