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After a long spell of single-digit weather and impressive snowfall, it suddenly turned 45 degrees today – and sunny!  Everyone on campus agreed that it felt positively balmy.  But it seems we should keep the boots on: that snow is … Continue reading →

I’m taking a class that’s all about E. M. Forster (British 20th-century fiction writer).  Forster is particularly good at mocking British tourists who tour the Continent for “education,” “culture,” “to see the art,” “adventure,” “in hopes of romance with a … Continue reading →

I think my camera is older than I am, i.e., it’s emphatically not digital-age. That, combined with the fact that I no longer take large numbers of photos, ensures a pretty significant lag between taking photos and there being any … Continue reading →

Sydney and I took the morning easy. After my recent bouts of up-early-and-grading-frantically, it felt great to try a different pace. Then we drove out to see the iced-over waterfall near where we live. The entire valley was filled with … Continue reading →

Amidst the frenzy of grading papers, various delays due to snow (Sydney and I are both a bit sore — so much for thinking ourselves young and fit!), we did get to our classical concert last night. It was really … Continue reading →

So Erin and I just spent a couple of hours shovelling snow from our driveway and we were almost ready to leave … except the snowplow just came by, widening the road, i.e., dumping a truckload of snow on our … Continue reading →

It’s difficult not to feel like a kid in snow like this. One step away from our door and I was knee-deep in snow. Halfway down our steps I had to push my way through a waist-high drift. It’s really … Continue reading →

Or at least with certain kinds of praise. The New York Magazine has a really interesting cover article on the dangers associated with praising kids. You really should read the article for yourself, but here’s the main point: 1) Kids … Continue reading →

Although I like teaching, I can’t say that I’m disappointed at having to stay home, do my reading, make casserole, and watch the snow fall. Erin

Finally, after a week of seeing towns an hour north of us get pummeled by snow, we seem to be getting a bit of a storm ourselves. Gorgeous flakes are falling pretty steadily, and should continue until we get a … Continue reading →