tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post114806215583352184..comments2024-03-10T20:46:19.274-04:00Comments on In the Middle: Same as it ever wasCord J. Whitakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06224143153295429986noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-25445060510547445992007-02-20T18:48:00.000-05:002007-02-20T18:48:00.000-05:00Whether it's John or Eleanor, it'll still be the s...Whether it's John or Eleanor, it'll still be the same <I>person</I>... Just maybe without some of the male camouflage you were used to? : )<BR/><BR/>Good luck and best wishes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-1148443965546970052006-05-24T00:12:00.000-04:002006-05-24T00:12:00.000-04:00I'm a whopping 5'4", maybe 150 lbs and possess a t...<I>I'm a whopping 5'4", maybe 150 lbs and possess a thick mane of luxurious curly locks.</I><BR/><BR/>Whereas I'm made entirely of curly lox.<BR/><BR/>--<BR/><BR/>JJC: my plan? Defensively tonsure myself before interviews. Per my confession, above, I might diminish somewhat, but I'll sacrifice as much as I desire.Karl Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03353370018006849747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-1148429074135914722006-05-23T20:04:00.000-04:002006-05-23T20:04:00.000-04:00Agreed! Attested! I'm mean, what can I say. I take...Agreed! Attested! I'm mean, what can I say. I take it all back (though if you read carefully you will see that I never actually made the assertion inquestion).Jeffrey Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17346504393740520542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-1148416821079321892006-05-23T16:40:00.000-04:002006-05-23T16:40:00.000-04:00Karl, just kidding about my being bald. A bad jok...Karl, just kidding about my being bald. A bad joke for JJC. I'm a whopping 5'4", maybe 150 lbs and possess a thick mane of luxurious curly locks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-1148304840595575722006-05-22T09:34:00.000-04:002006-05-22T09:34:00.000-04:00Karl: And yet because of that comment, forever pre...Karl: And yet because of that comment, forever preserved in the amber of the internet, you will never be hired by a search committee that includes a member with thinning hair.Jeffrey Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17346504393740520542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-1148304458151042272006-05-22T09:27:00.000-04:002006-05-22T09:27:00.000-04:00(look in the comments here for some disparaging ...<I>(look in the comments here for some disparaging remarks about hair loss)</I><BR/><BR/>Aargh! Mea culpa, mea proxima culpa, since I said "balding" not "bald." Bald is fine!Karl Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03353370018006849747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-1148171566966559052006-05-20T20:32:00.000-04:002006-05-20T20:32:00.000-04:00Lindsay: Good to hear from you! Hard to believe it...Lindsay: Good to hear from you! Hard to believe it has been 8 years since you left GW (I am fossilizing even as we speak), but glad youa re doing well.<BR/><BR/>Karl: hey, you belong in this page of reunions and friendships.<BR/><BR/>John/Eleanor: it is very tempting to write "multiply by .50 to obtain actual statistics" but I won't. And when did you go bald? (look in the comments <A HREF="http://jjcohen.blogspot.com/2006/05/good-luck-to-all-kalamazoo-bloggers.html" REL="nofollow"> here </A> for some disparaging remarks about hair loss)Jeffrey Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17346504393740520542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-1148164351326034872006-05-20T18:32:00.000-04:002006-05-20T18:32:00.000-04:00Thanks for the well-wishes Mr. the Grouchy Medieva...Thanks for the well-wishes Mr. the Grouchy Medievalist! I need all the support I can get. Sometimes I think it would be easier if I wasn't 6'4", 280 lbs. and bald, huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-1148091615021130092006-05-19T22:20:00.000-04:002006-05-19T22:20:00.000-04:00If I can bust into this old home week, I just want...If I can bust into this old home week, I just want to say, lovely stuff JJC (here and in the post below), and all the best to you "John" as "John" gives way to "Eleanor."Karl Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03353370018006849747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-1148089337479039492006-05-19T21:42:00.000-04:002006-05-19T21:42:00.000-04:00Greetings from Denver, CO; It's certainly been a l...Greetings from Denver, CO; It's certainly been a long time. I finished my MA at OSU (and got an MS.Ed from Penn to boot), however, the PhD was not meant to be. Lasted a year and a half (long story) at Syracuse, met my husband, and moved out here in January. I've told him that the doctorate will happen when I'm about sixty and don't have to worry about the job market any more.<BR/><BR/>Good to see that you're well, and that English at GW is still thriving. All the best,<BR/><BR/>Lindsay Metzker Raddeman, CSAS 1998Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-1148067723643401322006-05-19T15:42:00.000-04:002006-05-19T15:42:00.000-04:00While I hope you don't view me entirely as a cockn...While I hope you don't view me entirely as a cockney tranny whore, I'm touched by your sentiment. "Same as it ever was" is a fabulous song by a band that arguably influenced a generation of musicians. To some degree it symbolizes the incomprehensible frailty of living a life within the confines of acceptable society, fully aware that in all likelihood it will all come crashing down on me like the suffocating weight of an ocean. <BR/>Perhaps another song I’ve tried to internalize to keep the anxiety at bay is http://www.lyricsfreak.com/j/jem/finally+woken_10148159.html, “Finally woken” by Jem (Jemma Griffiths) which speaks of a spiritual rebirth and freedom. Jem is a phenomenal vocalist to boot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com