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We finished teaching on Thanksgiving, but wrapping things up at ACOR, spending Friday at the Dead Sea, and traveling home, have kept me away from any keyboards.
The last class was lively and mutually informative. I discussed theories about leadership as well as how to teach leadership in LIS management courses.… Read the rest
Wednesday, November 21st
Greetings from Jor-raq-us, my nickname for our “republic” within ACOR. Harvey, Meaghan, and nearly all of the Iraqis are in Petra today. Unlike summertime, this is a quiet time of year at ACOR.
The rain is falling crisply and loudly against the stone surfaces of ACOR.… Read the rest
It is early morning, just before 8 a.m. when we open up the Library. Very quiet.
Temps in the a.m. these days hover in low 80sF ? very pleasant.
I took Bill & Elaine Wadden out to Bait 7 for dinner last night.… Read the rest
The usual suspects ate out Thursday evening, but at a very swishy Persian restaurant at the Sheraton Hotel called Shahrayar. Excellent food, and as usual the chatter was fun. Ildiko, in honor of the one of the Hungarian revolutions, bought for all ?… Read the rest
Last night, Marjorie and I went to AWARE’S program about Failaka Island. On maps of this region, Failaka was the first identifiable Kuwaiti area. Digs have found samples of Greek pottery, so the island has been of historical and academic interest.… Read the rest
I?m uninspired in starting up this diary after the return from Greece, but? let?s just call it post-vacation syndrome!
The campus remains fairly quiet. Now that we are back to a ?normal? schedule, things have really settled down. Chris Ohan is getting his students all set for a series of American Corner events.… Read the rest
