I haven’t posted in so long, and the only explanation I can come up with is that I’ve been thoroughly depressed, not in the time-to-get-the-meds-checked sense, but over the political scene, the house situation, my college, my students.  But Spring Break is here, and I think I can start to exorcise some of these demons:

At the risk of alienating my small readership, many of whom are Clinton supporters, I  think that the self-serving, conniving actions of the Clintons are despicable, and if Hillary receives the nomination despite Obama’s being the leader in terms of the popular vote and the pledged delegates, race relations in this country will be dealt a blow that will take many years to overcome.  And certainly, John McCain will be our next president.  I have been feeling the same kind of despondency I felt in 2000, only this time is worse because it is the Democrats doing it to themselves.

We have not yet had an offer on our condo.  This isn’t surprising, given the housing situation, but that doesn’t make it any less difficult.  I have a significant other whose worldview is “It’s just money,” but that doesn’t work for me as I watch the dwindling balance in my checking account.  The new house is looking fine, but every time we turn around there’s something else that needs fixing.  We are now talking about maybe not moving until classes are over since it looks like it will be at least another month before the contractor is done.  This state of limbo is not good for me.

On campus, the deans multiply like bunnies.  We’ve got assistant deans who have assistants who have assistants.  And. nothing. gets. done.  We have a new dean of students who is a disaster.  The students are afraid of her, the staff are afraid of her, the faculty think she’s a joke, but no one will do anything about it.  I was just elected to the college senate, which I’m sure will prove to be a source of infinite frustration.  What was I thinking?

I’ve got one class that I can’t understand.  Half of them just blew off their first paper.  Handed nothing in.  Nada.  I’ve never had that happen before.  I’ve had students not hand in a paper and then never return to class.  Or come and talk to me about an extension.  But these students simply did not hand in a major paper and said nothing about it to me.  It is now Spring Break.  I am no longer accepting that paper.  What are they thinking?

And The Wire  has ended.  Sheee-it.