Monthly Archives: January 2013

Yellow Submarine

I kept working on material for my class.  I spent the morning writing and reviewing problems, kind of upset that I was making slow progress. I had a huge bag of 200 cherry cough drops, but I wondered if that … Continue reading

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Young Frankenstein

My cough never seems to go away.  I left home to get to the office early, where I worked on some tasks before my morning class.  A two-hour class is hardly enough time to talk about things, where it’s a … Continue reading

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The Godfather Part II

I was trying to get a lot done for my class.  I had to come up with some lecture notes, and it was slow going.  I felt traces of sickness.  I wrote a message about Fan Fest and sent it … Continue reading

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Oakland A’s FanFest 2013

I had fallen asleep listening to a Little Richard album, so I felt distressed at seeing the record player still spinning after I awoke a few hours later.  I put frozen waffles into the toaster and ate them while watching … Continue reading

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Life of Pi

I woke up after six o’clock yesterday, so I missed most of the CBS This Morning show with Rebecca Jarvis and Jim Axelrod.  The chef who made an appearance on the show was Wally Joe.  The recipes that he brought … Continue reading

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Dumb and Dumber

I went over to the coffee shop to have a hot apple cider yesterday before work.  I took the bus to work and found that the other people showed up late or had called in sick.  I had a discussion … Continue reading

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Breakfast at Tiffany’s

I woke up and saw a couple of Atlanta news anchors on TV singing “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”  They had lost their bet on last Sunday’s football game.  They were terrible and didn’t know the words.  I … Continue reading

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The Conversation

I didn’t like the January rain too much.  I took my day off to catch up on some work.  I went over to the office and worked on my next quiz.  Some of the students didn’t know what they were … Continue reading

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American Graffiti

I left home even before Norah O’Donnell came on the television set yesterday morning.  I went early to the office and tried to work on the syllabus, but couldn’t make changes.  I had to be satisfied with what I could … Continue reading

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Golden State Warriors 106, Los Angeles Clippers 99

I awoke feeling much better yesterday, almost like I could go ahead and teach a class this week.  It was inauguration day in Washington.  Norah O’Donnell had a list of songs to listen to, including Bruce Springsteen.  Why couldn’t we … Continue reading

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