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I think I met our opossum again today. At least he looked the same and was near where we saw the one yesterday. But today he politely stood at the side of the road until I passed. Sydney

This week I’m teaching my students part of John Milton’s Paradise Lost. For those who haven’t had the pleasure of reading it, it’s a retelling of the story of Adam and Eve in order to “justify the ways of God … Continue reading →

As we drove home from campus this evening, we came across this huge opossum sitting in the middle of the road. He looked a bit scruffy, like he hadn’t had time to groom himself after a long sleep. He also … Continue reading →

“Was Mrs. Wilcox one of the unsatisfactory people – there are many of them – who dangle intimacy and then withdraw it? They evoke out interests and affections, and keep the life of the spirit dawdling round them. Then they … Continue reading →

A week from today we’ll begin spring break. Wonderful! A whole week in which we won’t have to go in to campus every day, and I won’t have to prepare for and teach a class (much less grade papers!). But … Continue reading →

Just in case we don’t have enough things on this blog about the v-word, I’ve been wandering around for weeks in a daze after reading about the following case: A theatre in Florida, deciding to change the name of the … Continue reading →

A little bit of background. Most of you have probably heard of this play that’s been getting quite a bit of attention called ‘The V Monologues’ (personally, I don’t have much of a problem with public use of the terms … Continue reading →

I got an email from my department today announcing that we would not be required to put in hours as research assistants and such for our summer stipend. Although I would in general be happy to be given money, this … Continue reading →

James Howard Kunstler, best-known for his rants about the evils of suburbia and oil-based companies, has a cool feature on his website called ‘Eyesore of the Month‘. His pictures and acerbic commentary are wonderful for those of us who tend … Continue reading →

We’ve reached the point in the semester where we’ve just gotten a grip on the reading for each week, and now the paper deadlines are beginning to come down the pike.  Yikes.  If this is to be our last semester … Continue reading →