Overheard in the Faculty Office

At least we are not in Chicago or Minneapolis (in response to the near freezing temperatures).

Six months to go!

Blog More; Eat Falafel

Can't wait to have a Sam-Anna reunion! See you so soon. Yesterday I made this recipe for the first time and while it was sad to abandon the Weswings recipe (because I love everyone there) this one stuck together really well and tasted super savory. I think the fresh parsley and cilantro straight from the garden helped to make the dish sing! The best thing about cooking at Woolman is leaving the kitchen to go harvest the fresh ingredients you need.

Anyway, maybe we could make this together next week. It was seriously good.

I learned that a key to getting the falafel to stay together is not cooking the chickpeas after they soak, which was an amazing revelation. I also squeezed each handful of mix to get the extra moisture out and would reccomend generous measurements for all the spices to keep things bold. I definitely plan to make these again! Hopefully for you!

http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/recipe-of-the-day-falafel/

**PS that image is not of the actual falafel I made, but I did think we needed an inspiring visual.

A Few Old Photos

Enjoy these looks from our jaunt in SF.

$290 later...

I'm registered for the GRE & English Subject Test. I'm sure this will be the first in a long progression of expensive steps toward heading to grad school. Good thing Ph.D. looks great in your email signature.

Before I answer this question, I need to know what type of car you drive

I just had a parent ask me - in front of the whole class of parents - if I planned to present climate change as a controversy or as a fact. Welcome to curriculum night.

Police Log from the Coos County Paper [Exerpts]

July 9, 11:45 am: A man reported that his landlord's boyfriend got grass on his freshly washed Hummer

July 10, 6:23 pm: A small dog was stuck trying to get out of a window

July 12, 5:48 pm: A woman said a neighbor assaulted her for paying attention to a cat

Possibly a Chem Teacher's Greatest New Resource

There are only 5 posts so far, but they are brilliant.

http://www.slate.com/id/2258112/entry/2258837/