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Oh so they're like our National Guard...poor souls.

So...how many more times did you guys break the track:

I would be much obliged, dear Ursus. The Baseball Gods will approve, I'm sure. (It's not going to help the Giants any, but oh well. Nothing much will.)

If you are a baseball fan, you are about to be immediately jealous of my vacation trip this year. If you're any kind of sports fan, you also might turn a bit green. For the rest of you, I will explain. My mother, my brother Matt and I are about to embark on a trip to the Shrine and two of the Temples of Major League Baseball. Tuesday night: we take the red-eye to New York, get in Wednesday morning. Wednesday: afternoon game at Yankee Stadium (vs. the Baltimore Orioles) Thursday: night game at Yankee Stadium (vs. the Angels) Friday: drive to Cooperstown, and go to the Baseball Hall of Fame Saturday: drive to Boston, night game at Fenway Park (vs. the Oakland A's) Sunday: fly home Now, to put this in perspective, Matt and I have talked about doing this trip for years. YEARS. The impetus this year is that it's the last year of Yankee Stadium, the House that Ruth Built. Next year the new one opens up next door, and while the Yankees organization is doing a first-class job on it, it's still not the original home of Ruth, Joe D., Gehrig, Yogi, Mantle, Munster, Mattingly, Jeter, Rivera...you get the picture. So he decided that this was the year to do the trip. And so we are. The only drawback is that we don't have much time to spend in town...in any of the towns. And while we at least get a day in NYC (and a HUGE thank you to Neph who's been helping us figure out what we're going to do, and will play hostess), we all wish it really was more. But, this is a baseball trip, dammit! I'll be scoring the games, we'll all have our radios to listen to the game (something which we all do at every game we go to)...the ritual is to have a hot dog and a beer the first game at a stadium, and this will be performed. In general, I will be in reverence and in awe. So, the next (and final) dilemma is whether or not to pack my mitt. I mean, it's a tradition here in San Francisco to bring your glove...you have to, be you chronologically a kid or an adult. Then I hear that in many places that it's looked upon as childish. Right now, I think it's going to be down to how much room I have in my carry-on. The countdown is on...I'm about to pay hommage to the Baseball Gods.

Bow chicka bowow...

So it's the Territorial Army that's in charge of things? Does that mean that Lieutenant Garreth Keenan is running around trying to boss people around?

...And off in the distance one hears the pleaful sounds of the smallest violin in the world being played just for the Bunny Boiler and her beloved club...

Then you should do well!

I guess the one thing that no one told me upon entering grad school was not about coursework or professors. It was about time management. I mean, I was very good at it when working on my Bachelors, but didn't quite understand how much of my time was going to be taken up between my studies and my teaching assistantship. Budget your time wisely, manage your priorities, and you should be fine! Good luck!

Salve, T. Actually, modern German has lost many inflections; from en.wikipedia: Well, the reality is that it's a sliding scale as far as what is considered a 'highly' inflected language and what is not. If one compares German and Rumanian to, say, English and Chinese, the former are quite highly inflected. If you compare these languages to Hindi and, even more so, some of the Bantu languages, they show a definitely collapsed inflection system. I still would consider German to be a well-inflected language because of the number of grammatical categories which have their own inflection sets, but it is clear that inflection has been reduced over the history of the language.

Welcome home!

Well, I got my answer, and you're right, Neph: these books and journals are all electronic, and I can only access them from the SJSU campus. The journals were easy enough; I could copy the PDF texts onto my flash drive. The books, however, are on ebrary, which means I can look at an electronic copy all I want at the library, can print off the pages I want at the library, but can't save it to a flash drive. Oh well; thankfully the two books that they had on ebrary are in hard copy at Berkeley's library, and I have to go up there anyway. But thanks for the help, Neph!

Nah, I follow you. It's true, though, the MLKing library is a sight to behold...but I'm a book geek. But this is truly a cool idea, that the public library and the university library are mixed into one. But, there would be a cloud in my sunny sky: last night I was looking up journal articles, hoping that I could get them at this library and not have to go up to Stanford's or Berkeley's library. Well, if so, it'll be difficult; the database for the SJSU library didn't give call numbers for hard copies, and the electronic copies of these journals are only accessibly by SJSU faculty and staff. I suddenly felt so alone...I want my full access to a darn good library! Stanford I have to pay to get in; Berkeley I can get into for free, but it costs more to get up there. SJSU would be perfect, as I can walk (or, if I wish to be lazy, take the light rail), it's free to enter, and I already have borrowing privileges. Ugh. Ok, sunny side...I haven't gone back in yet to verify if they have this in hard copy or not. Besides, I'll go look, and then regardless I'll poke around in there more. I could just go to the stacks where these journals usually are, and be one amongst the books, right?

