A Blog Post on Blogging (Yawn)

There is a kind of post-modern irony in writing a blog post about blogging. After having a little experiment with various forms, I have moved my whole blog network over to WordPress.  I have also merged my new Yes blog with a lot of my old posts from Emily’s Quest. Because, surely, to embrace the [...]

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When Bad Lecturers Go Worse

Scene: Microbiology guest lecture by Simon Swift as part of Nursing 105 (first year nursing paper) Suddenly – Young Female Class Member: -sneezes loudly- Simon Swift: “Did you know that cows – when cows sneeze, it actually is an indication of ovulation.” pause for dramatic effect, scattered tittering in audience Simon Swift: “Something to keep [...]

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