I was afraid of this. Once I broke the habit of posting more or less weekly, things would snowball. However, with the Baltimore Comic-Con and my two school jobs, it’s been busy, and having a wicked cold didn’t help at all. So, the con. As usual, I caught up with the regulars who make it […]
Given events we both want to attend this coming weekend, Deb and I celebrated our 45th wedding anniversary this past weekend. We had a lovely steak dinner and took in Red Pitch, a marvelous play at the Olney Theatre. Over our meal, we talked about regrets and we each harbor some. In retrospect, ours are […]
The best part of Baltimore Comic-Con is seeing old colleagues and friends, catching up, and trading stories (okay, gossip). I do my part by moderating panels and this year, I don’t have a particularly full schedule, although I will be panelist on two others, so it’s busy enough. If you happen to be at the […]
The Washington Post published a nice piece yesterday celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I enjoyed the film and appreciate its tone and attitude. The film is incredibly well-cast, giving career boosts to Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Meatloaf. I consider myself fortunate that I lost my Rocky virginity in the […]
Four weeks into the new academic year, and we’re already in a groove despite a plethora of special schedules for events and masses. I’ve gotten into a nice rhythm with the freshmen, who are proving to be a delight, each in their own energetic ways. The sophomores continue to vex me with their casual attitude […]
With the best of intentions, I swear at the beginning of each school year, I will find time to read and to write. While I can’t do anything significant, I can do little bits and pieces. And then reality settles in, and I can barely read the paper or do any writing. The original novel […]
The first week of school is always exciting. A fresh start for students and faculty alike, a realm of possibilities presents itself from the opening bell. This year was no different. I have a packed schedule, six classes instead of the usual five and my two freshmen honors classes took a little while to warm […]
It used to be that summer colds happened, and you didn’t think twice about. These days, even the sniffles are suspect. So, when I began feeling congested and coughed a bit last Saturday, I didn’t think much of it. On Sunday, though, I realized that after traveling, and with a week of sitting in close […]
The summer has dwindled to a close. As you read this, today is the first day of my academic year. We have this week for meetings, prep, and freshmen orientation, with the students arriving on the 25th. In some ways, we saved the best for last by taking a two-week cruise at the end of […]
I turned 67 on Thursday, and rather than relax and luxuriate in the hundreds of greetings arriving via social media, I made it my most productive day of the week. The number doesn’t bother me; it’s far from a milestone. I did make sure to knock off early enough to read some and then go […]