Random Going-Ons

Because I’ve been slacking in just about every area of my life, somehow in the last few weeks (or perhaps, months) I’ve been automatically signed out of my flickr account.  I created the account in September and uploaded photos about half a dozen times.  However because I didn’t log on for a really long time, [...]

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Lit Crit

A few years ago Ryan was telling me about a discussion he had in his Victorian Literature class.  While relaying the story he used the phrase, “the female gaze.”
I, of course, heard “the female gays,” and told him, “The proper term is lesbian.”
Well done, Cheyenne

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Insert David Bowie Song Here

I don’t usually do well with change.  Good or bad.  I think I’ve identified my pattern, though.  I’m good for two or three weeks, and then spend eleven months freaking out.  I can accept this for bad change, but it gets a little tiresome for the good stuff.
I’m at this point now where everything is [...]

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Calgary’s #1 Hit Music Station

So, the biggest highlight of the last couple of weeks has been my alarm clock radio. In the past few years my radio tastes have shifted quite dramatically. While before I enjoyed the top 40 stations, now I’m a CBC convert with the occasional CKUA on the side. However, due to [...]

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The Bees

Omigod, I never write on (in?) this blog. Again, I have nothing. I really do believe that my job has given me ADD.
Okay, here’s something. I was teaching a lesson a few days ago and it was about ethics and, because I was teaching it, it was about being ridiculous. [...]

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On Marking and Hating

I loathe marking.  I hate it more than I thought possible.  I hate it so much that sometimes I’ll dream about marking and then wake up and feel robbed of my freedom.  I hate marking because I know, I know as I write lengthy notes of critique, that the chance of it being read is [...]

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