Um, seriously, this is not hard. It just takes a bit of patience, and don't multi-task too much until you know what you're doing. Just watch the food...it tells you when it's ready.

I'm sure there's some rich Baron who would cough up the dough. The Euro's going very far right now

Wow...outstanding! Congrats on that!

Hopefully you don't count this as bragging but...I just went to the library today. San Jos

I say it's time for the Swiss Guard to earn their keep. Or at least to earn the right to wear those silly uniforms. Let them fight for Europe (again)!

Not at all...you're just grounded! My fear is that they're going to say something along the following: EDD: Oh, you're a teacher... Me: No, I'm a professor. EDD: Yes, quite right. So have you thought about substitute teaching? The high schools need quality subs. Me: I have a job come mid-August. I don't need a substitute job. Besides, no, substituting is out of the question. EDD: But I'm sure there are plenty of positions for you...oh, have you thought about signing up for the adjunct pools at nearby community colleges? Me: Yes...........I'm already in the adjunct pools at 4 different districts. And I'm an active adjunct in two districts. EDD: So why didn't they give you a job? Me: Because I had an assignment for the summer, but it got canceled, as I wrote on my application. EDD: So....uh......you need a summer job only? A seasonal position? Me: Uh, sure...as long as I'm done by 18 August. EDD: Well, we have an opening at McDonalds....

It's a fair cop...

Sheesh...what happened to the Sharp Dressed Man that ZZ Top described? No army surplus there!

I love job-seeking hotlines and such Even though I put on my employment application that I will be returning to work on 18 August, I just received a notice in the mail telling me that I must go to a "Personalized Job Search Assistance Session" in about a week...and if I don't show up, it might jeopardize my unemployment insurance benefits. Perhaps something else will come up in this, who knows. But really...

All I'm saying is that the Dude should dress accordingly...no jeans, no sandals, no rags. Y'know what I mean?

I have those kinds of dreams frequently, and usually wake up the next morning wondering how much, if any, is going to come true. The latest one had to do with an ex wanting to get back together, and me being insulted by the comments he makes...while I'm sure it's possible, I'm guessing this one isn't going to happen. Still, it's fun to wonder 'what if'? And as for the nightclub downstairs...as Bugs Bunny says, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Break out that sequined shirt, grab your dancin' shoes, and go!

Ok, I made that up...but I decided that I was going to do something different the next time that I make a burger. I'd make 2 and stack them! Before you start wondering about the possible expanding waistline, no, I'm not doubling up on the meat. I usually buy ground chuck in bulk and portion it out to 1/2 lb. chunks, and will have a 1/2 lb. burger. Also, I don't usually have my burger on a bun...never cared for it, really, and I'd rather have more meat and other stuff. So, plan of attack: make a double burger with the usual 1/2 lb. of meat, but make it different. This ain't your granny's burger! The meat was prepared as always: a pinch of salt, a few cracks of pepper, and a couple of dashes of worcestershire sauce. I made two patties, maybe only 1/4 inch thick...I wanted them thin, so I could actually eat the darned thing. I usually let the patty (or, in this case, patties) sit for a few minutes to soak up the seasonings, and in the meantime, I turned my attention to the accoutrement. I have a complete affinity for sauteed onions and mushrooms, and figured that both would be good on the burger. But how would I stack it? Would I use both? Or have one on the side? Decisions, decisions...all of which I made as I sauteed the two in some olive oil. Then I had it: the onions would go between the patties, along with the slice of cheese (both for taste and as a 'glue'). The mushrooms on the side, to be eaten at my leisure. Genius! One of those so-called 'stuffed burgers', but with the meat actually cooked and done to my liking! Once the veggies were done, I went to brown up the patties. Not too much...I wanted a 'crust' on the outsides, but a juicy burger inside. When ready, I did the stack: meat, cheese, sauteed onions, meat. YUM! On the side, I had some 4 bean relish, which really is more like a salad. I made this yesterday, and it has been marinating in the fridge since. I know I won't be able to eat all of the salad before I'm sick of it, but I figure it's a great source of protein and fiber, plus very low in fat...therefore a great side during a week that is supposed to heat up. (By the by, peppadews are a Cajun marinated pepper, much like pepperoncini but there's a hair of sugar in the pickling liquid. If you find them, they'll be in the deli area where one gets olives. The recipe suggests using roasted red peppers if you can't find them, and I'd say do half the amount as the roasted red pepeprs, the other half as pepperoncini.) Oh, and the sauteed mushrooms, of course. Dessert, you ask? Oh, in a bit I'll have some lemon sorbet, with some cherry preserves that I just made up this afternoon. Tell me that I'm not enjoying my Saturday!