“I’d like to, but I don’t have tenure.” I read that sorrowful sentence this morning in a message. I had heard that same, forlorn sentence last night at a public forum. These mournful, rationalizing words came from two friends and colleagues, accomplished Ph.D.s, talented professionals, edcucators, loving people whom I greatly admire and respect. That’s [...]
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It 5:16 am by the computer clock. Here I am in front of the computer with my finger composing their own choreography, resting only to pick up the cup of hot, freshly brewed Kona coffee. Hit the streets almost as soon as I hit the floor. 4:04 am. It was a delightful walk. Getting in [...]
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Good morning. Classes began yesterday again after too short of a week long Spring Break. It was a heck of a Spring Break week for me. Some break. No break. It nearly broke me. You know that television ad about swarming termites in the house? Well, that was my and Susan’s house!! In the spirit [...]
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When I put together my post-tenure review book, at the beginning of the two inch thick tome were xeroxes of the latest student evaluations. Not some concocted statistical computation, but the hand-written or typed evaluations themselves, the long ones and the short ones, the good and bad and indifferent, the glowing ones and the damning [...]
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