Monthly Archives: April 2009

Yids

4/28/2009 – 9:38 am

Last night I finished The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon. I loved it. Even though I listened to it on audio, I bought a used hard copy over the weekend so I can review some of the best passages. Chabon has that knack for detail—not just adding detail, but adding the perfect details that [...]

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Rumblin, Bumblin, Stumblin…

4/26/2009 – 5:51 pm

Through a lot of hard work, I’ve positioned myself pretty well heading into these last couple weeks of school. More or less, I have two papers due and need to review about 20 student portfolios. The papers need to be in the range of 12-20 pages each and the student portfolios shouldn’t take more than [...]

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From a Student Reflective Essay

4/23/2009 – 8:30 am

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Students were asked to reflect on their 101 experiences over the course of the semester. Here’s a quote from one:
From a 101 student reflective essay on their 101 experiences: “When first stepping foot into 101 the first day, I looked at Trent with his shaved head and tall boots with the tucked in [...]

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A Tale of Two Novels

4/20/2009 – 12:26 am

I ended up finishing Kindred last week and concluded that I thought it was pretty good. My initial critique still stands, and maybe I just got crabby, but I think I got even more critical. In addition to the “As You Know, Bob” dialogues, I would also say there are a number of “messages from [...]

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Nesting Essentials

4/16/2009 – 9:40 pm

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While one of us is making sure we have a clean house, plenty of clothes, and a welcoming nursery for the new arrival, I have been taking care of important business by buying a new color ink cartridge, some iron-on transfers, and had Amy pick up some blank [...]

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Tasty, Tasty

4/15/2009 – 4:53 pm

Hoo hoo, man! I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little disappointed that three of the four teams in the semis of the Champions League were English, but there’s no point denying that the top teams in England are better than the top teams anywhere else.
However, what makes me puke is the [...]

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Crunch Time

4/14/2009 – 9:26 am

Since Amy’s due on Sunday, May 10th, I’m trying to get all of my final papers done by the Friday before, May 8th. Normally they wouldn’t be due until the 18th or so, so effectively I’m shaving about a week-and-a-half off my semester. If that doesn’t happen I can always ask for an extension, but [...]

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The Unluckiest Italian BMT in the World

4/10/2009 – 10:33 am

Scarier than “The Shining.”

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The Post of Many Things

4/10/2009 – 8:39 am

Last “Confident Homecoming” class last night. We determined that the misery was all down to the instructor because the last few weeks haven’t been bad. We’re confident about coming home now. It’s just coming home with a baby that complicates things.
Also, on the car ride over Amy insisted on telling me the longest story ever [...]

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As You Know, Octavia

4/7/2009 – 4:27 pm

I’m about halfway through Octavia Butler’s Kindred and I’ve got the same reaction to this book as I did to Parable of Sower and Parable of the Talents: I like it, but not as much as I feel like I’m supposed to. Many people are ga-ga over Butler’s books but I’m only lukewarm on what [...]

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