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24348. Ms. No - 9/5/2008 5:07:57 PM Jen,
Thanks! Yes, I will be contacting them. A couple of them are actually old classmates of mine so it'll be good to hook up with them anyway.
Last night I tapped a couple of folks over at the university to plant the seed that they might come and be guest speakers. I think it'll mean a lot to my students since both the Chair and the Chair of the Masters program are African American women with doctorate degrees. The University Chair is near retirement, but the Masters Program Chair is younger than I am. Talk about somebody who'll make you feel two days behind when you first roll out of bed in the morning. ;->
Anyway, I'm excited about it. Although we won't have any guest lecturers until I'm sure my classes can behave for them. 24349. judithathome - 9/5/2008 6:02:20 PM I think the idea of a thread for your "adventures in teaching" would be great! I'd certainly read it and as you say, it could serve as a diary. 24350. Jenerator - 9/5/2008 7:33:00 PM Thanks Judith. You think it's really gone or just really messed up for now? Either way, they've never been down this long, have they? 24351. iiibbb - 9/5/2008 10:52:31 PM Nice picture.
Pretty bummed out this week, but at least this time it's not because of my marriage.... more work-related. I just don't feel like I've gotten any traction on my job. I don't have enough interaction with my "co-workers" and don't feel like I'm getting enough done. I'm not working well in a vacuum. I need to get my shit back together.
This election has me depressed as well. I probably need to stop talking politics with people. It is too frustrating.
I've just been really tired lately. 24352. Jenerator - 9/5/2008 11:09:17 PM Take a break this weekend, iiibbb. You deserve it. 24353. arkymalarky - 9/6/2008 12:08:54 AM Oh yes, a thred please!! 24354. wabbit - 9/6/2008 4:57:43 PM iiibbb, I gave up talking politics a few years ago when I realized that very few people are actually interested in discussion. Most people want someone to agree with them and tell them how insightful they are, not be challenged or open to the possibility that they could be off-track. Dittoheads are on both sides of the aisle and I've lost interest in the frustration of trying to get anyone to have a fresh look at something that they've already made up their mind about. It just isn't worth the aggravation.
Good luck on both the job and personal fronts. I feel sure something positive is in store for you eventually. 24355. wabbit - 9/6/2008 4:58:31 PM thread, thread, thread, thread!!!!
Sounds like a great job for you, Ms. No, and I agree with everyone who has said they are lucky to have you. You are going to be one of those teachers that students never forget. 24356. judithathome - 9/6/2008 5:24:46 PM My little 6 year old boyfriend next door just came over dressed in camoflage vest and helmet with a toy gun and all the accoutrement of a child MP...complete with hand-held walkie-talkie and hand cuffs. His uncle, Steven, the kid I watched grow into manhood from the age of five, sent him the outfit from Fort Bragg, where he is awaiting transfer to Afghanistan in November.
Francisco rang the doorbell and waited from me on the little chair I have just for him on the front porch...he said "You're gonna want to take a picture of me in this." And he was right. ;-)
24357. Ms. No - 9/6/2008 5:40:39 PM Okay, a thread it will be! Coming soon to a Mote near you. 24358. robertjayb - 9/6/2008 6:00:09 PM Yea, Yea, Yea... 24359. magoseph - 9/6/2008 6:52:33 PM Oui, Oui, Oui... 24360. arkymalarky - 9/6/2008 8:02:33 PM Cool!
I got an email forward from someone in my grassroots network about Palin's remark in her speech about grassroots organizers. They're sending around a petition wanting her to apologize for dissing organizers. It strikes me as sort of funny/ironic because grassroots organizers run the full gamut of issues and politics, and now they're a group that's collectively insulted. I agree with them, but it's just funny, and of course I'll sign the petition. 24384. wabbit - 9/7/2008 9:47:01 PM I'm going to move the bulk of this conversation into the Politics thread. 24385. wabbit - 9/7/2008 9:54:27 PM The politics discussion has been moved to the Am. Politics thread, beginning at Message # 34209 in thread 155.
24387. jexster - 9/7/2008 10:05:21 PM Sorry Wab..please move my last
I was sitting back trying to enjoy Rafa's comeback at the US Open and kept thinking about Jen slithering around her because she hasn't the courage to commend the faith that she claims is in her 24388. magoseph - 9/7/2008 11:21:11 PM Sorry for not doing my job, wabbit. 24389. wabbit - 9/7/2008 11:38:44 PM np, mags and jexster.
Mags, I wouldn't have bothered had it been just a few posts, but once it got over twenty, I figured it had legs and should be moved. I knew you'd move it, but since I was here… 24391. Trillium - 9/8/2008 2:16:59 AM Hi Jenerator and Judith. And others.
I have stacks of books to read for classes, but I just wanted to stop by because [sniff...wail...] I miss my little WX fixes. Are there other places where WX people post? [longingly] 24394. Jenerator - 9/8/2008 12:38:00 PM Hey Trillium! It's good to see you.
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