Teaching in Style? Wearing Jeans, Talking about Language

I’m surprised how much fun I’ve been having with my 1st-year classes this term. Anyone who teaches university English will tell you it’s not a particularly desired gig, and I’ve ended up with four sections…

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Is that Fall? or Collapse? Listing . . .

Wow! It’s not officially arrived yet, but Fall is kicking my ass, schedule-wise, and it’s showing up right here. I’m letting an extra day or two lapsed between posts, and when I get to them,…

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Liminality and the Academy at the Beach!

Sunrise is one kind of transition, of course, between night and day, dark and light, even old and new. My recent meditations about sunrise have much to do with the dawn, if you will, of…

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Changes . . .

It’s transition time here with all the sunrise promise of new beginnings. But it’s not as tranquil as this sunrise, and posting may be light as I adjust to my new schedule. Please stay tuned…

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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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