Scholarly Braveheart Pillows

Face it -- you resent me for the exploring in depth a world that you take for granted.

I should be a writer when I grow up...

"The prostate biopsy shows your pain threshold is much higher than normal."

Thank you, Essential Workers

"I figure I have about 20 years of school to go."

'The best grants lie that-a-ways, Ma'am.'

The Giamatti era

Professor McWit, Didn't Publish, So Perished.

'This is going really well. I did a great job organizing this lecture.'

'Good luck with your exams' (mountain climbers).

"I seem to have forgotten what I was going to say...please...hold the applause!"

"She's always been a quick learner."

Academics at the Beach

"So I hear you did your own stunts in this movie."

"It's a great extra recruiting tool. Those who know they can't live up to that quickly disappear."

"I love academe. And academe loves me to death. But crap, I'm just not in love."

'Mrs. Wayne was so excited about getting her masters in physical science, she took a quantum leap!'

'You can bring Fury in now, Mrs. Caslick.'

William Wallace.

Gone Lecturin'

Starting School

(Carl's Sports Bar) - 'Hockey Sucks!!' - Although Earl had made good on his dare, it would be weeks before he could eat solid food again.

"I'm gay! I'm gay!"

The Lecture.

Giambattista Vico

Guillaume Bude

'You've got to admire them. Most of them actually have children of their own.'

David Starkey

Lady reads book about beating phobias.

'... and to think this is the same kid who was terrified of getting a shot at the doctor.'