german class five-year reunion

Aww, how nice is it to get a blogged shout-out from a former student? Thanks Ana. Good luck with the new job. :-)

They're slowly but surely moving into the real world. I couldn't be more proud. Their status by the numbers?

children: 3

fond du lac county's most wanted: 1

german majors: 0

Patty and the Statement of Purpose

Sometimes people wonder about the statement of purpose i wrote when applying to law school. Most often, of course, those who wonder are folks who are about to set out on writing the same in the very near future.

The story is the story of Patty. One of my favorites.

The Art of the Cover Page

Is there an art to the cover page? i'd guess yes. a random sampling:

First Day of Hindi Class

First Day of Hindi class. Traumatic. Made it only one full line of notes before swearing under my breath in flabbergastedness. (It got better.)

Forrest Gump Auf Deutsch

For many years, I was convinced that a 7-minute German version of Forrest Gump was destined to be crowning achievement of my life. We did, after all, win first place.

First Grading

What a wonderful way to say I'm a know-it-all, no? I continue to use time and material wisely to this day.