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The Mutiny
It happened last night. The Mutiny. And it made me happy. There is a point in each semester that I give a task to students in a…
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Plowing Snow in a Blizzard
We have snow on the ground again in Fargo. It seems like it came late this year, but mid-November is a fairly normal time for the first snowstorm…
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My Septic Fixation
I am sure we’ve all been there. Trying to stay out of sight from a second-floor window, while surreptitiously watching, enraptured, as the septic guy installs the…
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Teaching Hacks: If You Can’t Teach, Do
I am not entirely sure when hacking became a good thing. Hacking computer software or systems used to be considered a nefarious endeavor. For the most part, it…
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My Mom’s Work
I got my first adjunct instructor gig while I was still in grad school thanks to my mentor in the Preparing Future Faculty program, Ron Brisbois. The member…
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Arete
My office door isn’t plumb. That bugs me. It isn’t far out. You can’t see it. Really, its only noticeable if there is weight on the coat hook…
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