human - Ghost in Tujiland

Climate and Character

I have a conjecture that a people's character is influenced by climate. If climate is nice (resp. harsh), so are people. If climate is harsh but manageable, people find ways to solve the problem and become challengers. If climate is too harsh, people just

teaching

No Job

A group of us lamented the lack of academic positions in the US, while another group of us lamented having to teach humongous 200-student classes. Just try engaging students that are half a mile away in the lecture hall. We all agreed that the