What’s wrong with this picture? I am sitting at the kitchen table this morning, reading an article in Esquire magazine about “being a better man, getting in shape,” etc. The timer goes off. I get up and take the biscuits I am baking out of the oven. I take two biscuits, cut them open, andContinueContinue reading “Getting in Shape”
Author Archives: David Yamane
Why Did I Leave OLU?
This weekend, I am going to a meeting at The Louisville Institute for the Study of American Religion to help choose recipients of a book-writing fellowship. The Louisville Institute has been very supportive of my work in the past, giving me both a dissertation fellowship and a large grant to conduct research on conversion. TheyContinueContinue reading “Why Did I Leave OLU?”
Patron Saint of Students
It is often said that nothing brings students to their knees in prayer like an exam does. Because of this, I am often asked who is the Patron Saint of Students. Until recently, my answer was the standard St. Benedict or St. Thomas Acquinas — with a slight preference for the former because his patronageContinueContinue reading “Patron Saint of Students”
Observations from Biscuitville
I was at Biscuitville for breakfast this morning, as I am every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I was enjoying my eggs, corned beef hash, and — of course — biscuits and gravy when I glanced out the window to see the following bumper sticker: I [HEART] GRITS. If that were not choice enough, consider theContinueContinue reading “Observations from Biscuitville”
Savior of West Coast Rap?
Someone was hyping The Game as the savior of West Coast rap. After all, he’s produced by Dre and his new album debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts. So I listened to the collabo with 50 Cent, “How We Do.” You can’t avoid it, really. And I say: if The Game is the saviorContinueContinue reading “Savior of West Coast Rap?”
Student Differences Revealed!
I’ve been thinking alot lately about the big differences between the students at “Our Lady’s University” and the students at Wake Forest University, as the similarities between them are so striking. Just this week, for some reason, I noticed that Wake Forest students are much more likely to drive Audis than OLU students. The OLUContinueContinue reading “Student Differences Revealed!”
Redemption?
So, after my morning class in which people couldn’t bring themselves to speak, I went to my afternoon class during which we spent the whole hour discussing and debating a single question. One student would make a comment and another five students would raise their hands to weigh in. Not only that, but the topicContinueContinue reading “Redemption?”
Stupefication?
35 students in an introduction to sociology course, in which I’ve tried to cultivate an ethic of participation + a question to which they have prepared a written answer ahead of time = 35 students looking at me as if I am speaking Aramaic when I ask them to discuss their answers to said questionContinueContinue reading “Stupefication?”
New Years Resolution
News Years Resolution #37: Eat More Bacon. Done. More serious reflections forthcoming. Outtie.
“Wasting” Time on Students?
MLK HOLIDAY ’05: THE CAUSE FOR WHICH HE FOUGHT IS STILL A CAUSE, AND THE DREAM FOR WHICH HE DIED IS STILL A DREAM On the brief, five minute walk from the kids’ bus stop to my office last week, I was bothered by a familiar feeling. The first three days of the week IContinueContinue reading ““Wasting” Time on Students?”