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« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2007, 11:48:55 AM » |
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(Always good to hear positive reports from Mini Macaroni, even if they come through several interpreters! And hooray on husband's thesis and potential job openings! I'm too lazy/busy to read further back in the chain of good news, but I'll buy a round of warm fuzzies for the crowd!)
I had a great meeting with the CEO (and other staffers) of a non-profit today, who will be working with me on a service-learning program. Small organization, simple/straightforward mission, very friendly people, lovely chat.
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« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2007, 04:18:33 PM » |
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My students are brilliant and wonderful, and I love to pieces each and every one of them. Today I was about five minutes late for my 101 class, and they waited for me. My 316 is posting brilliant prose in a discussion about women's athletics at our university. One student writes: ... During the 20’s and 30’s there was great variety and opportunity for athletics for women compared to 20 to 30 years later in the 1950’s and 60’s. This is because the “Roaring” twenties were a time of prosperity and new opportunities for young women. In 1920 women were given the right to vote, in 1923 the Equal Rights Amendment was introduced, and in 1928 women competed for the first time in the Olympics. With these events it is obvious why athletics were so popular and available to women, it was a new opportunity for women and they pushed to participate. But why did this all change in the 1950’s and 60’s. The answer is that this was a time that women were expected to stay at home and be housewives and mothers. It was no longer the time of prosperity and opportunity for women, which faded with the start of WWII. We haven't even talked about this in class yet. |
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"[M]y toast just landed jelly side up so I think that bodes well for averting world-ending disasters. I have faith in bread although the toasted aspect may mean you're going to have withstand some heat for a brief time and some aloe jelly will come in handy." --Notaprof, the Great Seer
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« Reply #17 on: August 28, 2007, 06:58:14 PM » |
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One student writes: ... and in 1928 women competed for the first time in the Olympics. WWII. We haven't even talked about this in class yet. Women had limited participation in Olympics earlier. In the 1920s and 30s they had their own Olympics where they could compete in any events they decided they wanted. Today i got a package that contained a hood. This hood belongs to a raincoat i purchased last fall from someone on eBay. This eBay person told me that they forgot the hood to pack the hood with the raincoat and would send me the hood about two weeks after i purchased it. So it's a bit surprising but nice to finally get it now. Someone has a good memory or something. |
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« Reply #18 on: August 30, 2007, 02:03:06 PM » |
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Submitted a manuscript today.
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« Reply #19 on: August 30, 2007, 04:46:40 PM » |
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Submitted a manuscript today.
Congratulations! And good luck! |
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wild_rose
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« Reply #20 on: August 30, 2007, 06:38:01 PM » |
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My documentary was accepted by the [Post edited per poster's request] Film Festival!!
The World Premiere will be [post edited].
Wooo Hoooo!!!!
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« Reply #21 on: August 30, 2007, 06:46:35 PM » |
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Congratulations, Wild Rose!
Today I got confirmation that certain technical difficulties can be mitigated (thus not tanking my whole study, which has been a couple of years in the making). Whew!
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bibliothecula
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« Reply #22 on: August 31, 2007, 11:54:33 AM » |
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My book got a great review in Choice!
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« Reply #23 on: September 01, 2007, 09:47:47 AM » |
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Mr. Treehugger's patience is absolutely unlimited. I just explained that I'm reorganizing the Introduction chapter of my disseration yet again. (This must be something like the 53rd revision.) He listened (with apparent interest) to the proposed changes, then gave me a cheery and encouraging thumbs up.
*love you Mr. Tree*
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Not a member of the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement. May we live long and not die out.
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tenured now!! sciences in the wild west
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« Reply #24 on: September 01, 2007, 10:13:11 AM » |
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I took my cats to the vet yesterday, and she said they both look great.
It's Saturday.
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« Reply #25 on: September 01, 2007, 12:28:59 PM » |
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My dog had knee surgery two weeks ago, and just had the sutures taken out the other day. The surgeon is extremely pleased with her recovery progress so far. If the surgeon is pleased, then so am I.
Now we are doing physical therapy, and she is doing well there, too. I am optimistic that she may eventually relearn to walk normally.
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« Reply #26 on: September 02, 2007, 06:52:53 AM » |
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Now we are doing physical therapy, and she is doing well there, too. I am optimistic that she may eventually relearn to walk normally.
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« Reply #27 on: September 02, 2007, 10:03:28 AM » |
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Nor will she ever play the piano again.
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"[M]y toast just landed jelly side up so I think that bodes well for averting world-ending disasters. I have faith in bread although the toasted aspect may mean you're going to have withstand some heat for a brief time and some aloe jelly will come in handy." --Notaprof, the Great Seer
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infopri
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« Reply #28 on: September 02, 2007, 11:13:36 AM » |
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Yeah, and she's kind of bow-legged on one side now, so I guess her modeling career is shot, too.
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« Reply #29 on: September 02, 2007, 11:31:47 AM » |
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My very first graduate student successfully defended on Friday and has a real job using her education.
I have a mostly formality interview in two weeks that will allow me to a permanent position working in my field that will be joint between two institutions (a world-class research institution and mid-level college where my students are) in the geographic area of my desire.
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You can never know everything, and part of what you do know will always be wrong. Perhaps even the most important part. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing this. A portion of courage lies in going on anyway.
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