The View From Kalamazoo

Grad student ups
The comment was odd, to me, since AAUP negs. are going on right now, here, and the scent of sturm und drang is in the air.

Grad student downs
I don’t know that I’d want to be represented by the UAW, myself. When I taught for the U. I wouldn’t have considered myself the Teamster type, y’know?

Archeologists Discover Medieval Monastery In Kyrgyzstan

Went to the gym. Did not have fun. Will have to get MFA in gear and continue on a more regular basis than the last 6 months have seen.

My CfP arrived Saturday – so you should have yours (or it’ll arrive within days). Please note last proposed session on pg 35 – remember: a roundtable does not count as a paper, so if you’re already presenting (or presiding, or organizing, or whatever) you can still participate!

I have a new grill. I put it together myself and was cursing my attraction to cast iron the whole time, let me tell you. Tonight – the seasoning…tomorrow – the grilling!

The medical world of medieval monks

Links pointing to news from the world of the x-ray:

Scientists and humanists join forces to use X-ray technology to shed new light on ancient stone inscriptions

Biblical-Era Child Mummy Resurrected

On King David:

Royal Seal Unearthed in City of David

King David’s Palace Is Found, Archaeologist Says

Found at Mirabolis.ca:
Lawyer finds historic gem under floorboards

and Remains of ancient church discovered in Egypt

Oldest door in England

Over at 11D a proposal made last week to blog special needs kids, particularly in regards to services/education, in an organized way caught my eye.

I’ve blogged stuff now and then, and the links on the left are there in the hope that someone who needs them can get the information they need easily through them…but I think something a little more wide-ranging by parents who blog would be not only interesting, but darn helpful.

I have lots to comment on, things in the works I’m putting slowly on as my time is taken by everything-else-but, lately, and should the timing not be too far in the future I think I’ll do it. And if the timing doesn’t work for me, I’ll still do it, but post a lot of what I want to get out there beforehand.

Bad News (on the media and blogging)

I laughed, I did. Priceless!

Medieval houses found in downtown Prague to be preserved

Roman ruler’s head found in sewer

And some gems found at Mirabilis.ca: Ancient Iraqi harp reproduced by Liverpool engineers

Medieval wooden palace to be reconstructed in Moscow

This appeals to the artsy-fartsy in me: To Master the Art Of Solving Crimes, Cops Study Vermeer

And this is just spectatular!: The Cambridge Illuminations: Ten Centuries of Book Production in the Medieval West