Merry Christmas! The night before last, I got a special gift: A long dream featuring Howie & Penny! They were running around in a large fenced yard. What a treat!

 Hahaha. It's the Picture of Dorian Gray! Wait a few years to see more decay.

 My Fall classes are done! Switch to grading marathon.

This makes me ill. The only human garbage is Trump and his evil administration.

 December 1. One week of classes left! The semesters click by.

Not true. Insulting the reporter does not make him transparent, open or frank. It just means he's a rude bully. The press secretary should do some soul-searching and figure out why she is so morally bankrupt.

 The incompetence and absurdity of the current federal administrations renders me almost mute. Truly, I have so much to write but little time to share it.

Only three weeks left of the semester! Unreal. Grades are due 12/18. I've had pretty good classes and happily -- there was no reason for the summer apprehension I felt about teaching toleration after a hiatus of seven years.