Comments on: Academic Cynicism http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/05/academic-cynicism/ your source for illegal theology downloads Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:23:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: betsy http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/05/academic-cynicism/#comment-87388 betsy Tue, 22 May 2007 16:13:34 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/05/18/academic-cynicism/#comment-87388 He eats babies. You should look up Keith Matthews; he teaches at APU, and is the antidote for cynicism and unpleasentness of all sorts. He was my boss for a couple of years. Here at Baby-Eating Central. He eats babies.

You should look up Keith Matthews; he teaches at APU, and is the antidote for cynicism and unpleasentness of all sorts.

He was my boss for a couple of years. Here at Baby-Eating Central.

]]> By: michael lee http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/05/academic-cynicism/#comment-86198 michael lee Sat, 19 May 2007 04:05:41 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/05/18/academic-cynicism/#comment-86198 [quote comment="86195"]Does he have snakes for a beard?[/quote] Well, he does now! At least as far as the rumors spread by this blog are concerned. [quote comment="86195"]Does he have snakes for a beard?[/quote]

Well, he does now! At least as far as the rumors spread by this blog are concerned.

]]> By: Sharolyn http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/05/academic-cynicism/#comment-86195 Sharolyn Sat, 19 May 2007 03:51:41 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/05/18/academic-cynicism/#comment-86195 PS - I am slowing making my way through "A Generous Orthodoxy". When the book was in front of me on a treadmill at the gym, I got the random inappropriate giggles (by myself) about the front cover. I thought, "What is so wrong with Brian McLaren's forehead and chin that they cut it off? Does he have snakes for a beard? Does he have a Gorbechev birthmark?" 'Probably too many endorphins. PS - I am slowing making my way through “A Generous Orthodoxy”. When the book was in front of me on a treadmill at the gym, I got the random inappropriate giggles (by myself) about the front cover. I thought, “What is so wrong with Brian McLaren’s forehead and chin that they cut it off? Does he have snakes for a beard? Does he have a Gorbechev birthmark?” ‘Probably too many endorphins.

]]> By: Sharolyn http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/05/academic-cynicism/#comment-86193 Sharolyn Sat, 19 May 2007 03:43:53 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2007/05/18/academic-cynicism/#comment-86193 MIke, this is wonderful. You are a great contribution to the morale of the entire teaching staff where you are. I am teaching at the fourth elementary school of my career. In general terms, it is the healthiest of the four. I was recently talking to a "seasoned" teacher over lunch and she was telling me about the first student in her long career to actually regress academically. This girl also yells at my friend, "I hate you" when she forces her to complete a task. My friend then said, "What she is really screaming is, 'Help me!'." I thought, Can I grow up and be like you? Mike, I am totally with you that so many teachers become jaded. It's refreshing to find those that use their experience to present at seminars, be adjunct professors at night, write new curriculum, or whatever. May we all become like them, in whatever field. *** Then again.. maybe I'm not so "green" myself... This week I met a co-teacher for upcoming Summer School. We attended the same high school. She said, "When did you graduate? I was in the class of 2000." Holy cow. MIke, this is wonderful. You are a great contribution to the morale of the entire teaching staff where you are.

I am teaching at the fourth elementary school of my career. In general terms, it is the healthiest of the four. I was recently talking to a “seasoned” teacher over lunch and she was telling me about the first student in her long career to actually regress academically. This girl also yells at my friend, “I hate you” when she forces her to complete a task. My friend then said, “What she is really screaming is, ‘Help me!’.”

I thought, Can I grow up and be like you?

Mike, I am totally with you that so many teachers become jaded. It’s refreshing to find those that use their experience to present at seminars, be adjunct professors at night, write new curriculum, or whatever. May we all become like them, in whatever field.

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Then again.. maybe I’m not so “green” myself… This week I met a co-teacher for upcoming Summer School. We attended the same high school. She said, “When did you graduate? I was in the class of 2000.” Holy cow.

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