Monthly Archives: July 2010

Night falls

Posted on 26 July 2010 by cajo

It’s been a long day and I am glad that it is finally over.  Got up at five, did some work, went to the office at six, did some work, bitter disappointment, OK-ish lecture, home to nap, and finally a … Continue reading →

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SLIW

Posted on 25 July 2010 by cajo

I have heard about SLIW for many years (mainly from television) but I have always dismissed it as a problem that affected other people. In fact, for a long time, I doubted its existence, but now I find that I … Continue reading →

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The mole in thy brother’s eye

Posted on 24 July 2010 by cajo

I have a mole in my background.  The grass, which hardly existed when I moved in, have grown nicely over the last four years, but I have hardly spent any time in the backyard and so I let the mole … Continue reading →

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Sleeping and reading

Posted on 20 July 2010 by cajo

I have a strange feeling that the following six months might mark some kind of turning point.  (Actually, I have this feeling every six months.)  Apart from a couple of “opportunities”, my biggest aspirations are to reset my sleeping patterns, and read … Continue reading →

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Phew! One down, sixty to go

Posted on 19 July 2010 by cajo

First day of teaching.  It was utterly exhausting.  I almost thought it was a mistake to schedule all of my classes consecutively, but this is the year that I must learn to teach faster and talk less nonsense in class. … Continue reading →

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Review

Posted on 19 July 2010 by cajo

It is kind of the right time of year (if not the right time of the day) to review this year’s work so far.  In January I rewrote the course notes for the Bridging Course, which comes to 52 pages. … Continue reading →

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Back in the saddle

Posted on 15 July 2010 by cajo

After a five-month blog-holiday I’m back.  I think.  Upgraded to the latest version of wordpress.  (The theme is part of the default installation.)  After a long session of blog installation I’m a little tired, so I’ll report on the events … Continue reading →

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