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>Things we said while watching Moulin Rouge tonight
>So one of my students lent me the DVD of Moulin Rouge. I’d heard great things. (And my apologies to those of you who loved it.) But by the end of the film, Unexpected and I were making snide...
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>Well, what did you expect?
>That’s what I wanted to say to an old classmate tonight. We had a chance reunion today, and he raged about how bitter he was (over a decade later) with our alma mater, Oxymoron University. Now, I...
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>Teaching frustrations (and a rambling post)
>As y’all know by now, my upper division class has sucked out a lot of my energy this year. On Wednesday only 5 out of 9 were there. (Three were on a Music Department trip, so that was ok, but one...
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>Back from "vacation"
>I’m tired of random people saying how much I must be enjoying my “vacation.” Uh, no, it’s not entirely a vacation. Yes, I was out of town for a week and a half, but in the previous week, I: took...
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>Reason #312 why Bardiac is my hero
>Bardiac always has a way with words, and she also has very thoughtful perspectives on the world. Take this recent gem, which particularly hit home for me today: In our general culture, we tend to...
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>Dodging a bullet
>Back in my college days, I met a guy we’ll call R. We dated during my senior year. I thought I was in love, but in reality, it was probably the worst relationship of my life. See, R. had some...
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>Secret messages
>Dear Colleague who is on a 12-month contract: I am on a 9-month contract. I work my butt off during those 9 months. In the summer, I also work pretty darned hard, but this is a teaching...
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>Women without internal organs
>Something quite interesting about pregnancy is that the focus is on the…tummy. I get that, really I do. A woman’s expanding stomach is kind of fascinating (if you’re interested in babies and all...
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>Are we there yet?
>Nope, not yet. I’m still pregnant. Full term, down to three shirts and two pairs of pants that fit, and ready to get this show on the road. I can’t wait to meet our little guy! My last day of...
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>Well, that’s an amusing coincidence
>I have over 600 “friends” on Facebook. On the right side of the page, there’s always a prompt to “reach out” to friends or to get back in touch with them. What are the odds that out of 600 people,...
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