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  • A New Journey

    Sorry for the delay in posting. I had issues with moving and now I am back in control. We now return to your regularly scheduled nonsense.   For once, I am writing an article that will be more positive. It… Continue reading

    A New Journey
  • Greener Pastures

    For once, I am writing an article that will be more positive. It won’t sound like it at first, but it does get better toward the end. I am writing this in my old office that I just finished cleaning… Continue reading

    Greener Pastures
  • Keep Dreaming Amy

    For context, here is the link to video I am discussing: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vHLof10P3MM I am not typically the reactionary type, but I was mildly scratching my head on what to write when I came across this little snippet. In case you… Continue reading

    Keep Dreaming Amy
  • My Beef with Academic Conferences

    I distinctly remember my graduate school mentors advising me to attend conferences to bolster my marketability. Naturally, when a mentor tells you that attending these academic events is essential, you follow orders and try to show up for as many… Continue reading

    My Beef with Academic Conferences
  • Whales in a Mud Puddle

    In my decade of working at SLACs, I reached a conclusion about faculty that saddens me. It stings a little more because I am guilty of it myself. However, I am at least aware that I have a problem. I… Continue reading

    Whales in a Mud Puddle
  • Call Me, Maybe?

    I am writing this while I am still waiting for a potential gig to offer me a contract. As of now, none of the places I visited has sent me any notice regarding the job I applied for at their… Continue reading

    Call Me, Maybe?
  • An Athletic Club With An Educational Annex

    There is a sketch from Saturday Night Live in which a football player, played by John Cena, is taking his final exam in a science class. While the other students present work appropriate to the course, Cena has several bananas… Continue reading

    An Athletic Club With An Educational Annex
  • If You Hate It, Why Do You Do It?

    As much as I may bemoan my station here at Romulus University, I still love doing what I do. Even in my wildest dreams did I ever think that I would be able to do what I love and make… Continue reading

    If You Hate It, Why Do You Do It?
  • Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself

    Since this is the first article of a new year, I feel it is best to make people who stumble onto this website aware of what is going on around here. I am doing this because I think people who… Continue reading

    Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself
  • Mandatory Fun

    I am not a fan of this time of year. There are several reasons for this, but I am not here to expound my December-related traumas. I think I could fill the entire website with all my rationales, but it… Continue reading

    Mandatory Fun