First day of fall

Here are some lessons I have learned in the first days of this semester, which I will share with you on this first day of fall.

  1. If you must type while a cat is attacking your arm, use vi and not emacs. Chorded key strokes are murder. Also, long sleeves are helpful.

  2. A collection of letters on the Kindle app on my cell phone makes a marvelous companion in the event that I show up a early for a colloquium. Seneca’s letters are more interesting and better written than anything that shows up in my email, and each one takes but a few minutes to read – about the same amount of time it takes to debug the typical A/V problem, or possibly less.

  3. Human beings are awesome throwers. Also, I am in awe of Indian bakers.

  4. I am glad my daughter is getting old enough to appreciate Pixar movies. We watched Ratatouille as a family this weekend, and G’s commentary added a certain savor to the movie. Then G fell asleep, and I savored that, too!

  5. Combing curly hair is far easier with a brush than with a comb. Also, I need to buy some new combs, since all my combs are now snaggle-toothed from trying to work them through G’s curls before J asked “why are you doing it that way?”

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