Comments on: NPF: 31

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:50:26 +0000

Grad school's whole schtick is to make grad students feel like failed shams of people. I suspect all your psychic problems (and all mine) would be instantly cured if you told your advisor to go fuck him- or herself and got on your way.

Keep writing! I love g&t.

By: David

David — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:04:32 +0000

Ed, I have no clue what you want to accomplish in academia. But I will say you are an awesome teacher.

I had you for the American Presidency class a few years ago (Y318 I believe). You were damn good and one of the best profs I had at IU. Aside from being comical, you just taught the stuff in a way that made it stick and was easily accessible.

I get the feeling you're more interested in research and stuff like that, but you really were one hell of a good teacher.

By: tony

tony — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:26:11 +0000

Love the site , you are actually a genius, talent oozes out of your ears , etc.,. etc.,.

And since 40 is the new 30 you are now …wait for it…
21 again!

Awwwwwright!

By: Giri

Giri — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:46:42 +0000

Goddamit, if I read nothing else in a week, I read your fucking blog. Do NOT stop, you're doing something nobody else does, honestly. You don't fit into the firedoglake-rudepundit continuum. Maybe that is why you haven't had that magic phone call yet.

By: Samantha B.

Samantha B. — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:33:24 +0000

I've been reading since way back when you used to have maybe two comments per post, one of which often being mine. I think the comments section on this post speaks to your talent.

Keep keepin' on, Ed.

By: Myconfidentz

Myconfidentz — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:14:45 +0000

I will defer to Mr. Shatner, from "You'll Have Time":

Live life
Live life like you're gonna die
Because you're gonna
I hate to be the bearer of bad news
But you're gonna die

Maybe not today or even next year
But before you know it you'll be saying
Is this all there was?
What was all the fuss?
Why did I bother?

Now, maybe you won't suffer, maybe it's quick
But you'll have time to think
Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?
You'll have time
Because you're gonna die.

Yes it's gonna happen because it's happened to a lot of people I know
My mother, my father, my loves
The president, the kings, and the pope
They all had hope

And they muttered just before they went
"Maybe, I won't go…"
Live life like you're gonna die
Because you are

Maybe you won't suffer maybe it's quick
But you'll have time to think
Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?
You'll have time
'Cause you're gonna die

I tell you who else left us
Passed on, gone to heaven, no longer with us
Johnny Cash, JFK, that guy in the Stones
Lou Gehrig, Einstein, and…Joey Ramone
Have I convinced you?
Do you read my lips?
This may come as news but it's time
You're gonna die
You're gonna die

By the time you hear this I may well be dead
And you my friend might be next
'Cause we're all gonna die

Yeah, oh maybe you won't suffer and maybe it's quick
But you'll have time to think
Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?
You'll have time
You'll have time cause you're gonna die
Yes, you're gonna die
You're gonna die, I tell you
You're gonna die
You are gonna die

'Cause maybe you won't suffer maybe it's quick
But you have time to think
Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?
You'll have time 'cause you're gonna die

Live Life
Life life like you're gonna die
Because you're going to
Oh yes
I hate to be the bearer of bad news
But you're gonna die

Maybe not today or even next year
But before you know it you'll be saying
Is this all there was?
What was all the fuss?
Why did I bother?
Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?
You'll have time, baby
You'll have time
'Cause you're gonna die
You are gonna die
Oh yeah

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:54:17 +0000

A fellow Y318 student at IU introduced me to this blog a few years ago, and I have read it pretty much every day ever since. I thoroughly enjoy your humor, wit and observations, as do many others. I also think you are a damn good teacher. I don't know every criteria to being a good academic, but you have the teaching part down. Many others also loved your classes at IU. You've touched a lot of lives, which is truly exceptional.

It seems like birthdays somehow turn into a yearly ritual where we point the microscope at ourselves and see how we measure up in life. I think the most important thing people need to realize and celebrate on their birthdays is that they are alive (which is what I try to do). Life is the most precious commodity. Life is fascinating, amazing, and it is truly amazing anybody is here. Ed, Happy 31 years of existance: Enjoy your life, be amazed, and sound your barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.

By: judith weingarten

judith weingarten — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:47:53 +0000

@ 31, from one so ancient it's almost impolite to mention it, Keep on blogging.

As "Huh? Says" says, it can be richer than writing polysci papers for the select 30 readers (or, in my field of Aegean archaeology, restricted to the odd baker's dozen or so).

So, I as "Who? Says" says, 'why can't we do both?

By: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:11:29 +0000

Ed,

This morning I came to work and confronted with the fact that somehow someone decided to let a nine twelve group show a movie here. I'm feeling really sick to my stomach because people actually showed up to watch it, and also b/c political groups aren't supposed to be able to meet here. Another day, another issue.
Anyway, this brings me to:
The world needs G&T. I need you to keep spewing out your horribly offensive sense, because there are a lot of crazy and insensible people, and right now they are gathering just down the hallway.

Happy Birthday Ed. The older we get, the better we are…or something.