My husband had a dog as a kid who got into a tackle box. He says that it was the most patient dog he’s ever seen as it sat there getting all of the barbs pushed through and clipped. No whines or nips, the dog just took it. I’m pretty sure they gave it a beer after all was said and done.

My late grandmother-in-law lost an eye in that exact fashion.

Huzzah! You’re the bee’s knees! I got so used to picking products up in the store when I lived in Portland that I never thought about ordering.

My MIL was here two weekends ago, so nothing got done then. This past week was midterms, so now I have a ridiculous pile of late work/corrections on top of new assignments. I keep telling myself there are only five more weeks to go!

Well, the done pile and the not done pile are nearly even. Here’s to grading papers on a Saturday night!

The closest actual Aveda store is in Portland - four hours away. My husband cuts my hair because I’m a cheapskate, and I just trim it straight across (in other words, he’s no help). I think it’s just going to take some time to adjust going from Iowa humidity to a coastal climate.

My hair is also long, but I’m too lazy to do anything to it. It’s also starting to do that texture change thing as I age. I will definitely check out the Aveda stuff. I’m a huge fan of the Shampure stuff. Thanks!

I don’t have a mom tip, but I do have a hair care question. I moved to the Oregon coast a year or so ago, and I’ve noticed that my hair gets crispy ends fairly quickly. I’m going to guess it has something to do with salt air. Do any of you have any tips/products that may help between/besides regular trims?

Have I got a watermelon horror story for you! I used to babysit for two fabulous girls when I was in high school. Well, they wanted watermelon one night after dinner. They pointed out the sharpest knife in the house, which normally is the best. I somehow managed to get the knife stuck in the rind. In the instance I…

It’s like a Canadian tuxedo only worse.

I keep a stash of supplies in my bottom right desk drawer. I tell my 7th grade volleyball girls in the fall, and they naturally spread the word to their classmates that I have them covered. There’s nothing worse than a surprise middle school period.

I think part of the reason they are not commenting on it is because of the appeals process. I am no legal scholar/expert, but I can imagine that if they do write about it that it can be construed as profiting from the case.

Is it like divinity, or is it more like a Midwest church dessert with jello, grapes, and marshmallows?

I’d rather it was: Charo!

I did that this weekend even though I have a huge stack of homework to grade. I loathe the end of the term.

I was an English major before I switched to the dark side. Most of my English nerd friends are the ones I was referencing in regards to teaching at smaller colleges. They weren’t having any luck applying to large universities, but they were snatched up fairly quickly by their smaller schools. Yes, they all had to…

I loved teaching at the university level almost as much as I love teaching my 7th graders, but I know that the interdepartmental politics and need for ass kissing would drive me insane. If you don’t mind my asking, which humanities branch are you studying?

That sounds amazing! What a great time of year to go, too.

I agree with thundercatsarego, and add a bit more. Personally, I would go for where you will get the most bang for your buck out of your research. You can focus on other higher tiered schools for your postdoc. Are you planning on going into academia once you’re done? Most of my friends with doctorates have had…

Ugh. Are you in a PhD program? My former math department buddies have been haranguing me to come back to get mine. Comps are one my biggest hurdles. Do you have digital copies of your books? I let my computer read me a ton of papers while I was finishing up my last masters. It was nice to be able to just listen while…