I’ve been interested in Jeff Rice’s posts this week in which he critiques some Rutgers videos on their composition program. What strikes me most is just the sad fact that the two-year colleges in my area, not just mine but others as well, are not even in this conversation. Jeff is contributing to a national [...]

I can sum up what I love about my job in one word: People. I love the people in my office suite who laugh both with and at me. I love my department chair who paces around us all like a she-wolf protecting her young. I love the eLearning director who has bent over backwards [...]

I’m on day 3 now of my attempt to write 750 words a day for my blog for the month of September. I’m not sure South Mississippi can handle 30 days of heartfelt honesty from me. Probably in a day or two I’ll go back to talking about celery sticks and balsamic vinegar, but I’m [...]

I promised myself I was going to do the 750words.com September challenge. That means I promised myself I would write 750 words a day every day during the month of September. This seems particularly foolish right now. I don’t have enough time to do everything I’m supposed to do in a day. Why would I [...]