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This is why I teach.

I had just returned from one of the many meetings that I have during the week to find a Facebook instant message from a former student of mine. I hadn’t seen or heard from Juan directly since a few months after he graduated. It was great to hear that he was doing fantastic and that I was able to play a small role in his success. At the end of the day this is essentially why I continue to teach. None of my other responsibilities as a professor even comes close to the satisfaction of helping students find their way in life, both personally and professionally.

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The CUNY Excellence in Leadership Awards

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Yesterday Kristal Reyes, one of the top students in the Communication and Media program that I lead at the CUNY School of Professional Studies was honored with the CUNY? Vice Chancellor’s Excellence in Leadership Award. Every year for the past 22 years the award has been given to exceptional student leaders through the CUNY system. I was humbled to be a part of a program and a school that has helped to foster a student as impressive as Kristal.

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Time to give the Devil his due!

Daredevil and Netflix

The definition of panic:
When you sit down to watch the last four episodes of your new favorite series only find out that your credit card has temporarily suspended because some jackass in Pennsylvania fraudulently compromised your account.

The definition of lunacy:
When, despite having your credit card fraudulently compromised, your main concern is how long will it take until you can stream the last four remaining episodes of Marvel’s Daredevil.

Yes, Daredevil is that good. And yes, I realize that I have problems.

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Batman vs Vader: SPB Alternate Ending

The team at Super Power Beat Down just posted the alternate ending to the epic Batman vs Darth Vader battle that premiered a few months back. The first version caused a fairly big stir on the internet due to the ending in which Batman literally gets murdered by Darth Vader. The outcome was decided by a fan vote, which of course set Batman and Star Wars fans at each others throats. In order to appease the outraged Bat Fans, which I count myself as a member, an alternate ending was shot.

In the alternate ending version Batman is victorious. However, I must Continue reading “Batman vs Vader: SPB Alternate Ending”

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He lived long and prospered!

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Star Trek was such a huge part of my formative years. It is from this show that I first learned what would become my models for determination, friendship, tolerance, logic, courage and sacrifice. The portrayal of Spock by Leonard Nimoy was a large part of the reason that the show resonated so deeply with me and millions of others. At a time when people throw around the words like “iconic”, Leonard Nimoy’s Spock was exactly that.

The depth of the Spock character, and the philosophy inspired by the series, never Continue reading “He lived long and prospered!”