Norin

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[–] Norin@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I teach philosophy at a community college.

I have learned from my students that their high schools didn’t ever require them to read a whole book or write much of anything. They also didn’t teach them some essential computer skills.

Strangest of all, it is apparently a common practice to award a base grade of 50% on all assignments, even for missing work.

So, my introductory philosophy class, which I have designed to be very easy (you likely get an A for showing up, talking, and turning things in on time) ends up being more difficult than anything they’ve ever done in school so far because I’m asking them to read 10 or so pages a week and write around 500 words a week.

[–] Norin@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ibuprofen if I’m at work, but at home I usually take a short nap and have some coffee after, which works better for me.

[–] Norin@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Pretty sure this is the closest we’ve been to including an actual vampire in this game.

Does Allucard count as a vampire?

[–] Norin@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

MikeSmith2.22.1989

See, Mike can’t forget his username if it’s his name and birthday.

[–] Norin@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (5 children)

For some reason I find this look to be more attractive than most of Troi’s outfits in TNG.

She always looks beautiful, and all that, but Marina Sirtis could have killed it in a western.

[–] Norin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I went through 4 years of high school without ever taking a shit at school for this very reason.

[–] Norin@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Arcade Gannon would be so disappointed in his voice actor.

[–] Norin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah. Nestle is responsible for the deaths of several million infants (that’s not an exaggeration) and owns slaves.

Like, I’m no fan of Nintendo’s stance on a lot of things, but they’re not the Devil.

[–] Norin@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

I truly love that the writers set Dukat up for a redemption arc, but that he chose to become worse instead.

[–] Norin@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

People always talk about Riker and the ladies, but Worf also did pretty darn well.

[–] Norin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I like to say that everyone is deserving of respect, but few are deserving of deference.

[–] Norin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yeah. I know this is supposed to make us all say “fuck, I’m old” and all, but this just sounds like a fantastic night.

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