thane March 28th, 2008
Thanks to Senator Clinton, we now know that, not only was Senator Obama a professor, he was offered a tenure track position multiple times.
From 1992 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 2004, Barack Obama served as a professor in the Law School. He was a Lecturer from 1992 to 1996. He was a Senior Lecturer from 1996 to 2004, during which time he taught three courses per year. Senior Lecturers are considered to be members of the Law School faculty and are regarded as professors, although not full-time or tenure-track. The title of Senior Lecturer is distinct from the title of Lecturer, which signifies adjunct status. Like Obama, each of the Law School’s Senior Lecturers have high-demand careers in politics or public service, which prevent full-time teaching. Several times during his 12 years as a professor in the Law School, Obama was invited to join the faculty in a full-time tenure-track position, but he declined.
Thank you, Ms. Clinton, for clarifying that.
thane March 28th, 2008
*ring*
“Hello?”
“Mr. Thane?”
“Yes.”
“This is Kathy.”
“Oh. OK. How are you?”
“I’m doing great.”
“Cool…. Which Kathy?”
“How many Kathy’s do you send cute pictures of dogs to?”
“What? Ah, none.”
“Is this Frank Bane from Match?”
“No. This is Thane Norton.”
“Why did you say you were Mr. Bane?”
“I thought you said Mr. Thane.”
“Oh. Sorry. I guess I have the wrong number.”
*laughter*
“Well, I guess you will have a story to tell. Talk to you later. No, I guess not. have a nice day.”
“You too. Goodbye.”
*click*
thane March 15th, 2008
Stuart pooped on the potty! Twice in two days! Today he announced ‘poop’. Johanna said ‘Stuart, do you want to poop on the potty?’ He got all excited, jumped out of bed and came downstairs. To the bathroom where dad got him up there and, low and behold, he pooped! And there was much rejoicing.
thane March 10th, 2008
We arrive at the Relativelies, and Stuart catches sight of Clio
Stuart: cl-LOO-LOO! cl-LOO-LOO!
Me: That’s right! There is Clio.
Stuart: cl-LOO! cl-LOO!
We get inside and Clio shares some news with me.
Clio: Uncle Thane! You want to know something sad?
Me: Sure.
Clio: Our cat died.
It died a while ago, but she tells me about it every time I see her.
Me: That is sad.
Clio: That means we can’t kill it, and that’s a problem.
Cue laughter.
