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Day 13: Nashville
Well this road trip has had its ups and downs, but today was a screaming roller coaster. Started off the day at The 21C Museum Hotel where I dined on eggs benedict with gritcakes. We drove around...
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Day 14: Knoxville, unexpectedly
Dear God, I’m not sure I believe in you, at least not in the standard Judeo-Christian monotheistic single spiritual entity sort of way, but I think you generally hold a lot of sway over these parts,...
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Day 15: Asheville
Slept in. Went into downtown Knoxville after breakfast at Panera. We were waiting to hear from the VW service center, so we ambled about Market Square and Gay Street. I had last been in Knoxville in...
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Day 16: Raleigh
If I were still in Tacoma and asked to drive four hours, even if for a fun day-trip or weekend adventure, I’d say screw it. Too far. Four hours gets you nearly to Spokane. It gets you past Eugene,...
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First day of school
No photo today: as long-time readers will recall, I only post images every third blog post or so. Besides, the only photos I feel I’ve taken in the last two weeks have been of our house. Specifically,...
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Why is this night different?
I got up this morning feeling confused, displaced. Angie woke me sometime after my 7:30 alarm. “Time to get up,” she sang. She placed a mug of coffee by my nightstand. This is usually my job. I’m the...
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A student confided to me today about his doubts. He said he knows he’s not alone and yet, look: he’s alone. He thanked me for treating him with respect. I mean, I figure it’s basic human decency, but...
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I’m looking for a job. Know anyone I can talk to? For a person like me, who has many interests and a broad range of skills, finding the right job is less about targeting one specific industry or job...
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The following is an adaptation of a diversity statement I recently wrote as part of my application to several academic faculty positions in the field of English composition. The diversity statement is...
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