Critical thinking and cultural work
I have another hour or so of work to do before bed, out of a combination of weekend-long computer woes, an uncooperative body, scheduling near-misses, and a delayed plane. But as a result of Michael Bérubé’s visit this week, I’ve been thinking about What’s Liberal about the Liberal Arts? and his discussion of his classes. […]
Michael Bérubé in Tampa Tuesday!
I’m exhausted and probably should head to bed soon, but Professor of Dangeral Studies Michael Bérubé is the honored guest of the United Faculty of Florida USF Chapter, who is bringing him to the University of South Florida to talk Tuesday, 5:15 pm (CHEM 100), about academic politics. I’m happy. I will also be running […]
I want to be able to lead a double life
At the end of the week and looking forward (not!) to a rush-hour drive to a hotel for a weekend meeting, I realize that I really want to have the time to lead a double life, because I have double the obligations of what will fit into 24 hours a day. I feel rather productive […]
Tuesday bits, September 16
Right now, at about 10:30 in the morning, I have a “this too shall pass” attitude towards anything that isn’t working right now. Why? Most of class this morning was spent delving into the grandiose education plans of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Rush, and Noah Webster. The students read closely, compared their notes to their classmates’, […]
Monday bits, Sept 15 version
Another potpourri entry for Monday morning. Plane flights that land at 10:40 pm lead to grogginess at 5:30 the next morning. Evidence: I think this is a profound observation right now. The count in my EPAA in-box this morning: Spam 42, Real Authors 1. And that’s after the spam filter did its work. Some bar/bat […]