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African Banter: January 2010
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Tuesday, January 05, 2010. If Pavlov had a sound machine. In theory it's a great idea: get your body comfortable with a set type of sound that can be turned up louder when there is street noise, sounds from the television in the next room or the mosque down the street. I guess I should be happy. I might salivate instead. Tuesday, January 05, 2010. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm an expat professor, an academic nomad currently living on an Asian island with my wife and three year old son.
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African Banter: June 2008
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Tuesday, June 03, 2008. On May 23, an explosion tore through a minibus in an African capitol and took the lives of several of the riders. Among them was our friend Hezy, an Israeli-American elephant professor who used to work at the same university as I did. He was a good man. I would have liked my son to have known him. Tuesday, June 03, 2008. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm an expat professor, an academic nomad currently living on an Asian island with my wife and three year old son. By JP and Nasa Janet.
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African Banter: February 2010
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Thursday, February 11, 2010. Because otherwise I'd cry. Over Christmas I graded over 100 papers concerning popular culture, the American Dream, Individualism and work ethics. Some were good. The rest contained things like this:. J Lo's goal was to become a multiasking superstar. Despite all of his success, he hasn't become swollen. Donald Trump believes that 'faster is weller.'. We all must have good work hobbits. After failing several times, Pitt never got up. This is my "Illogical Perspective" paper.
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African Banter: Concealed but not carrying.
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Sunday, April 05, 2009. Concealed but not carrying. Last week I stubbed a toe on the stairs. Not a major injury but it did result in the need to bring a walking stick to school for a bit of extra support. I took an older one, a bit worn but usable and tossed it into my backpack with only the tip sticking out. After he was satisfied with my busted toe pantomime and an examination of the telescopic, spring loaded pity stick, he sent me on my way. Sunday, April 05, 2009. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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African Banter: November 2008
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Monday, November 24, 2008. I know that the title sounds ungreatful and maybe even unAmerican and it is certainly a bit misleading but this year we will not be having a big Thanksgiving meal at our house. It just seems silly and more than a little wasteful (waist-full? To make the turkey and fixings when it will just be the three of us on a pretty regular school day. Monday, November 24, 2008. Monday, November 17, 2008. The one sick parent rule. Monday, November 17, 2008. Monday, November 10, 2008. This p...
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African Banter: October 2008
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Monday, October 27, 2008. It hasn't been THAT long since I blogged. I'm teaching about mass media in America this week so I thought I should revist the blog that I've largely neglected (abused? For the last couple of months. Why? Facebook is a time suck. And it's easier to post a one sentence update than go for a whole (meaning 1 paragraph) theme. There's no pressure to even say anything and a ton of voyeristic, looking over everyone else's shoulders that can be done. The other blog. Even though it h...
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African Banter: December 2008
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Friday, December 05, 2008. Shakespeare at the Lotus. Best of all, even as I was reading about the evils of McDonald's and how ipods make forget cultural traditions, I was able to follow most of it. I love cultural diversity. Friday, December 05, 2008. Monday, December 01, 2008. Things I thankfully don't have. Glass on our upstairs windows (only screens). Hard to pronounce tropical disease. Monday, December 01, 2008. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Shakespeare at the Lotus.
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African Banter: April 2009
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Sunday, April 05, 2009. Concealed but not carrying. Last week I stubbed a toe on the stairs. Not a major injury but it did result in the need to bring a walking stick to school for a bit of extra support. I took an older one, a bit worn but usable and tossed it into my backpack with only the tip sticking out. After he was satisfied with my busted toe pantomime and an examination of the telescopic, spring loaded pity stick, he sent me on my way. Sunday, April 05, 2009. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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African Banter: March 2010
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Tuesday, March 02, 2010. I've just been doing some prep work for the writing class that I'm teaching this semester and thought I'd share it with you:. The 100 Best First Lines from Novels. Unless I overlooked it on the list somewhere, my favorite seems to be missing:. A Prayer for Owen Meany. Tuesday, March 02, 2010. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm an expat professor, an academic nomad currently living on an Asian island with my wife and three year old son. View my complete profile. By JP and Nasa Janet.
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African Banter: March 2009
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009. A man about a horse. Yesterday I spotted a student who was absent from my just-finished class. When I asked him why he was gone, he responded:. I had to see a man about a horse.". While I was impressed with his use of the American idiom, I wasn't quite sure why it took him an hour and forty minutes (the length of the class) to go to the bathroom. So I asked him to clarify. I had an appointment across town. Isn't that the right expression? Wednesday, March 25, 2009.
