My students, this new semester, seem like a nice bunch so far. I have the usual few young people fresh out of high school, and the usual many adults who’ve been cruelly let down by a corporation that had promised … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2008
I still believe that adults who work with young people should be held to a higher standard than adults who, say, work in factories or offices, etc, where kids aren’t looking to them to be what their own parents chose … Continue reading
I need to know if I am a judgmental hardnosed hateful old fogie who doesn’t understand that times have changed, or just a person who wants positive role models for our children. I’m serious; I need to know what you … Continue reading
Sometimes, a person just has to have a little Portsmouth Sinfonia to listen to. What? You don’t know what that is? Excuse me; I feel a little faint. Next, you’ll be telling me you don’t know the Parrot Sketch or … Continue reading
Dear Sears, If you ever call me again at 7:45 in the morning, so help me I will get in my car in my hideous pajamas, drive to your pathetic never-any-cars-in-your-parking lot- store and burn it down write “Loser” on … Continue reading
Most of my students are older people now; my classes generally have only a handful of young students in them these days. I believe that it is extremely beneficial to have a mixture of many ages in a college class. … Continue reading