Tomorrow is Labor Day, 2011. One day of the year is dedicated to honoring working people. The other 364 days are devoted to throwing up roadblocks in their paths. This laying of blame is not a phase that will pass. It is just the latest verse in a long song.
To honor working people on Labor Day weekend, I will: 1. work unpaid hours reading papers, 2. complete chores around the house and in the garden, 3. work unpaid hours preparing lessons, and 4. sew on a project. We won't be sailing because a tropical storm is moving through the Gulf. Some rain would be most welcome.
I can add that the pleasure of the paid hours, in other words, time spent with students, offsets the unpaid hours reading papers. And it's nice when the papers are thoughtfully prepared, but it's also rewarding to see the improvement that comes from practice with guidance.
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