Well-known journalist Liz Smith once said, "The most successful women don't run from change; they run toward it." Yes Liz, I think you are right about that. Can you please call my institution's new president, Dr. Dean Bresciani, and let him know that? I want him to understand why I am approaching at a full [...]
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We were # 316.
Photo credit: Carrie Snyder, The ForumI hate fire - always have. I think it is because from an early age I had a healthy appreciation of its relentless, take no prisoners' nature. When I was fairly young my brother was playing with matches in the house and caused a fire in a tall built-in storage [...]
I have been waiting patiently…
I have big news - BIG NEWS! Oh no, not a new husband...and no, I am not pregnant. No...I didn't win the lottery and I didn't take up baking. No...it isn't a new job or a new house...and no Oprah hasn't called, yet. Oh no...this isn't that kind of news -the kind of news that [...]
Extreme Makeover – let’s talk Minard Hall…
I am in Maryland today and will not return until later this evening; as such, I will miss the Extreme Makeover Pep Rally - bummer. 😦 Ever since the news came out that Extreme Makeover was going to do a build in the area, folks have been trying to guess where it might be. I [...]
A potpourri of thoughts…
It has been a hectic week - indeed, it has been a hectic few weeks. I think today -being the last work day before folks slide into the luxurious leisure of the holiday weekend - is a good day to do some updates and to share some random observations that have been languishing with me... [...]
A joy multiplier…
It has been a fabulous summer, but come Monday life as I know it resumes in earnest with the start of the 2010-2011 academic year. I have to admit (in a geeky faculty kind of way) that I am a little bit excited to get back into the classroom with my students. I really do [...]
The house that Joe built…
Let me say for the record, "I am FED UP with the fall-out from Joe Chapman." I was going to say, "I am mad as hell and I am not going to take it anymore", but someone else already used that line in a movie. Whew, I needed to get that off my chest. I have been on [...]
THE NEW FORTY 