I don't mean to do it, but I listened in on a phone conversation on the train. The girl was speaking right in front of me, so hard to avoid. She was maybe nineteen and crying. Her father had said something awful and her mother didn't defend her. The young girl was asking for exactly... Continue Reading →
I’d Like to Apologize
There are so many things for me to apologize for, being the usual sort of hypocrite one finds in the world (judging others for behavior that I'm guilty of myself, not liking to admit that I don't know something or that I'm wrong, you know, the usual). In this case I would like to apologize... Continue Reading →
Falling From Above
I've been depressed. It's everything and nothing, as it often is, but I'm starting to have a physical aversion to some of my students. I'm responsible for a group, technically for the next four years but I'm scrabbling to get out of it and start again with another group next year. They're mostly good at... Continue Reading →
Sun, and a Question
Fi-nal-ly we had a sunny weekend. There was only one day of full-on sun two weeks ago (which I got to take advantage of, so no complaints there) but the last few weeks have been either rainy or snowy. Snowy is prettier, but it's also kind of a pain when you can't walk anywhere. I... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 