Dear Colleagues Across the Curriculum
(Coursing w/o Boundaries series)
More than ever, the strength of the college
depends on the hard work, dedication, and
creativity of each of you. Wm. S. Pfeiffer
(Employment Agreement cover letter)
Any one here consider himself-herself a slacker?
Less than dedicated & professional?
I'll bet five dollars no one raises a hand but me.
I confess--and my goodwife Ann will confirm--
I am slacker.
Not interested in rigor or hard work; me: gold brick
attenuating any area where "work" makes no sense,
feels like faux team spirit surrounded by industrious
hard workers-into-the-night who'd rather be fishing,
rather be sailing, rather be playing golf:: bumper stickers
signifying here goes a weekend warrior & sunday
sabbaticalizer.
Re CREATIVITY. More problematic than hard work
and dedication. I guess some of us could raise our hands
and confess to lacking creativity. Or anonymously, because
few admit to lacking creativity. Like saying I got no sense
of humor. Except we know it to be the case:. Both.
Seeing as we're all (except me) dedicated hard workers
(professionals) and yet maybe not as so creative ( terrible
& presumptuous accusation: anyone please correct and
improve my terms), then maybe creativity (aka innovation?)
is the territory area we could map and salute together,
focusing our efficient attention to meet the challenge our
president acknowledges in these no doubt about it trying
and turbulent times.
Always begging to differ or the sake of argument
(or what's a college for?) xxxooo, Sam
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