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On the holidays (part 2)

On the holidays (part 1) Like them or not, Holidays (or special occasions, like Birthdays, Anniversaries, get-togethers), are a huge stressor. Regardless of the event, you can be guaranteed it will be filled with unnecessary anxiety, grumblings, temper risings, and a regrettable comment or action thrown in for good measure. Why do we bring this

We are all teachers. No matter which way you look at it, we have all taught others a little bit about something we know. Sometimes we are good at it. Some go into it as a career. [And at this point I need to cool down, lest I say something that will bring the pitchforks

The blog for October is quite simple: again I air my grievances over the inherent evils of electronics devices, while singing the praises of same.

(Holding a place: post to follow)

Ugh. I am in an auditorium, awaiting to hear a lecture, or performance, or a talk, and I squirm in my seat as the presenter opens with, “Hey, how’s everybody doin’?”. Next there is some grumbling and grunting of “good”, “fine”, “Attica”, or something similar. And then the presenter says, “Oh, come on, you can

If you have ever attended any of my lectures, I always manage to throw in some of my opinions on policy, politics, and social environments. (Academic freedom is a wonderful thing!) I have been troubled recently that many young people do not get the best guidance in their school and career choices as they should

I always become optimistic and depressed for each school year’s class of newly-minted grads.

There are certain ways we behave everyday, and we never give such actions much thought if they are part of a typical conversation, or a normal way of doing things. But when we witness seemingly simple tasks go wrong within others (or even ourselves), we ask, “How could something so straightforward go this wrong?” The answer

A lot of sayings have been floating my way, and I want to share some of them that you may find helpful