By Lucas J. Mather You make everything about politics, she said. It’s like, is there nothing left to talk about. Well, the Republican professor said. I suppose we could talk about the weather. That’s been the go-to non-political topic for centuries. It sure is hot today. Why do you think it’s so hot? Climate change,… Read more »
By Lucas J. Mather A scene in LA: Liberals, Democrats & Socialists eating at Mao’s Kitchen, a trendy restaurant in Venice Beach , California (which went for Hillary in 2016) talking about how scary Trump and North Korea are. Under a big picture honoring Mao Zi Dong, whose troops created North Korea in the 50s… Read more »
From the Archives, by Lucas J. Mather Oh you’re a professor in Los Angeles? [Assumption we are on the same side]. [Blah blah blah] …[Eventually] …Trump’s racist comments about Baltimore … Wait, what was the comment? I don’t have a TV. You know, a bunch of rats live there. The professor shifted in his seat… Read more »
Taking Attendance, Democrat Style, by Lucas J. Mather It was the first day of class, and the professor grabbed the attendance roster, which had 25 names on it, and he said “we need 15 people for the class to go and for me to get paid and more importantly, from a Republican perspective, for you… Read more »
As opposed to … the religious wrong ? By Lucas J. Mather Professor, are you a member of the Religious Right? Uh, how much are the memberships? I’m not sure if this is the best time, the professor said as he was packing up to leave. Huh? No, I , are you already a member… Read more »
Professor : So what are your aspirations? Student: I want to go for the MBA Professor: [Laughs] You? You wouldn’t last 2 seconds out there. Good money though. Student: Uh, why? Professor: You’re 5 feet nothin, a hundred and nothin. The NBA is for big people. Tall people. Go into …business or something . Student… Read more »
It’s not the same as how to feel, by Lucas J. Mather We’d just covered modalities of belief formation (perception , five senses: feel, sight, hear, taste, smell). A student changed the subject and asked me how I felt about XYZ controversial issue . It was so off topic. I immediately said, “I don’t know,… Read more »
Yay !, the students prematurely said, by Lucas J. Mather “I’m going to give you an option on today’s quiz,” the professor said as he wrote the quiz question down on the board at the beginning of class. “Option A,” he wrote next to the quiz question . “Excuse me,” a student said . “You… Read more »
Ooh, I love compliments, by Lucas J. Mather Professor, I have a compliment for you ! Ooh, I love compliments. Thank you so much. I haven’t given it to you yet. Oh, well, spare no time. I just, like, think that you’re like, really, like clear and stuff. I was able to understand you like… Read more »
A Dialogue About What That Means, by Lucas J. MatherContext: at a University. Hey prof, I’m a little frustrated. Is “little” an adverb or an adjective? Huh? uh, ad…jective. And is “frustrated” an adjective? Recall, adjectives modify or describe a person, place, or thing. Uh, yeah. Adjective. So, you’re saying you’re a little, frustrated *man*?… Read more »
