In case you need some "#activist" and "for #justice" pick-up lines for the #Valentine week, here are some I made for you. Enjoy Baby, I tell ya direct action beats inaction. Let me distribute my love equally all over you. Do you believe in oppression at first sight? Let me be your Wall street, babe. … Continue reading Just Valentine
Tag: humour
[Quote] On social media
Facebook asks what's on my mind. Twitter asks what I'm doing. Instagram asks what I'm seeing. Foursquare asks where I am. Social media is like an obsessive ex-boyfriend. In this place you have a profile picture and what you do is just sitting around, making friends with strangers, bragging about life you don't have, and … Continue reading [Quote] On social media
Really Random Quotes
New research says that social media users tend to believe any statement that starts with "new research says". Five years ago I proposed that "coconut is mammal". After years of further in-depth observation, today I declare that "Coconut is indeed mammal: it is bony, has fur, and produces milk." In 2013, I warned those who … Continue reading Really Random Quotes
Why did chicken cross the road?
Why did #chicken cross the road? #discourse reading Foucault, Bourdieu, and Couldry. #profLim #teaching
Professor-ing
One of so many fun dialogues from today's reception. I was there as a singer. Guest (G): Madame, what a great singer you are! It was beautiful. Me (M): Thank you, you're very kind. G: Where do you usually sing? M: Nowhere... I am new to Ottawa, haven't performed that much. G: Oh? Really? What … Continue reading Professor-ing
On Honorary Degree
People with PhDs shouldn't be too upset with those who get doctorates without enduring years of doctoral student' life-with-no-life. Honorary degrees are meant to be encouraging -- which means people who are awarded the degrees are encouraged to do more -- meaning they're not doing enough, yet. For example, Kermit the Frog received a Doctorate … Continue reading On Honorary Degree
[US Election] Random quotes
The Obamas had the best speeches of #DNC. Michelle scores better than Barack, though. She gave the best speech not only at #DNC but also at #RNC Listening to fear-mongering speeches at #RNC, it sounds like these people are living in the imaginative world full of flesh-eating zombies. How many #Trumpence supporters does it take … Continue reading [US Election] Random quotes
Hello from your manuscript
Is your dissertating student, co-author, book contributor, researcher, writer missing in action? This is a song for them. Or, this song is probably for yourself I think I just ruined my graduate students' break by sending them this song last week (with a note: I created this with you in mind ;D). PhD students, imagine … Continue reading Hello from your manuscript