New semester resolutions
Ask any educator. August is a month full of intense ambivalence. The last vestiges of summer feel tinged with anxiety over to-dos …
When workhorses say stop
A few years ago, one of my mentors described me as a Clydesdale–a creature that is capable of accomplishing a tremendous amount …
Is shunning make-up the key to gender equity at work?
A few weeks ago, I left the house and headed to Aaron Brothers to claim my insanely overpriced but very pretty custom …
I’m over being an “Ideal Worker”
I’m tired of being a good little worker bee. Free stock image. It occurred to me earlier this week that I have …
A grateful heart: That’s Professor Wrecking Ball to you
I’m used to grade complaints, pleas for leniency, well wishes, the occasional hug. But at the end of last semester, I was …
Shoulding all over myself
“Do you need to be smashed and tickled?” Mr. T asked. “Yes!” I replied without thinking, although I tried to amend with, …
Giving thanks where it’s due
On a recent flight from Denver to DC, a passenger brought in a bunch of dark chocolate for the flight attendants. The …
The Daily Pixel: Weekend warriors
The human creaks and groans seemed plentiful this morning as Mr. T and I wrenched our aching bodies out of bed. To …
The Daily Pixel: Spring and things
It’s Spring in Sacramento and I’m digging the 75-degree weather lately. So much so that I’ve found myself outside puttering in the …
Surviving the work shower
You know how some companies use the metaphor of family to explain their corporate culture? Where I work, it’s partly literal. We’ve …