from middle america

on friday i picked up the course evaluations my students filled out in English 102 last semester. one of the questions asked the students to assess my attitude toward the course. most of them said things like "enthusiastic," or whatever. but one of my students simply wrote "midwestern." that made me laugh. i'm not quite sure what that means, but i take it as a compliment.

read like the devil's on my heels

so, true to my prediction, i posted once here and then abandoned it, like a puppy in a ditch. but, like a reformed puppy owner, i'm back (?). the latest in my life is that i'm taking comprehensive exams in about a month here. one month from today, in fact. in order to be through my lists by then, i have to read 95 books (hope no one on my committee finds this!) now i do like reading, but reading under pressure has a way of taking the fun plain out of it. welp. i should get back to it.