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  1. Something did happen; the Head of English, the Dean, and the person in charge of faculty affairs had a sit down with the instructor when the issue first arose. IIRC, this specific student as well as others in the short course were offered opportunities to receive credit and it should've ended there. The DH was already working with faculty in that department to ensure that course descriptions, curricula, and course content were more in alignment for fall semester but this type of process has to work its way through protocols and scheduling (fall schedules are determined and set by early spring usually). So, yeah, this news was going to go this way regardless because the end result was what they wanted--exposure and a firing and it will continue as it gives more impetus for the governor to implement the overarching plan to remold universities. The whole thing was arranged and done stupidly by all, but it's A&M so my expectations were met.
  2. Do you think all those jars at that institution east of Austin are going to now become government property?
  3. I would like to add on to this that typically it is against student conduct to film your colleagues in class (even if from the back) but as this student was most likely intentionally clout chasing, and doxxing the lecturer was also most likely the intent-- what is doubly concerning is if that type of behavior (specifically the filming/editing) is normalized, welcome to surveillance McCarthyism vers. 2. The lecturer has been canned, but I imagine the death threats that she received and the chatter around that will serve as the methodology going forward. Because indoctrination is their buzzword and that is only allowed by those holding the purse-strings. The way viewers and readers often accept the 'news' wholecloth with a lack of skeptical inquiry as to how colleges, the departments within those colleges, curricula, and courses work (the claim that the instructor was 'teaching' educators how to 'groom' children was one of the more frequent charges I saw online and by alumni of the institution) proves the point that many may attend college but few actually bother to learn anything while they are there. At this point, certificates issued by state higher education campuses are probably the best way to go even if it is to the detriment of the state and country and individuals not in the top wealthiest classes. Pay your money and the State will give you a piece of paper. Now wipe your butt and leave.
  4. Seeing that little 'advertisement' reminds me of the time we bought a couple of bags of compost from the big box store instead of getting the pricier cotton burr compost from the garden coop which we usually did: the big box compost came with a bunch of undesirable additions in the form of nutsedge and chickweed seeds that created problems for several years. Sterile soil tends to eliminate most pathogens, and for this driver, I recommend the boiling water method. I think he'll find that his asking price might finally match what he thinks he's worth. On second thought, perhaps not.
  5. The only hope they have is if they give him another watch that fits far far too tightly and too small on his corpulent wrist.
  6. I don't know about the hearing questions regarding RFK Jr, but sucks to his assmar if he gets melanoma because mRNA vaccines have been one of the best advancements in treating the disease. Stupid, stupid, stupid if those get thrown out due to his incompetence and hucksterism (I think I saw something recently where one of the pharma companies was set to enter Phase 3 of trials and have thus far been promising results-wise).
  7. My father did as well (much younger than your grandfather).
  8. He's got a good gator gut upon which the reptiles can feast.
  9. You're not wrong but I do give him credit for defending the Capitol officer who shot Ashli Babbitt. I am less online of late so I haven't followed the current news surrounding the controversy with her being given military honors, etc to see if he still stands by his original statements regarding Jan. 6th. Even a stopped clock is right yada yada yada but she was no patriot and I'll give him credit for recognizing that.
  10. On my four hour flight back from the east coast this week, I decided to take a break and watch some Planet Earth for entertainment. As much as you like to think it's the dumb impatient wildebeest at the water's edge that's going to get crocodiled, it's actually the smarter ones behind him that get eaten when they are pushed in thanks to the peabrain's flailing-about-in-a-panic antics. It's not hard when the camera covers the 'oh shit, why didn't I push him in first when I had the chance' expression in slow motion as the croc clamps down. Not that I'm anthropomorphizing or anything....
  11. Just an opinion, but "they" want the ability to peddle snake oil remedies because real science and medicine benefits long term outcomes and humans in general and they want short term profits with which to line their pockets. Also: the youngest uses "bropamine" as in the adrenaline rush two bros have when they realize they are of like mind.
  12. I have never ever had the desire to go on a cruise. Nothing against the sea (have been on ferry crossings on from France to the UK, etc) but the 'pleasure' cruise to me seems like anything but pleasurable. Were my spouse to come home and say hey lets go hike (name any state or national park) or go on a walking/historical adventure I'd happily pack my bags but complete lack of interest in going on a cruise.
  13. The only time a woman should submit is when she's giving evidence to the prosecution of her Christian husband's crimes.
  14. BP has a lot more comedy than angst but it was a sweet watch. If you watch very many Korean series, you'll recognize a number of the cast. Samantha and Rachel still cracks me up... The Devil Judge is leaving Netflix on the 23rd, so if you are looking for a retributive justice type series, it's a decent watch. 16 episodes.
  15. I'm dubious that there will be a second season as most of the talk I've seen is from celeb gossip sites or fan made clickbait trailers. The director and Park Eun-bin do have, however, a series that is yet to release titled The Wonderfools, but it is along the lines of action/superpower/comedy IIRC. I agree about the one shot series with respect to their industry and while I can relate to loving a series so much that viewers want to keep going, in South Korea is further complicated by the mandatory military service for males and casting (among other things). Spoiler for those who haven't watched Vincenzo on Netflix and if one has not, try it (give it a couple of episodes if you're not used to Korean comedy and slower plot development). It's very entertaining on multiple levels. I highly recommend with subtitles though as the actors' voices really give it that extra oomph.
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