tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859932972602672224.post5999715220333896877..comments2024-03-27T20:47:44.536-06:00Comments on Random Thoughts by Mark Milliorn: Summer at Enema UMark Milliornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13604793462527896688noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859932972602672224.post-55673054962808003022014-06-13T15:06:53.025-06:002014-06-13T15:06:53.025-06:00I lived a year in Portales, NM and taught at a sma...I lived a year in Portales, NM and taught at a small church school. I do understand bureaucracies. They have them in small church schools too. On occasion I found my self standing on the edge of town looking out over the wasteland, watching a red sandstorm rolling across the prairie toward me and thinking, I could bury them out there right now, the storm would cover my tracks and the graves and I could go to work on Monday with some peace of mind. I also spent 2 years at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas as an indentured grad student. I withdrew prior to earning my degree for religious reasons (the department chair wanted me to give up my religion and accept atheism as my personal savior). I discovered that tenured professors could demand that grad students dress up in pink tutus and spangly tights and dance the Macarena on the rooftop in a thunderstorm if they wanted to and the Supreme Court apparently protects their right to do so. Tell that secretary that if she wants another shovel hand, I'll hitchhike down there to give her a hand.....Tom Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16700342512275624543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859932972602672224.post-45410445335227176962014-06-12T08:55:57.118-06:002014-06-12T08:55:57.118-06:00I love this essay. I got a five year pin for 23 y...I love this essay. I got a five year pin for 23 years of service - what is the ratio they use? you may have to consult both IT and math department, maybe physics??<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com