When I was a little girl, I hated sixth grade because I had a horrible teacher that called me socially retarded. She was also the biggest nag when it came to handwriting and was a huge proponent of the Palmer Method. Yes, we were forced to practice our handwriting and, yes, we were graded on [...]
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In Praise of the Palmer Method
Posted in It's My Life, The Professoriate, Travel, tagged Daytona Beach, Florida, Grading, Palmer Method, Professional Service on June 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
About Disenchanted
I am a {gulp} 40ish, animal-loving, Buffy-watching, liberal college professor trapped in a "sorta' cosmopolitan" city in the reddest district in a red state. I love vanilla lattes, big dogs, and documentaries. I have a TV star crush on David Boreanaz (even though he dressed better in Angel than he does in Bones), Hugh Laurie, the father on The O.C., and Alton Brown. Shhh! Don't tell my ex-football playing husband!Cast of Characters
Dr. Disenchanted; Her Husband, The Coach; The Dogs - Breath of Death, Black Plague of Death, and The Tenure Puppy; The Cats - Fattus Cattus, The Bitchlette, Evil Kitten, and Danger Kitten; and Fishhead, the office pet. Eight pets is truly enough!Post-Tenure Projects
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