Monthly Archives: December 2004

I’m with Jan-jan on this: it’s a Chi, not an X. Calm down, folks. Particularly those of you with fish that say (transliterating) ICHTHOS on your cars, since you’re using the Chi as well. Which, I suppose, probably doesn’t describe … Continue reading →

I have mixed feelings about students leaving questions blank. On the one hand, it’s a horrible waste, and doesn’t even allow me to find the leanest sliver of an excuse for part-marks. OTOH, it does make things go faster. I … Continue reading →

I don’t understand why it is that some people seem to take on the persona of Asshole as a first line of defense. (And we’re talking about the Jungian Architype here… the Platonic Form of the Asshole.) The context: a … Continue reading →

Warning: random musings about internet culture ahead. Probably puerile. Once upon a time, the measure of net.chique was whether you had a homepage. Typically, the homepage was a page about you: your interests, your projects, maybe interesting or useful links … Continue reading →