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The Professor

Tomorrow, I stand in front of my last class at Central State. After 14 years (2 of those adjunct) at Central State, and after 9 years teaching at the for-profits before that, I am at least temporarily done with being a college professor at this point. I’m leaving my role in front of my studentsContinue reading “The Professor”

Updating, Work-Wise

I haven’t blogged in almost a year, and that’s because I occasionally forget this is here. Almost a year ago, I posted my gratitude that I had reached full professor at CSU. A few weeks ago, after months of administration creating a retrenchment policy that let them go after whoever they wanted, no regard toContinue reading “Updating, Work-Wise”

Saturday Night Live

I’ve always disliked SNL. I was a bullied kid for much of my childhood, traumatized at home as well, and I didn’t like the spotlight because then the bullies would see me. And when I hit the age where I noticed the comedy stylings of SNL, it was too adult for me. What I doContinue reading “Saturday Night Live”