tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post3330104543386254142..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: What would Zora do?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-66924971603626830932013-05-04T21:42:11.746-04:002013-05-04T21:42:11.746-04:00Thanks for the warm welcome, all! And Cassandra, i...Thanks for the warm welcome, all! And Cassandra, it's been a long time so I don't recall exactly but I'm sure tears were involved in the Horrible Adjunct Experience. Later, when I was in a position to hire adjuncts, I resolved to avoid exploiting adjunct labor, but the problems are so systemic that's there's not much one department chair can do besides treat contingent Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298623277254751613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-7786016384296759922013-05-04T14:39:24.826-04:002013-05-04T14:39:24.826-04:00Welcome, Zora! (I, too, have positive association...Welcome, Zora! (I, too, have positive associations with that name). It strikes me that, between you and Suzy (formerly a dean at Square State U), CM is assembling a brain trust of renegade former administrators. I appreciate having that perspective available; it's helpful to both to know how responsible administrators think, and to have people who might offer insight into the motives of (Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-11050321330277497452013-05-04T01:04:57.011-04:002013-05-04T01:04:57.011-04:00Welcome to the site! :)Welcome to the site! :)CrayonEaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126396989880932207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-41414461609784157802013-05-03T19:10:15.280-04:002013-05-03T19:10:15.280-04:00Welcome to the Misery!Welcome to the Misery!Dream-Killerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899352252923649504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-84979157950344105062013-05-03T18:05:24.429-04:002013-05-03T18:05:24.429-04:00Howdy, and welcome!Howdy, and welcome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-35316154440822078362013-05-03T15:05:33.272-04:002013-05-03T15:05:33.272-04:00Welcome!!Welcome!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-46187004453269725922013-05-03T14:48:06.371-04:002013-05-03T14:48:06.371-04:00Hi Zora. Get ready to be confused with Nora Zeale ...Hi Zora. Get ready to be confused with Nora Zeale Hurston all the time. :) Can't tell you how many times my students refer to her as "Nora Zeale." Sigh. <br /><br />Welcome: if it's my choice, it's the sword, every time!The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-37498716170134011322013-05-03T14:41:54.264-04:002013-05-03T14:41:54.264-04:00One of my favorite quotes in the world is from ZNH...One of my favorite quotes in the world is from ZNH: "Love, I find, is like singing. We can all do enough to satisfy ourselves, though it may not impress the neighbors as being very much." <br />I don't offer that as a solution to your predicament, just to say welcome!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16403289509523215570noreply@blogger.com