Monthly Archives: July 2010

On a good day…

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

…the bathroom already has soap, shampoo, conditioner, towel, and toilet paper in it. …the kitchen contains a clean coffee cup as well as the coffee, sweetener, and milk to go in it. …I have healthy food the boys actually like … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Life, Biography, Motherhood | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

enTITLEment & CONgress

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

This morning on Morning Joe, Ed Rendell commented that ‘Blago’ fell victim to a tendency common among executives.  They start to believe they deserve special treatment or that the ‘rules’ do not apply to them.  In short, big titles lead … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography, History | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Damned if you do; damned if you don’t… aka post-modern motherhood

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

Within the past few months, I have learned that all the guidelines on proper parenting that gave me the most acute attacks of guilt as the mother of very small children are now defunct.  Instead of ruining my older son’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Life, Biography, Motherhood, Pardoe Photography | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

The courage to be small

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

Driving home from my son’s optometrist appointment after a long day at work, Alan Jackson’s “Little Bitty” came on the radio: Have a little love on a little honeymoon You got a little dish and you got a little spoon A … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Life, Biography, Motherhood | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Shaking with Rage

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

I am shaking uncontrollably as I type.  Standing on the corner by my office is a cluster of bigots holding signs condemning Jews for the death of Jesus.  They have chosen to invade my space, because Hillel is across the … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Life, Diversity | Tagged | 3 Comments

Someone you should know

Posted on July 16, 2010 by

In most of the world, performer, producer, and media magnate, Shah Rukh Khan requires no introduction.  Even after his selection as one of Newsweek ’s ‘50 most powerful people’ and his selection as the first Indian actor to present at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography, Bollywood, Diversity | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Letting Go

Posted on July 14, 2010 by

The night before last, I watched my mother fly.  Had she taken up skydiving, this might have been a liberating experience, but instead, she was sailing through the air en route to the pavement from the step upon which she … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Life, Biography, Motherhood, Pardoe Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Grand Mothers

Posted on July 11, 2010 by

Grandmothers make for one of the many things I love about Bollywood films.   The grandmothers are the ones who accept their children’s and grandchildren’s variance from Indian cultural ideals, love them anyway, and ultimately help them to thrive despite … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography, Bollywood, Motherhood | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ma in Paa

Posted on July 8, 2010 by

I bumped Paa to the top of my Netflix list when I read it had beautiful shots of Cambridge, England.  My husband and I met in the Clare College MCR, married in Clare Chapel, and were punted away from our … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography, Bollywood, Motherhood | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Hot off the Virtual Press: The Geography of Hope

Posted on July 6, 2010 by

http://uvenus.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/the-geography-of-hope/

Posted in Academic Life, Biography, Diversity, History, Travel, Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment