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Happy New Year everyone! WordPress alerts me that xykademiqz has been around for 11 years, and it’s still kicking. Barely kicking, sure, but kicking nonetheless. I’ve been busy trying to clear out the massive work backlog from the fall semester, and I’m almost—almost!—done, but shh, don’t say it out loud, lest someone should hear and
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I just learned that a longtime supporter of the blog and a reader-turned-real-life-friend, Alex Small, passed away yesterday after a battle with brain cancer (diagnosed in April). Alex was smart, funny, and passionate about his students and his work as a professor of physics at Cal Poly Pomona (edit on 12/23: in memoriam for Alex
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Also known as “how to channel one’s fury over spending 85% of grading time deciding how much partial credit to give for barely relevant scribbles”
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It’s been a while since I broke into a rant here, so buckle up! The issue has to do with this new admin thing I’m doing. This semester, we’re basically transitioning from Predecessor, the person who has done the thing for many years, to me. There are some things I’m already doing this semester under
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As the semester approaches peak insanity, I am (not exactly) pleased to report that, if your money was on me regretting taking on that administrative post, you have won the bet. In my defense, I initially declined, but my department chair came back with data that compelled me to accept. Blinded me with science, if
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By popular-ish demand, but mostly because I kind of feel like it and don’t feel like doing some of the work stuff I really should be doing, here’s a post on the logistics of writing the first draft of novel in about two months. Readers who have no interest in the musings of a dilettante
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Another summer gone, another school year starting. *sigh* Here are some pertinent news. ⁕ That leadership position I mentioned before? First I had said no, then the chair came back with data, and I kind of had to say yes. The chair blinded me with science, if you will. So, I guess I’m doing it.
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It’s that time again… Also, I just noticed this little comic is 10 years old.
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I’ve recently been offered a leadership position. It comes with some (rather small) salary benefits, but it’s a position with specific deadlines, plenty of busy work, and a lot of cat herding. Objectively, I know I shouldn’t take it. The position doesn’t require a PhD, just someone with decent organizational skills, but the same can
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