My mom bought a really bad version of the “Live, Laugh,Love” one from Kirkland’s, a store that is the source of all my nightmares. It has the ugliest grapes painted on it, but she adores it.

The Awl has a solid rundown on the unholy minion takeover here: http://www.theawl.com/2015/06/scream…

Yessssss. A full-on, southern grandma “bless his heart.”

Also, the Ettes, who have a similar vibe. Love both groups.

Also, when I say “idiotic,” I mean “fucking stupid and hateful and ignorant of history and his own city.”

It should be noted that Bowers, as idiotic as he is behaving, has little to no power in the city. The mayor position is mostly ceremonial, except that it does give him a seat on city council. The true power in Roanoke lies with the city manager, currently Chris Morrill (who has not said anything, as far as I am aware,…

I wouldn’t be surprised. We (we=some educators) have a tendency to teach only the tools, and not the flexibility it takes to bounce between different tools and make them work for the students’ needs. I see it on my own campus at times. FWIW, my comment wasn’t intended as an indictment of the students themselves. I…

Did your prof at least provide some collaborative strategies to follow? I’m one of those who requires group projects, because you won’t always get to work with awesome people with similar schedules, depending on your job. However, I try to match groups up based on schedules, and we do a LOT of work on ways to manage…

Digital natives, my ass.

At a fun. concert in New Orleans a few years ago, I just straight up started sobbing during “Some Nights.” In my defense, I had listened obsessively to their (infinitely better) first album during my comps for grad school, and this album while I was in the process of losing my grandfather to cancer. I was absolutely…

It’s how Benefit got its start with Benetint :)

Ugh! As IF!

Thanks! I am newer faculty on my campus, but that helps me know where to start.

Is there anything faculty at other universities can do to support your colleagues and their students?

I did, too! I was so hopeful! And, then....well, the movie happened.

Thanks!

Oh, god. My sister’s boyfriend has a tongue ring, and he insists on showing it off in every bloody photo. I can only wish he had a (presumably less visible) implant.

IT’S ALL HER FAULT, DAMMIT.

::shudder::

Ooof, that video. Klearly, Kris inspired “Friday” & those other vanity music projects that wealthy parents buy for their kids. (Apologies if that song is now stuck in your head. I had to share the pain.)