Monthly Archives: April 2010

Beware the Aliens

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

And I don’t mean Mexicans in Arizona or in Mississippi either. I mean them. Out there in the universe somewhere. We need to be afraid of them, says Stephen Hawking. Great. I could handle this if Tom Cruise had said … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile in the Gulf

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

The oil spill in the Gulf sounds downright frightening and horrifying. I don’t even know what to say about it, and if I take the time to figure out what to say about it, I probably won’t manage to finish … Continue reading →

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Deadlines and Online Students

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

I think it is wrong to use a blog to complain about student behavior. Most anything else about the job of teaching is probably fair game for blog complaints, but not students. You know, if you don’t like your students, … Continue reading →

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Closer Every Day

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

The semester is winding down for me. I turn in my grades in just a couple of days. I have a couple more weeks of going to work after that during which time I will continue to be surprisingly busy. … Continue reading →

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My New Home

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

This place is starting to look real now. I wonder if it is time to start cleaning out my office. It will probably take me another year to get it ready to move. Posted via web from Just Haphazardry Bookmark … Continue reading →

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At War I Am

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

I lost a pepper plant. It’s a sad day. It died some time during the night. I checked on my plants after the storm last night. They were fine, if a little wind blown. This morning a pepper plant was … Continue reading →

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A Task Force of One

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

This morning my computer asked if I wanted to continue reading my book on the last page I read on the computer or on the last page I read on the phone. I picked the phone because I had read … Continue reading →

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Recital

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

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First Blossom

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

This is my first tomato blossom if the season. It has shown up just in time to be destroyed in the coming storms. Posted via web from Just Haphazardry Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via … Continue reading →

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Eight More Days

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

I have eight more days of elevated stress levels as I work through my end-of-year grading marathon. Students of course are emailing and calling to ask about grades. They don’t know that I have to choose between answering their questions … Continue reading →

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