Tag Archives: tes

Blocked…

I can’t imagine that anyone who was at last night’s TES member’s meeting is feeling good about it today. Regardless of what side you were on on any of the issues, it was a fractious, difficult, frustrating experience. I’ve been trying to collect some thoughts about the organization and my experience serving as Parliamentarian. Hopefully… Continue Reading

TES elections…

As many of you know I have served for the past year as the Parliamentarian on The Eulenspiegel Society’s board of directors. Next Tuesday, September 8th will be this year’s election meeting of the membership. If you are a member of TES, you should have already received your ballot and proxy forms. If you haven’t,… Continue Reading

Return…

Tomorrow marks registration for the new academic year here at ICP. I started here seven years ago, which is a little hard to believe. It’s strange to still be wedded to the school year this late in my life. Even though I spent ten years teaching during the summer, September still means the beginning of… Continue Reading

Folsom Street East…

I’ve been going to this event for something like ten years. Originally I wasn’t going to be attending this one, but circumstances intervened. Spent two hours volunteering at TES’ table, which was a good spot to be during the two by now obligatory downpours, since we had a canopy. I saw so many friends, old… Continue Reading

Eight for eight…

It’s taken iron determination, but I’ve done it: managed to get through another season without seeing a single complete episode of American Idol. I remember I saw about half an hour of an episode of the first season, and that was all I needed to convince me that I wanted nothing to do with the… Continue Reading

Whee…

Sometimes teachin’ is fun! A great evening at TES: big turnout and people seemed to genuinely like the class. And I had a very comfy foot rest for most of it. Tags: daily photo, teaching, tes… Continue Reading

Because I don’t teach enough already…

Got some free time tomorrow evening? Then come by TES for my class: “The Artist’s Way to Designing Scenes” Things start at 8pm. Admission info and address on the TES website, which you probably shouldn’t access from work. And then next week I’ll be teaching on cigars and pipes at IMsL. And in May I’ll… Continue Reading