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Unraveling: Cher - The Perfect End to the Week
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A collection of thoughts about sociology, spirituality, living a healthy life, music, politics, and whatever else strikes a chord. Friday, November 13, 2009. Cher - The Perfect End to the Week. If I Could Turn Back Time" is playing on my earbuds and I'm packing up to go home for the weekend. The energy of the song fits my ebullience at leaving the office, although I'm really ready to go forward right now, not back. Hello weekend! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Unraveling: Cherish
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A collection of thoughts about sociology, spirituality, living a healthy life, music, politics, and whatever else strikes a chord. Tuesday, October 13, 2009. From the ages of 5-18, I was a devoted pianist. Although I primarily played classical music, I also was interested in popular music, and would often ask my piano teacher to find sheet music for particular songs. This sometimes resulted in misunderstandings, as in the following account. I did not specify the artist, but I was thinking of this. A Clas...
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Unraveling: Breathe, Practicing Idealist, Breathe
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A collection of thoughts about sociology, spirituality, living a healthy life, music, politics, and whatever else strikes a chord. Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Breathe, Practicing Idealist, Breathe. On Friday (after my students' exam had begun) -. Student: "Dear professor - I am home sick. Can I take the exam on Monday? Me: "Yes. Let me know when you would like to take it. You can take it any time between 11 and 4.". On Saturday - NOTHING. On Sunday - NOTHING. On Monday during class -. On Monday at 4:30 -.
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Unraveling: July 2009
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A collection of thoughts about sociology, spirituality, living a healthy life, music, politics, and whatever else strikes a chord. Tuesday, July 28, 2009. Should we be asking students for their opinions? I'd be curious to know what other teachers do. Do you start with opinion-based questions? Do you avoid them at all costs? And, if you do use opinion-based questions, how do you steer your students towards thinking about the sociology behind the topic at hand? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Unraveling: June 2009
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A collection of thoughts about sociology, spirituality, living a healthy life, music, politics, and whatever else strikes a chord. Tuesday, June 9, 2009. The Problem with Chex Mix. The problem with Chex Mix is that although it may contain 60% less fat than potato chips, it still contains fat, and is still not the most healthy food around. Back in the day (college), I was. Monday, June 8, 2009. Props to Avril Lavigne and Howie Day. And bring on the pollen! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Words of Others.
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Unraveling: January 2009
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A collection of thoughts about sociology, spirituality, living a healthy life, music, politics, and whatever else strikes a chord. Friday, January 23, 2009. Do I have to be a growup? I'm trying to figure out Quicken, so that we can be financially responsible. This is an admirable goal, but I'm beginning to think that my old Excel spreadsheet method is better. For one thing, I can actually indicate that my direct deposit is. I've tried about 10 times today (no exaggeration), and I'm still having no luck.
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Unraveling: March 2009
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A collection of thoughts about sociology, spirituality, living a healthy life, music, politics, and whatever else strikes a chord. Friday, March 27, 2009. Thank you, Dolly Parton. One of the nicest things about iTunes is the shuffle feature. It often reminds me of music I forgot I had, like Dolly Parton. I just listened to the song "Marry Me" on her. Album (which is awesome). If you haven't listened to much of her music, she has a fabulous sense of humor in some of her lyrics, such as the following:.
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Unraveling: May 2010
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A collection of thoughts about sociology, spirituality, living a healthy life, music, politics, and whatever else strikes a chord. Tuesday, May 18, 2010. The American Sociological Association Annual Election. I just spent close to an hour voting in the annual ASA election. I take all voting seriously as a general rule, so I never just choose people that I know and like, unless I can't make a distinction between candidates using another criteria. As a last resort, when I know absolutely nothing about the ...
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Unraveling: Why I'm No Longer a Fundamentalist Christian - Part III
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A collection of thoughts about sociology, spirituality, living a healthy life, music, politics, and whatever else strikes a chord. Sunday, April 18, 2010. Why I'm No Longer a Fundamentalist Christian - Part III. Reason #2 - The Music. What this post is. That can only be heard if you play the song backwards! My gut reaction upon learning this was a mixture of awe, horror, and incredulity. The man that I liked so much could not possibly like such an awful. Musical group, could he? In retrospect, I think th...