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December 26, 2012
Shoveling Snow and Grading Exams
Early this morning Bloomington, Indiana got the upper estimate of snow predicted by the National Weather Service -- roughtly a foot of very wet, heavy snow. So I did the prudent thing: I started shoveling before my driveway froze into something akin to glacial ice when the temperature drops later today. (My youth in Cleveland prepared me well for snow storms.)
(photo credit: Mary Henderson)
Of course, my motives were not pure. I was anxious for a legitimate excuse not to grade exams.
(Henderson dining room, Dec 26, 2012; photo credit: Bill Henderson)
I hope to find other more pleasant ways to procrastigrade before Jan 1, which is my scheduled completion date.
[posted by Bill Henderson]
December 26, 2012 in Current events | Permalink
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Note for readers in other parts of the world: Midwestern law profs -- going back to at least the days of Soia Mentschikoff -- grade exams on the dining table in cold weather, and on the screened porch in spring and summer. Laptops are a more recent addition. Blue books are a distant memory.
Posted by: Peter Lederer | Dec 26, 2012 12:01:33 PM
While there are no blue books in Bill's stack (apparently), his paean to a simpler past is the snow shovel. Bill, do yourself a favor. Invest in a snow blower. In fact, I've got a 8-hp two stage job sitting up in Charlevoix unused. When you aren't using it to clear snow, you can commute to work on it.
Posted by: Jeff Lipshaw | Dec 28, 2012 3:59:09 AM
Happy Holidays!
Posted by: Judith Waltz | Dec 28, 2012 8:31:06 AM
