A Little Light Reading. . .

The gap between what I’ve read and what I’ve written about here grows alarmingly wider, even as my chance of lessening it becomes very slim with the return of classes, the numerous obligations of teaching.…

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Dragging my Summer Heels . . .

Tomorrow, another academic year begins for the students, and my daily routine changes drastically. So this Labour Day weekend, I put thoughts of labour to the side, and we played. It was hard work, all…

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September Dreaming Spring . . . French Spring . . .

Although I love where I live, especially when Orcas swim by. and although I appreciate September’s cooling days with the return to classes, meeting new students, greeting my colleagues again, my thoughts do sometimes drift…

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Awe-some . . .

 Some big excitement here the other evening. A former student of mine, who has kept in touch with my through years of wending her way through grad school, travel, and exploring career options, came to…

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Prof as Student, What I Wore

I have been a writing fool, lately, but little of it has made its way toward this blog space. So may I fob you off with another photo or two? These are from a recent…

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