Saturday Morning End of an Era Links

Saturday Morning End of an Era Links

Ironically, after being tossed out of my teaching position for saying something (as yet undisclosed) that offended a student (also not disclosed), I was invited to a faculty development training session on "Academic Freedom." Fuck it, I got the last grades in, did a...

Sunday Morning Big Reveal Links

Sunday Morning Big Reveal Links

I mentioned yesterday that with the New Year impending and our traditional festivities with family (now with WebDom, 10b0t, Spud, and the fetal Glib), I am forced to finally stop juggling and make a choice: NPR Lady 1 or NPR Lady 2 (affectionately known as "Retread")....

Saturday Morning Unemployment Links

Saturday Morning Unemployment Links

So many things happening here that it's hard to know where to start. First, both NPR Lady Prime and Retread are out of town visiting family, so I'm all alone here this weekend. This is probably not a bad thing. Second, the Dean called me into his office. "We will not...

Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me. Wait, wrong book, I'll find something else.

Sunday Morning Snow Day Links

Fittingly, the end of November and the beginning of December meant a lake-effect enhanced snow, and we got it good and hard. Fortunately, I wasn't relying on airports, and for all their faults, the local governments here do a pretty good job of getting the snow off...

Saturday Morning Multiple Maniacs Links

I suddenly find two NPR Ladies in the picture, and a conundrum it is. They are both intelligent, accomplished, and educated. NPR1 is a physician (pediatrics), incredibly kind and sweet, soft-spoken, and seems to be quite sane and grounded. NPR2 is actually a rerun,...

Sunday Morning Post Mortem Links

After dinner last night with New NPR, WebDom pulled me aside. "There's something wrong." "Oh?" "She's sane. And really nice." Apparently we've gotten past the first filter. Mere socializing will not stop birthday parties, and we really should have them for people like...

Sunday Morning Links of Persistence

Never give up. Never give up. Never give up. After all the NPR Lady ordeals, I've been trying once again. And this latest one may even be ready for the first of my two major filter tests: an evening with WebDom. If she gets past that, the much more rigorous filter...

Saturday Morning Pre-Election Links

Our university is sponsoring an Election Night Watch Party this week. We were admonished in the invitation: The event is non-partisan, and a cordial and respectful place to watch the 2024 election results as they come in. There will be food, an electoral college map...

Sunday Morning Medically Cleared Links

Spent the day in the ER with l0b0t playing the dutiful son by my side. Although I thought things were getting better, my fever appeared to bounce back, I was coughing incessantly (note that Spud ignored this because of his scat fixation), my intestines were...

Saturday Morning Sick as a Dog Links

My health has taken a bad turn. Nasty ass flu which has me fatigued, coughing, diarrhea (I do not recommend that combination), fever... but bless the amazing Kaiser who has stayed by my side and tried comforting and guarding. A pediatrician friend made some...