One Summer Class Down…
I just turned in my grades for one of my two summer classes. I will officially be on “summer break” (insert hysterical laughter here) on 7/22ish after I submit grades for my second class. My hysterical laughter comes from the concept of being on break. I had a student once who wrote a paper about…
Why didn’t I think of that???
Due to multiple reasons (cough*Trump*cough), the unemployment rate went to almost 15% in April, and – while it is still on a ventilator, currently – seems to be moderately improving at a bouncy 12.9% in my state (NC) and 11.1% for the country. With so many people having to leave their employment due to COVID-19,…
Injuries BEGONE!
Straxi and I both seem to have managed to injure ourselves: I injured myself sitting on the sofa (old age is full of indignities like this) and Straxi injured herself by either eating poop or by drinking stagnant water – I’m not sure which, because she did both, and did both on the same bloody…
Anticipatory Grief
I first heard that term when Chris was in the military, and it was obvious he was going to be going to Iraq (he never went, fortunately, because even during a time of active warfare, my son can screw up his employment opportunities with the government). I couldn’t figure out why I felt so calmly…
Guest Blogger: We’re Getting Warmer!
Finally. Finally, finally, finally. We are back running again AND I can get access to Doctor Disco’s laptop, too. I always wonder what keeps Laura from getting out there to get her nose in the wind (no, neither of us is fast enough to generate any wind on our own, unless it’s from our butts),…