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Account Problems
My LiveJournal account is now inactive. I can be found at stoutfellow.dreamwidth.org, or, under my real name (nickname first), on Facebook. -
Vetting
I took Gracie in to the vet today. In addition to her regular check-up and shots, the problem with her right eye had flared up again. The temperature was mid-80s F going in, 90ish coming back ( Read more... ) -
Neologism
Courtesy of Howard Tayler: a Mexican ranch hand with limited English, after his first encounter with a Canada goose, came back and complained about the "cobra chicken".
That's a good name for the nasty buggers. There's a resident population on campus, and in spring warnings go out about how to behave around them. -
Wherefor and Why
My student's assignment for today involved some rather tedious calculations. She handed me the write-up, and I scanned it - one of those situations where it's easier to verify that an answer is correct than to actually get the answer. No problems ( Read more... ) -
Easter Egg
I met with my student again today. I had planted an Easter egg in the problem set I gave her; two superficially quite different questions had closely related answers, and this has implications. She found the egg, interpreted it correctly, and thought that it was exciting.
That's the spirit! -
Accomodation
I'm sitting at the computer and realize that I need to use the bathroom ( Read more... ) -
Meeting
My new Masters' student is an assiduous worker - but I knew that already ( Read more... ) -
Rains/Pours
Earlier this year, I commented that it had been a while since I had a Masters' student ( Read more... ) -
Brekkers
For most of my adult life, breakfast has consisted of a bowl of cereal, accompanied by coffee or perhaps milk or orange juice. Nonetheless, my mind still holds an archetype of breakfast: two eggs, fried or scrambled; two slices of well-buttered toast; a couple of slices of bacon, just on the chewy side of crisp; and a good cup of coffee. When I ( Read more... ) -
Time Warp
I ran out of coffee beans on Sunday. Fortunately, I had plenty of English Breakfast Tea ( Read more... )