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Workers, exploitation, and the "business model" of higher education
When I was at U of A, there was an adjunct there whom I liked a lot. He was one of my favorite teachers when I was an undergrad and then when I was a grad student I worked with him teaching summer classes. One day in the office after a summer class lecture, he told me that in addition to his teaching load at the uni, he also taught classes at the ( Read more... ) -
Why solar/wind power might be bad for the environment if not done properly.
This afternoon I was overhearing my Dad (who is a plant ecologist who specializes in desert ecology--specifically Mojave desert) talk to one of his old ecologist friends (another Californian) about the current Mojave desert renewable energy plan problem.
Here's a short article explaining the situation.The summary of the problem is this: Although ( Read more... ) -
One of my favorite topics
So, in one of limyaael's fantasy rants, eunuchs came up. And, well, you know me and eunuchs. And some people asked for more information. And if there's one topic I can go on and on about, it's eunuchs. Oh, and ancient sexuality is in there, too.
So...
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Outlander/Lord John fic (approx. 8000 words)
Title: Within a Dark Wood
Author: Blackletter
Fandom: Outlander/Lord John and the…
Rating: PG-13 first ending / NC-17 second ending
Summary: The rebel Jamie Fraser is once more at the mercy of the English…and Lord John Grey. Fraser is to be executed at dawn, but Grey can’t bear to see his friend hang without speaking to him one last time. Fraser ( Read more... ) -
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Monday I teach. For the first time. Ever. I will stand up in front of 30 students and pretend that I know what I'm doing (even though the only training or advice I've had on teaching is "Don't worry; you'll figure it out.") The Oxford Latin Course Book is weird. It has goofy pictures. It doesn't have grammer tables to memorize. I don't know ( Read more... )