the not-so boredom

Posted by trailerparkqueer on December 17, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

so, I wrote on Wednesday about being bored… I seriously have to stop doing that – it’s not good for my health. Thursday morning, the wife and I were downstairs in our basement digging through christmas stuff and figuring out what we could put up without tempting the newest kitten (TARDIS) to drag it down … Continue reading →

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The boredom that ensues…

Posted by trailerparkqueer on December 11, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Today my students turn in their final exams. I grade them. I post grades to the freaking web-based thing… and then… ? Yeah, that’s the boredom that ensues. Except that there are a bazillion things to do. I’m teaching online next semester (same course, totally different format), and I’ve chosen slightly different texts for the … Continue reading →

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Stonewall 2.0

Posted by trailerparkqueer on December 10, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

I read this today in the New York Times. It’s a few days old now, I think. Here’s the gist of it: Some people are calling the outrage and protests over the passage of Proposition 8 “Stonewall 2.0.” It’s partly a take on Web 2.0, this new user-created content move on the world wide web. … Continue reading →

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The story of a coward…

Posted by trailerparkqueer on December 8, 2008 · 2 Comments 

“Cowards are cruel, but the brave Love mercy, and delight to save.” ~ John Gay You, sir, are merely afraid, and thus cruel. If you were truly brave, you might open your mind to the world around you, rather than developing theories about it from a sheltered place in its central apex. “The coward only … Continue reading →

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