In case anyone is concerned because they heard about THIS – Jack and I were eating Chinese food at home when it happened. We are fine. We were blissfully ignorant until we heard about it on the news feed.
Category: How it works
Bassily Hall
We now “live” on a huge state-of-the-art campus in the middle of the desert. That is what the PR people tell us. I’m still not sure what state they mean, nor which art. And it is not just the whiny, soon-to-be-leaving profs that are wondering about the choices for this move. All that, however is… Continue reading Bassily Hall
Perception and Praise
I have mentioned in the past that I am currently the coordinator for a general education course. This course is mandatory for all who will graduate from the University. It is supposed to give them the tools to think “scientifically” (a.k.a. critical thinking). Each semester we offer about 20 individual sections of the course and… Continue reading Perception and Praise
Post-election
The much-touted US election has been blogged to death elsewhere, so I will add merely a little slice of Egypt to the mix. All the hoopla and run-up to the election was felt here, but only for one candidate. As far as I can tell (and remember, I’m firmly ensconced in the proverbial Ivory Tower)… Continue reading Post-election
“Let me buy you Paris”
Well, only kinda – I have the joy to be able to give my darling part of the Christmas season in Paris. This year, Eid el Adha (the BIG Eid) is the second week in December. This ROYALLY messes up class schedules, as we have a week off and then come back for 3 days… Continue reading “Let me buy you Paris”
Adventures in Stupidity – part 2
Transport-stupidity After my nearly-aneurysm-inducing meeting with the Bb specialists, I decided it was time to go home. New Campus is in the middle-of-nowhere-Sahara-Desert. My commute is between 1 hour 15 minutes and 2 hours 30 minutes EACH WAY. It is Ramadan, so there are only 3 scheduled departures from NC to my neighborhood. However there… Continue reading Adventures in Stupidity – part 2
Adventures in Stupidity – part 1
Techno-stupidity I am frequently amazed to find that my “technical expertise” is substantially beyond that of others in my field (although the empirical evidence is vast), however I usually assume that the IT/ACT/Tech people know more about the systems and software than myself. I have been proven wrong. The university has changed its “Classroom Management… Continue reading Adventures in Stupidity – part 1
Small Victories?
Picture, if you will, the following New Campus vignettes: Two faculty members bump into each other on the way to their respective classes. They exchange the usual pleasantries, Fac #1 – “So, do YOU have an office yet?” Fac #2 – “No, I’m camping out in [insert other faculty/department name here]’s office for now. They… Continue reading Small Victories?
The Wedding-Anniversary-Vacation Trip: Rome
After 2 weeks of relaxation in Barcelona, we flew to Rome for 4 days of being REAL tourists. I had not been in Rome for over 20 years (OMG – how is that possible??), and this was Jack’s first visit, so we had things to do. Rome was MUCH hotter than Barcelona (although cooler in… Continue reading The Wedding-Anniversary-Vacation Trip: Rome
Seasonal food
Jack posted recently about eating seasonally, in reference to an OUTSTANDING Tomato Lime soup from the Moosewood. We have come across certain recipes, over the years, that we really enjoy during “season”. Egypt is all about season. Eat the mangoes/figs/apricots when they are in season, then you don’t have them for another 3 or 4… Continue reading Seasonal food