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[evergleam]

I've been meaning to share this. My history professor is completely bonkers and I think it's fabulous. This is the email he sent out to the class on Tuesday.



Hello All,

Having spent much of the past weekend contemplating the vagaries and vicissitudes of life, I returned to Westminster and, in a fit of pique, added some more entries to the ever-expanding links segment of the course page.

One of the characteristics of my seminars - this one especially - is a certain lack of structure and form. You might ask yourself why that is; am I simply too lazy to put in the necessary time (hum, an attractive, comfortable explanation), do I not have the foggiest idea of what we are doing (admit it - that thought has flashed across your mind - I know it has mine), I'm part of a large, global conspiracy to sap the intellectual strength and stamina of America's youth in preparation for a leftist, pinko, hippie, anarchist coup de tat (not likely - but it's fun to fantasize), the question, or issue if you prefer, of structure and learning is, somehow, at the core of what the course is about (oh my God, learning as a process of self-direction - aarrgh [this past Saturday was "talk like a pirate day] Marshall Mcluhan's 'the medium is the message'?) - I don't know - the answer is lurking out there somewhere.

Anyway, I'm a bit hesitant at this early stage to be too formulaic about such things. What I do ask, expect?, is that you all will read and explore the stuff on the links pages - if you find something interesting that I've not listed, email me with the address and I'll post it - or disseminate the address by email.

Finally, I realized that in our discussion of the mechanics of the letter writing process I omitted something important - I need?, want?, request a copy of your letters - photocopies, originals, email - I don't care about the form - I just need copies.

See you all tomorrow evening.

Yours in overt ambiguity,

P. Reed


Now, imagine a stocky guy with really short legs, reddish-brown hair that's thinning on top and always pulled back in a long ponytail, with really thick glasses and big muppet-like eyes. Who also thinks he's a pirate. He definitely makes Thursdays interesting, if nothing else.

Back to doing my homework and working in the library and not reading Goblet of Fire. And also making fun of the obnoxious fratboy types who come in the library with their baseball caps cocked to the side. I wish I could wear my hat like that. It's soooo fashionable.

Comments

[sihaya09.livejournal.com]

leftist, pinko, hippie, anarchist coup de tat

Hey, it's better than the Bush administration.

*weak rimshot*

[evergleam83.livejournal.com]

Buh dum ching.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_freyja_/]

Dr Reed rocks my bitch!!!!

Gotta love him. I never got any emails though, when I was in his class... Guess he didn't like us as much...

[evergleam83.livejournal.com]

Aww, I'm sure he did. Although, were you in a seminar class? Mine is a seminar and kind of relies on outside communication.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_freyja_/]

Nay, I had him for Gender in American Society, aka the "Lets talk about sex" class. It was a normal lecture class, taught by a very dirty little [pirate] man.

Seriously though, I titled my final paper "Sex and the Single Puritan"...

[eowyn797.livejournal.com]

OMG i love your techer.

[evergleam83.livejournal.com]

Hee.

He's pretty awesome. Tonight he regaled us with stories of his martial arts instructor, Grand Master Bruce, who is apparently 70 years old and can kill you with his finger. Or something.

[emulsion-lift.livejournal.com]

:-)

[evergleam83.livejournal.com]

Did I mention the ties? The first day of class he had on a green one with a bunch of white dots on it and one black dot in the bottom corner. It wasn't until he got closer to me that I realized they were all sheep.

Tonight? A very floraly print with pink roses all over it. Worn with a blue shirt and jeans.

Sorry, but the guy's a nut and I have to tell everyone. :P

[emulsion-lift.livejournal.com]

you're so cute :)

[egosomnio.livejournal.com]

International Talk Like a Pirate Day rocks!
...sorry. The word "pirate" just jumped out at me. He sounds delightfully insane. Too bad I never had a chance to have a class with him.

[evergleam83.livejournal.com]

It is a shame. Yesterday in class I was thinking that he kind of reminded me of what you would be like if you were a teacher. Totally cynical, and he will never tell us an anwser, just kind of grin manically and move on to the next topic. :P

[egosomnio.livejournal.com]

No, see, if I were a teacher, there'd be a lot of dead students by now. I'd probably waste most of at least one class some day, unintentionally permanently scarring (psychologically) the one or two people in the class that I would consider to actually have some grey matter worth continued life. Then feel really guilty about scarring them. Assuming I survived the experience.
...and that kind of sounds like a manic version of the Socratic method. Only then he'd have to ask the question himself, give people an opportunity to come up with an answer, then grin maniacally and move on to the next question...
Also, I've been considering ITLAPD, and I think it should be made into an entire week. In large part because I forgot about it on the 19th.

[eastcoaststar.livejournal.com]

hey i heard a rumor that ur going to the orioles game tonight..i was wondering if u had any room in the vehicle because i am meeting some family at the game...anyways...if u dont get this before u leave, no biggy just trying to save the environment

[evergleam83.livejournal.com]

Sorry, babe, I didn't go, and I wasn't really ever going to go, so I'm not sure who told you I was. Hope you found a ride!