No need for an ersatz Einstein here. “Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results”.
posted in education | Comments Off on New players in the confrontation | 275 words
In the continuing saga of state vs students (local to my jurisdiction), the government has offered up a “new and improved” version of their offer dealing with a hike in tuition. In rebuttal, the accredited (more on that later) student groups have offered “a tuition freeze”. I guess not everyone watches soap advertisements on TV. The student version has a “tried and true / been there and done that” flavour about it.
posted in education, politics | Comments Off on Same old demands | 261 words
After calculating the risk involved, I’m still going to poke fun at the cries of despair from certain students. Not about assignments, or impending examinations. Rather, their anger at proposed tuition increases, amounting to about a dollar a day, over the total time required to complete a bachelors AND a masters degree. Five years, if you’re counting.
posted in education, ham radio | Comments Off on A slight reduction in consumption would suffice | 295 words
Oh for those kinder, gentler times. Back when a community had one newspaper and one radio station. Back when the news was devoid of political content. Because, based on the way my blood pressure climbs each time I hear about another gaff by the elected elite, I’m going to die from apoplexy.
posted in education, pets | Comments Off on Is there a political gene? | 279 words
I tried. I lasted about five years, following my shift from silver salts to bits and bytes. Played the zoom game. And now I’ve returned to the fold. Prime time is back.
posted in education, photography | Comments Off on Under cover of darkness | 262 words
Dear student of life, (from another student)
Along the way, we’re all called upon to pay for stuff. Let’s ignore for now whether we need that stuff, and let’s assume that we all have the means to pay, even if it involves a line of credit and a mortgage. Or a governmental deficit.
posted in education | Comments Off on A reflection on the degree of free | 364 words
In fantasyland (not to be confused with the Capitalized version), the latest defense is the “foggy mirror”. You probably used it, if you were ever four years of age. When accused of something, simply say that the other person must have done it to themself. No other explanation possible, or necessary.
posted in education | Comments Off on Trying to avoid the mollycoddle muddle | 266 words
The dog is visiting, and believes that going inside and outside, over and over again, is a game. It was, the first few times, but now I’m looking for something to distract her OCD.
posted in education | Comments Off on Decoding XLVI | 260 words
Busy with a new book. A good book. Who needs movies, when your imagination can fill in the blanks just fine.
posted in education | Comments Off on Out of whole cloth | 257 words
I was flurried twice today. No lasting effect, but I’ve been warned. Find my toque (tuque) and mittens, before things get serious.
posted in education | Comments Off on How many people is 7 billion? | 282 words
