Archive for February, 2005

Under the weather

February 28, 2005

I

swear, I hate getting sick. Canceling classes is the last thing I want to do. But today, heavy snow is forecast for our area so if I went to school, I’d just get sicker and end up canceling classes later this week. I’ve been teaching at my current institution since 1996 and this is, I [...]

Under the weather

February 28, 2005

I

swear, I hate getting sick. Canceling classes is the last thing I want to do. But today, heavy snow is forecast for our area so if I went to school, I’d just get sicker and end up canceling classes later this week. I’ve been teaching at my current institution since 1996 and this is, I [...]

Coughing

February 27, 2005

Crap… I think I’m getting sick again. So many students have been hacking in class, and a couple who have been coughing it up in my office. Now, I’m coughing and I have a slight fever…. Well… if ever there was an excuse to postpone grading…
If you haven’t read On Friendship yet, CLICK HERE [...]

Coughing

February 27, 2005

Crap… I think I’m getting sick again. So many students have been hacking in class, and a couple who have been coughing it up in my office. Now, I’m coughing and I have a slight fever…. Well… if ever there was an excuse to postpone grading…
If you haven’t read On Friendship yet, CLICK HERE [...]

Betrayal

February 26, 2005

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inter 1972-73, I was 16 going on 17. I was naive and still a virgin, but it was my time to grow up, to taste the complexities of a burgeoning adulthood. I was never very good at doing what I was told. Mom told me that as the eldest I had to be reliable, my [...]

Betrayal

February 26, 2005

W

inter 1972-73, I was 16 going on 17. I was naive and still a virgin, but it was my time to grow up, to taste the complexities of a burgeoning adulthood. I was never very good at doing what I was told. Mom told me that as the eldest I had to be reliable, my [...]

Seed of Suspicion

February 25, 2005

T

his story has gotten a lot longer than I had anticipated. It was not my intention to get this involved. But it’s odd how certain words or ideas kick off a slew of memories, and my mind can’t stop thinking about it. Indeed, a lot of the details I had forgotten about completely until I [...]

Seed of Suspicion

February 25, 2005

T

his story has gotten a lot longer than I had anticipated. It was not my intention to get this involved. But it’s odd how certain words or ideas kick off a slew of memories, and my mind can’t stop thinking about it. Indeed, a lot of the details I had forgotten about completely until I [...]

Friendship Tested

February 23, 2005

T

hanks to JustBeingV, I recalled a time of my life that I am not particularly proud of, a time that perhaps shaped a part of my adulthood, in how I view friendship, and how I define them. I will continue with yesterday’s story, but please note that while story is true in spirit, some of [...]

Friendship Tested

February 23, 2005

T

hanks to JustBeingV, I recalled a time of my life that I am not particularly proud of, a time that perhaps shaped a part of my adulthood, in how I view friendship, and how I define them. I will continue with yesterday’s story, but please note that while story is true in spirit, some of [...]