After having watched the entire series of LOST multiple times, I think that Season Five (5) was the only LOST season finale (“The Incident”) where I felt a little disappointed. There were very few real “oh wow” moments throughout the episode. I enjoyed it and feel it was well-written, but I left feeling a little… Continue reading Review: Lost Season Five (5) Season Finale: “The Incident”
Category: General Pop Culture
“Fare thee well, Azeroth!” or, How I Came to Cancel my World of Warcraft Account
So it’s happened again. I cancelled my World of Warcraft (WoW) account…again. About three years ago, I wrote this article for AssociatedContent.com about how MMO’s (Massively Multiplayer Online Games) had all but derailed my real-life. I was addicted. And like most addicts, there was a short break from the vice, and then I was back into… Continue reading “Fare thee well, Azeroth!” or, How I Came to Cancel my World of Warcraft Account
Apple Customer Service and Drowning Children
Apple has the best customer support ever. My iPhone got submerged yesterday, yet I still get a free replacement despite their policies. Here’s why: So yesterday, Jennifer and I decide that we want to eat our Chinese takeout outside. So we go to a park that doesn’t have picnic tables, so we go out onto… Continue reading Apple Customer Service and Drowning Children
Teaching in a Digital World
I teach non-credit basic writing courses at the college level. The courses are developmental, meaning that the students in my class are required to pass in order to advance into Freshman Composition. By nature, my course is filled with students who do not want to be there, so it is my job to make class… Continue reading Teaching in a Digital World
Working as a Tutor Taught me to Teach College
This post has also been published at AssociatedContent.com: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1394023/working_as_a_tutor_taught_me_to_teach.html I work at a tutoring center. Well, it’s technically the Student Resource Center, but my job there is mainly as a tutor, though I have started to do small bits of administration and coordination as well. I really stumbled into the job, and it is honestly… Continue reading Working as a Tutor Taught me to Teach College