The Blog of a Chronic Content Creator
With the new semester starting, I’ve had a lot of interactions with students as of late. Some are returning familiar faces, others are new faces that (in some situations) are new to college completely. They’re all undergraduates, taking 5 or so classes at one time, and many are trying to earn the highest possible grades …
Continue reading “Which is More Difficult? Being a Student or a Professor?”
My friend Christine posted this morning that it was her little girl, Michelle’s, first sleepover last night. Her daughter refers to her sleepover friend as a “friend” or “sister” and, as Christine points out “Occasionally as ‘brother’, but we’re working on pronouns”. A cute moment for sure, and it reminded me of something I bring …
Continue reading “Being a Kid is the Hardest Job You Ever Had”
I don’t watch the news. Saying that to someone will likely raise an eyebrow, especially since television is flooded with an abundance of news channels today. Growing up in northeast Ohio we had one local station that, by my count, had over a quarter of their broadcast day devoted to local news (if you’re wondering, …
Anyone who cares might find it interesting to read some of my favorite quotes, now on the top of the sidebar on the right. You can read them by waiting 20 seconds for each to reload, or just look at the list below (automatically updated as I add quotes I find).
Earlier today I received the following email: My name is XXXX. There was an article you posted on your website. http://jonwestfall.com/XXXX/XXXX Anyway, it is not very flattering. I have been out of the job for a couple of years and have had job interviews, but when this article comes up, it is usually fatal to …
Continue reading “What Happens on The Internet Stays On The Internet”
One of the items I collect are badges. And while I like Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) badges*, I tend to steer toward badges that are meant to give a psychological sense of authority, rather than authority granted by law. It’s the psychologist part of me that finds these ‘symbols’ intriguing. And it’s the geek part …
I’ve often told others that I probably own more bags than they do, and my wife admits that I definitely own more “purses” (in the sense that purses = bags; and honestly fellow men, can we really pretend that the bag we take with us isn’t a purse?). I’ve decided to compile a gallery of …
By Dr. Jonathan E. Westfall (Totally a real Dr… Just not a Medical one…) Cupcakes Are Your Savior So you’re fat. How do I know that? Well because you’re reading a diet book. Well, I guess you might just want something interesting to read while on vacation, or perhaps you know me personally and are …
Jim the Bunny looked at the table of nametags and was surprised at all the “Robs” he saw. Rob from the coffee shop, Rob from the other coffee shop, Reset Button Rob, it seemed to go on forever. He found his name, on a special name tag with a lanyard instead of adhesive (A good …
Everything ends, despite our wishes despite our hopes despite our dreams despite how hard we wish it wouldn’t. Everything finishes, despite our inability to see an alternative reality to perceive ourselves advancing to relive the past. Everything builds upon us, even though it feels trivial it seems larger than it is it ends. [SSDay]