Author Archives: fustianist

This afternoon my mom passed along the following story. I think she’s looking forward to seeing children wreak havoc on my life . . . “One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me. I … Continue reading →

I haven’t been able to share my pregnancy news with my advisors until this past week. Although delays in scheduling conferences with them was a big part of my reason for waiting, I was also a bit reluctant to let … Continue reading →

I promise this will be my last rant about politics for a while. So I’ve been reading and hearing lots of incredulous remarks about undecided voters. Comments like: ‘I can’t believe that someone could still be undecided’. ‘It’s only two … Continue reading →

Cheating in Cambridge Recent surveys at Cambridge University reveal that about half of its students plagiarize, and only about one in twenty are caught. Sad, but not terribly surprising given the rise of the internet, wealthy students, and greedy essay-writing … Continue reading →

Tonight Sydney and I attended a concert on campus, with a Brazilian orchestra supporting the saxophone playing of Branford Marsalis (Wynton’s brother). They played a mixture of classical music and Brazilian music, and it was great fun. So nice to … Continue reading →

This morning when we went to drop Nelson off at the bus station and then go on to campus (safe travels, Nelson!!), Ithaca decided to bid him farewell with some wild weather. The rain was mostly sideways, with wind whipping … Continue reading →

Your children are not your children They are the sons and daughters of life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give … Continue reading →

Nelson and I enjoyed a lovely excursion to the Adirondacks on Sunday and Monday. We launched our canoe in Lower Saranac Lake, paddled up the Saranac River, and camped on Norway Island in Middle Saranac Lake. That would be the … Continue reading →

The boys arrived home on Monday night apparently unperturbed by the wicked temperatures of their camping expedition.  Since I was looking a bit green on Tuesday morning, Sydney drove me the hour to my midwife appointment and was rewarded (or … Continue reading →

Whoa, this banana bread IS good.  I pulled it out of the oven, went outside for an hour-long walk, and am now enjoying the residual warmth in the bottom of the loaf.  I couldn’t decide whether to wolf it down … Continue reading →