In the alternate universe where the MLA convention features an amateur stand-up night: Letters of recommendation. What’re those about? (Pause for anticipatory laughter.) Oh, I see. It’s not enough I had to teach you and read all your papers–which, by the way…(Opens mouth to begin rant, decides it’s not worth it, shuts mouth, shakes head)…now I also [...]
Archive for December, 2011
20 Dec
Endgame
Something about the arrangement of this week pleases me greatly. It’s so neat and tidy to have Christmas Eve and Christmas on a weekend. We don’t celebrate Christmas ourselves, but we still have to figure out what to do with ourselves on those days when the holiday takes over. They’re good days for staying home [...]
