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One of the dangers of the Christmas holiday is that there is too much temptation to gluttony. My downfall: Lindt Lindor White Peppermint Truffles.
December 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
One of the dangers of the Christmas holiday is that there is too much temptation to gluttony. My downfall: Lindt Lindor White Peppermint Truffles.
The Division of Mathematical, Computer, and Applied Sciences of Athens State University congratulates the Fall 2026 graduates of our Computer Science, Information Technology, and Cybersecurity programs. Be well, do good work, and come visit!
December 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The Division of Mathematical, Computer, and Applied Sciences of Athens State University congratulates the Fall 2026 graduates of our Computer Science, Information Technology, and Cybersecurity programs. Be well, do good work, and come visit!
So what’s the sound you hear from a fallen Christmas Tree? “Meow”
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
So what’s the sound you hear from a fallen Christmas Tree? “Meow”
It's fascinating how different the online shopping experience is between Wal*Mart and Amazon. Buying gifts and the friction level with Wal*Mart was obscene. Amazon: Dude, no worries... it'll all be there by Thursday.
December 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It's fascinating how different the online shopping experience is between Wal*Mart and Amazon. Buying gifts and the friction level with Wal*Mart was obscene. Amazon: Dude, no worries... it'll all be there by Thursday.
Opinion time (YMMV): Need an exemplar for Doctrow’s “enshitification” term: just look at recent versions of Zoom and MSFT Teams.
December 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Opinion time (YMMV): Need an exemplar for Doctrow’s “enshitification” term: just look at recent versions of Zoom and MSFT Teams.
I have had my patience tested. It was negative.
November 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I have had my patience tested. It was negative.
Did you hear that PepsiCo recently fired their CEO? They tested positive for Coke.
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Did you hear that PepsiCo recently fired their CEO? They tested positive for Coke.
And that's a wrap on the lecture portion of classes for Fall 2025. Time to write exams, grade projects, and start getting ready for the next one.
November 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
And that's a wrap on the lecture portion of classes for Fall 2025. Time to write exams, grade projects, and start getting ready for the next one.
So let it be noted… a naked bisexual polar bear with bipolar disorder is a bare bipolar bi polar bear.
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
So let it be noted… a naked bisexual polar bear with bipolar disorder is a bare bipolar bi polar bear.
Huntsville. The next Nashville? www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar...
The Southern City That's Becoming the Next Nashville
For much of the past decade, Nashville was one of the South’s most talked-about cities, popular with young folks, small businesses and startups, weekend tourists and live music lovers. Like most trend...
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November 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Huntsville. The next Nashville? www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar...
I've been adding to my blog by writing some op-ed pieces on higher ed. The latest: how online is becoming more real-time. adamwadelewis.com/online-educa...
Online Education: Changes in Attitude, Changes in Modality – Reasonably Random Rants and Raves
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November 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I've been adding to my blog by writing some op-ed pieces on higher ed. The latest: how online is becoming more real-time. adamwadelewis.com/online-educa...
I am much like Steve in this regard.
November 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I am much like Steve in this regard.
I will do algebra. Tolerance is my angle on trigonometry. But I draw the line at geometry.
November 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I will do algebra. Tolerance is my angle on trigonometry. But I draw the line at geometry.
Today's serious culinary strategic mistake: forgetting to rinse out the oatmeal bowl before leaving for work. Looks like I'm going to have break out the chisels and jackhammer.
November 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Today's serious culinary strategic mistake: forgetting to rinse out the oatmeal bowl before leaving for work. Looks like I'm going to have break out the chisels and jackhammer.
Tonight’s preferred cocktail: vodka and orange juice in a Halloween skull of a man named Phillip. That’s right, a Phillip’s Head Screwdriver.
November 1, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Tonight’s preferred cocktail: vodka and orange juice in a Halloween skull of a man named Phillip. That’s right, a Phillip’s Head Screwdriver.
It is a rainy day and ate the last of my cheddar. Ain’t no sunshine when cheese gone.
October 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
It is a rainy day and ate the last of my cheddar. Ain’t no sunshine when cheese gone.
Passed on an opportunity that involved archeology. Really didn’t want my life in ruins.
October 29, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Passed on an opportunity that involved archeology. Really didn’t want my life in ruins.
Festivus is coming up real soon and, goodness gracious, is my list for the Airing of Grievances getting longer and longer.
October 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Festivus is coming up real soon and, goodness gracious, is my list for the Airing of Grievances getting longer and longer.
Today’s editing irritant: the grad student who just dumps their entire Zotero database into a BibTeX file instead of extracting the works they cite into a file. IYKYK.
October 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Today’s editing irritant: the grad student who just dumps their entire Zotero database into a BibTeX file instead of extracting the works they cite into a file. IYKYK.
I hate writing higher education assessment reports. Fortunately I have a very large bottle of ibuprofen in my desk drawers.
October 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I hate writing higher education assessment reports. Fortunately I have a very large bottle of ibuprofen in my desk drawers.
I am struggling with the urge to vent about work as I know there are too many people listening on social media who will take umbrage with me if I do so.
October 23, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I am struggling with the urge to vent about work as I know there are too many people listening on social media who will take umbrage with me if I do so.
Sewanee golfer aces same hole twice on the same day! #ysr #d3sports www.nbcsports.com/golf/news/pe...
'Best day of golf in my life': D3 golfer aces same hole twice in same day
Sewanee's Niel Phillips started his first and second rounds Monday at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational with holes-in-one at the par-3 eighth at Stonebridge Country Club in Rome, Georgia.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Sewanee golfer aces same hole twice on the same day! #ysr #d3sports www.nbcsports.com/golf/news/pe...
We need more piñatas. Because it is cathartic to beat the crap out of something and consume mass quantities of candy.
October 18, 2025 at 1:45 AM
We need more piñatas. Because it is cathartic to beat the crap out of something and consume mass quantities of candy.
“When I fed the poor, they called me a Saint. When I asked why the poor had no food, they called me a Communist.” Abp. Hélder Câmara, Servant of God.
October 17, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“When I fed the poor, they called me a Saint. When I asked why the poor had no food, they called me a Communist.” Abp. Hélder Câmara, Servant of God.
Contentious opinion time: Professors no longer “profess”, we just “operate”. We have devolved into technicians operating the LMS.
October 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Contentious opinion time: Professors no longer “profess”, we just “operate”. We have devolved into technicians operating the LMS.