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Now I remember why I don't watch much TV. It's nearly impossible to turn it on and not hear about a man who thinks he can live outside the traditional bounds of life and not suffer the consequences. Not to to be sexist, there are women who fit definition too, but it seems that men are the ones pushing the envelope lately. (Mrs. Sanford just filed for divorce; it was announced during a Tiger Woods item on CNN.) So I am here to tell you that I am SICK of hearing about Tiger Woods. This is a perfect example of the fact that what people can do physically is not nearly as important as what kind of a person they are. America's airwaves are filled with examples of accomplishments by athletes, only to be followed by the shame of their moral failures. How sad that these athletes, musicians, performers, and others build up the public's expectations, then fail to carry through. Many youngsters idolize athletes like Tiger Woods, then find out that they are just as likely to fail th...

It's been a long semester, as you can tell by the fact that I last blogged in August. During the semester I am so busy planning classes and teaching that I just don't have time to write, but today, the fall 2009 semester is officially over for me. I've graded four sets of exams, computed final grades, and submitted the last of them to the registrar. Today, I took a day for me. Well, not totally for me. I attended a board meeting for the Statesboro Youth Chorale at noon. The SYC is an important addition to the community, especially in a time when so many schools are cutting back on music and art programs, so it's worth the time and effort I can give. I just compelted a brochure for January 2010 try-outs, a good use of my skills. At 2:45 p.m. I got my hair cut at Serenity Day Spa, a place where I really feel at home. There's nothing to make a body feel better than a good-looking haircut! Then I went on to visit Jenny and Erica at the Statesboro Magazine. Lord, how th...