Here I am, looking insufferably pleased with myself, surrounded by several of my students. Yes, they are as cheerful and pleasant as they seem in the picture.
All of my students are really a joy to teach, I must say.
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Excellent. Looking at this picture, no one would ever suspect what dark ideations you harbor. Keep this one on the computer as a screensaver to cheer yourself up on those black days and nites. Ever see the movie "Mr. Holland's Opus"?... You remind me of Richard Dreyfuss from that movie.
In my public life I try very hard to be charming and polite. I'd like to think that it's the real me, but I'm not so sure. Maybe I'm just still afraid the nuns will yell at me. Maybe it's all about seeking approval. Whatever, I do enjoy my teaching, and I do feel useful.
My proudest moments are hearing about my students going to college. A feeling of accomplishment knowing I influenced the 14 years between here and there in a positive way.
Was is Ghandi who said, "We must be the change we wish to see in the world"? Same goes for the ID in my opinion. Oh reveling in the follies of one's enemies always helps. Look at the news! The racists are going nuts, just like we knew they would. Cannibal fun! Another reason to love living in LA.
Mr. C is: a reformed lawyer; a religious atheist; a useful "Handy Man;" an amateur social scientist; a beloved teacher; a well liked husband and father; Ambassador Emeritus from, and to, Planet X; a freelance professor; taxi driver to the stars (Joe DiMaggio and Ronald McDonald, both out of uniform); an excellent fire fighter; an enthusiastic but untalented musician; an experienced counselor; a top-notch disk jockey; an all around get-along-guy; a cunning linguist; a would-be lifestyle victim; a Masonic wannabe; a frequent reader; Professor Irwin Corey's Ph.D. adviser; an accomplished driver and motorcyclist; a famous rockologist; a reliable but indifferent bullshit detective; a poor speller; a proud United States Navy veteran (honorably discharged, barely); the Ayatollah of Ass-o-Hola; a drug legend; a Returned Peace Corps volunteer (Thailand); a generally charming man; nationally and internationally known from coast to coast; a legend in his own mind; a cultural-anthropological critic-at-large; an avenging angel who coolly bides his time; Soul Brother number 37; and a friend to the poor.
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Excellent. Looking at this picture, no one would ever suspect what dark ideations you harbor. Keep this one on the computer as a screensaver to cheer yourself up on those black days and nites.
Ever see the movie "Mr. Holland's Opus"?... You remind me of Richard Dreyfuss from that movie.
In my public life I try very hard to be charming and polite. I'd like to think that it's the real me, but I'm not so sure. Maybe I'm just still afraid the nuns will yell at me. Maybe it's all about seeking approval. Whatever, I do enjoy my teaching, and I do feel useful.
My proudest moments are hearing about my students going to college. A feeling of accomplishment knowing I influenced the 14 years between here and there in a positive way.
Was is Ghandi who said, "We must be the change we wish to see in the world"? Same goes for the ID in my opinion. Oh reveling in the follies of one's enemies always helps. Look at the news! The racists are going nuts, just like we knew they would. Cannibal fun! Another reason to love living in LA.
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