Is it comment spam season? I’ve been getting absolutely hammered by comment spam both here and over at the cream city review website and the usually spot-on filters have been letting quite a bit through. And this is on the heels of a bunch of user registration spam on this site. Death to spammers, huh?

UWM classes officially start September 2nd but school more or less starts for me on Thursday. I had university-wide orientation on Monday that was largely not time well spent, and that’s followed by eight solid hours of TA orientation this Thursday, Friday, next Monday and Tuesday. And I was notified today that there’s a bonus (though mandatory) two-hour session on Wednesday. And there’s homework, too. Boo.

Actually, I’m happy to get detailed instruction on how to teach Intro to College Composition since I know a lot of people say their programs just threw them in front of a class without any preparation, hardly even a syllabus. The assigned readings have been interesting and thought-provoking, so I’m hoping for the best.

I finished another story today, this one entitled “Rogerio’s Library.” It actually names Borges not once but twice, which might be akin to whacking someone over the head with a hammer to get their attention. I like the idea and voice very much but it’s a slippery story and one that will need some rearranging before it leaves the nest.

US vs. Guatemala in World Cup qualifying tomorrow, 9:00 CT on ESPN2. Don’t miss it.

Current Mood: Bushed |
Currently Listening To – Bob Dylan – “The Bootleg Series, Vols 1-3 (Disc Two)”