When I was in sixth grade I started a fight at school. Actually it wasn’t much of a fight. I attacked and the other girl cried.
Here is what happened. The teacher asked us to create family crests. We were given a sheet of construction paper with a shield shape mimeographed on one side. The assignment [...]
Dear Ethicist:
I have this friend who’s a ghostwriter. She’s been asked to do a book for a potential client, and is feeling really torn. The job would pay a lot, and it would take only a short time — just three months or so. The potential client has done a few books in the past, [...]
Hello again. The Other James here, long-time lurker, occasional commenter, and second-time contributor, presenting another fun playlist for your Thursday enjoyment.
So. “Sin Qua Non,” huh. Without which, nothing? Yep. This playlist came to me pretty quickly. I recently received my MA in Art History and Criticism and began looking for a job. Good times, right? [...]
Fresh out of college, you take a job as a nanny in a foreign country, so you can learn the language while making a little money. You’re living with an American family at the U.S. embassy, taking care of their one-year-old daughter. You spend your free time roaming the streets of the exotic capital city [...]
Summer is treacherous. Summer scares me, just a little…
Well, actually, what I should say is—I scare me.
Before summer begins, my life is a series of duties and responsibilities, schedules and lists.
A typical weekday:
9:30 - 12:00: grade 9 papers
12:00 - 1:00: take a break, eat something (if there’s time?)
1:00 - 3:00: grade 6 more papers
3:00 - [...]