Ten Cool Things about Baton Rouge
I’ve added some more entries to my “Ten Cool Things about Baton Rouge” list. Both the list and my years here have exceeded the number… Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Louisiana’
Cultural Identity Activity
Since teaching at BRCC I have struggled with introducing issues of racism and other identity categories into the classroom. Given the diversity of the campus population, I’m not sure why. As I posted previously, the responses to racial topics are… Read more
What is swag?
Today I learned the origin of the word “swag.” Appropriate, since we are now in Mardi Gras season. Apparently swag, in the sense of a bag to haul stuff around in, has been around for half a century or so in one form or another. The version we… Read more
A new semester again
The fall semester has started again. I am less enthusiastic than I have been in previous school years and I am not sure why. I did have a great first meeting with all my classes, so that has picked up my spirits. One thing I have noticed this… Read more
