We’ve finally come to that point in the semester when we can all relax and revel in what we’ve accomplished. While we generally list these accomplishments in terms of publications, scholarships, certificates, and department awards, I suggest an additional method for gauging success in academia. I present my list of alternative certificates. Please feel free … Continue reading Alternative Certificates and Honors for the End of the Semester
Jessica Bates
Writers in Shades: Zora Neale Hurston
Jessica Bates shares her name with Debra Winger's character's undercover persona in the 1987 neo-noir thriller Black Widow. However, she doesn't really recommend that movie.
Guide to Stress Baking
I’m a stress baker, not a stress eater. So when I’m staring down tough decisions, hard deadlines, and stacks of ungraded papers, I don’t reach for a cake mix. The more freaked out I am, the more elaborate and weird my creations become. You’re Fine Pudding --You are not stressed. You just want the sweet, … Continue reading Guide to Stress Baking
Writers in Shades: Emily Dickinson
Jessica Bates shares her name with Debra Winger's character's undercover persona in the 1987 neo-noir thriller Black Widow. However, she doesn't really recommend that movie.
Writers in Shades: H.G. Wells
Jessica Bates shares her name with Debra Winger's character's undercover persona in the 1987 neo-noir thriller Black Widow. However, she doesn't really recommend that movie.
Writers in Shades: William Shakespeare
Jessica Bates shares her name with Debra Winger's character's undercover persona in the 1987 neo-noir thriller Black Widow. However, she doesn't really recommend that movie.
Writers in Shades: Mary Shelley
Jessica Bates shares her name with Debra Winger's character's undercover persona in the 1987 neo-noir thriller Black Widow. However, she doesn't really recommend that movie.
What Evals Would Look Like If I Were My Student
The semester is coming to a close, and my students will be filling out their evaluations next week. My evaluations are generally good-to-boring, and I’ve yet to receive a really negative one. That doesn’t prevent my brain from conjuring up a horrific list of possible comments based on the parts of my teaching I’m insecure … Continue reading What Evals Would Look Like If I Were My Student
Writers in Shades: It was the best of memes, it was the worst of memes
Terrifyingly Literary Costumes (That May Not Actually Require a Costume)
Big Brother: If I understood this book correctly, you will simply need to watch everyone all the time. Moby Dick: Piss off someone very early in the evening and then spend the rest of the night avoiding them. Ebenezer Scrooge: Refuse to participate in the festivities and then allow three people dressed as ghosts to … Continue reading Terrifyingly Literary Costumes (That May Not Actually Require a Costume)
Writers in Shades: Jane Austen
Jane Austen channels her inner rock star with these hot pink teashades, but you can be sure she's wearing them...ironically.
Childhood, Re-viewed
Watching television I loved as a child is like spending time with a previous version of myself. I imagine most people have a similar experience -- we can remember the characters and story lines as we first understood them, but we are now privy to the jokes, allusions, homages, and double entendres of the adult world … Continue reading Childhood, Re-viewed
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