The Preface

I have been reading various blogs and I just couldn’t resist imparting my thoughts on the rest of the world too. I have the hardest time thinking up names for stuff like this so that was the first major hurdle. After much deliberating and soul-searching, I came up with “Now you know . . .” If any of you ever watched the G.I. Joe cartoon that used to come on before school every day then you should remember the saying that ended every show, “Now you know, and knowing is half the battle.” For some reason that phrase has stuck with me ever since. I sort of sums up what I do everyday also, I love teaching and so I really like being able to say, “Now you know . . .“

So, now you know where that came from so we can get on to something slightly more interesting. First, some ground rules and qualifying statements. I in no way guarantee that anything written on this blog will be funny, useful or even smart sounding. Second, there will be no schedule for when I will actually post things on this blog, so cherish each post as if it is the last one ever. Third, you, the viewer, must swear to never take anything I write too seriously, I tend to be a bit on the sarcastic and dry side of the humor scale. Ok, so now I think we will all be able to get along.

What to write about first? Well, let me just tell you about what I am doing these days. I am teaching engineering at Tech. It is one of the most fun jobs I can think of. Basically, I teach three or four maybe five times a week and write proposals and develop new curricula the rest of the time. This time of the quarter I also advise a few guys, (they really are mostly guys over here in engineering.) I get to travel to various other schools and conferences around the nation. Next year, the main conference is held in Hawaii, so I am working on Tech to send me there, so I can bring back some good information of course. It is all fun, especially the quarter breaks, summer break, spring break and . . . well you get the idea.

Well, I need to get back to grading some tests. Grading has to be the worst part of teaching. I just don’t care for it at all. I have enjoyed my little blogging break. Maybe next post will contain something more interesting. Perhaps, an “Ode to the Engineer in all of Us” or a dissertation on the effective use of sarcasm in social conversation. The list is limitless. So, now you know . . .