The Sloth Who Dances
@kdale-guffey.bsky.social
Just a sensible liberal trying to figure out how we got here. I teach law, which makes it even harder to understand contemporary America these days.
Rest in dreamful peace, Robert Redford.
There will never be another like you.
There will never be another like you.
September 16, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Rest in dreamful peace, Robert Redford.
There will never be another like you.
There will never be another like you.
Dear God in heaven, some random guy took my last post as an invitation to lecture me about Pharisees.
I'd laugh, but . . .
And this is my failing university's homepage today.
Never work at a place that's going to be a case study in failed leadership.
I'd laugh, but . . .
And this is my failing university's homepage today.
Never work at a place that's going to be a case study in failed leadership.
April 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Dear God in heaven, some random guy took my last post as an invitation to lecture me about Pharisees.
I'd laugh, but . . .
And this is my failing university's homepage today.
Never work at a place that's going to be a case study in failed leadership.
I'd laugh, but . . .
And this is my failing university's homepage today.
Never work at a place that's going to be a case study in failed leadership.
Spending today painting watercolors, petting cats, and being very gentle with myself, for I work for an institution that does this.
The WARN Act requires a minimum of 60 days notice, with pay and benefits (and yes, it applies to universities), and they're trying to dump us on the side of the road.
The WARN Act requires a minimum of 60 days notice, with pay and benefits (and yes, it applies to universities), and they're trying to dump us on the side of the road.
April 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Spending today painting watercolors, petting cats, and being very gentle with myself, for I work for an institution that does this.
The WARN Act requires a minimum of 60 days notice, with pay and benefits (and yes, it applies to universities), and they're trying to dump us on the side of the road.
The WARN Act requires a minimum of 60 days notice, with pay and benefits (and yes, it applies to universities), and they're trying to dump us on the side of the road.
Sometimes, there's so much work to do that all you can really do is watch cats sleep.
And that's okay.
And that's okay.
April 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Sometimes, there's so much work to do that all you can really do is watch cats sleep.
And that's okay.
And that's okay.
I'm with my 92-year-old Dad this weekend. He didn't quite feel up to going to church, but the service is on YouTube.
No palms in the yard for Palm Sunday, but some huge magnolias were willing to help out.
No palms in the yard for Palm Sunday, but some huge magnolias were willing to help out.
April 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I'm with my 92-year-old Dad this weekend. He didn't quite feel up to going to church, but the service is on YouTube.
No palms in the yard for Palm Sunday, but some huge magnolias were willing to help out.
No palms in the yard for Palm Sunday, but some huge magnolias were willing to help out.
#HandsOff in little ol' Shelby brought out 200 or so folks.
That's huge in my ruby-red county!
No disorder, no violence, and the three confused counter-protestors left after about a half hour when they couldn't get a rise out of anybody.
That's huge in my ruby-red county!
No disorder, no violence, and the three confused counter-protestors left after about a half hour when they couldn't get a rise out of anybody.
April 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
#HandsOff in little ol' Shelby brought out 200 or so folks.
That's huge in my ruby-red county!
No disorder, no violence, and the three confused counter-protestors left after about a half hour when they couldn't get a rise out of anybody.
That's huge in my ruby-red county!
No disorder, no violence, and the three confused counter-protestors left after about a half hour when they couldn't get a rise out of anybody.
Stay safe, stay informed, and remember "peaceful" doesn't necessarily mean "polite."
April 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Stay safe, stay informed, and remember "peaceful" doesn't necessarily mean "polite."
Sigh. I hate Republican math.
April 2, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Sigh. I hate Republican math.
Nope, it's not "just a cold" when you break this out.
VapoRub is a North Carolina discovery. Originally called "Richardson's Magic Croup and Pneumonia Cure Salve," the original tag line was "Rub it on, sniff it in, it’s good for you, it’s made by Presbyterians.”
You have to admit; that's catchy.
VapoRub is a North Carolina discovery. Originally called "Richardson's Magic Croup and Pneumonia Cure Salve," the original tag line was "Rub it on, sniff it in, it’s good for you, it’s made by Presbyterians.”
You have to admit; that's catchy.
March 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Nope, it's not "just a cold" when you break this out.
VapoRub is a North Carolina discovery. Originally called "Richardson's Magic Croup and Pneumonia Cure Salve," the original tag line was "Rub it on, sniff it in, it’s good for you, it’s made by Presbyterians.”
You have to admit; that's catchy.
VapoRub is a North Carolina discovery. Originally called "Richardson's Magic Croup and Pneumonia Cure Salve," the original tag line was "Rub it on, sniff it in, it’s good for you, it’s made by Presbyterians.”
You have to admit; that's catchy.
Clearly, I am meant to paint pastry instead of metal.
March 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Clearly, I am meant to paint pastry instead of metal.
Well, that's just . . . Nice.
March 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Well, that's just . . . Nice.
If you don't try, you'll never get better.
But wow - painting metal with watercolors is hard.
But wow - painting metal with watercolors is hard.
March 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
If you don't try, you'll never get better.
But wow - painting metal with watercolors is hard.
But wow - painting metal with watercolors is hard.
Yesterday was a shambles. But my stance did not change.
March 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Yesterday was a shambles. But my stance did not change.
Never forget.
February 8, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Never forget.
So which part of DEI do you object to?
February 7, 2025 at 1:07 AM
So which part of DEI do you object to?
Second day of the end of semester ten-day push. Wayyyyy too much going on, both inside and outside the office, so I could use some reminding of Good Things.
Send me heart-warming holiday memories, books, movies, and suchlike, would you?
Send me heart-warming holiday memories, books, movies, and suchlike, would you?
December 5, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Second day of the end of semester ten-day push. Wayyyyy too much going on, both inside and outside the office, so I could use some reminding of Good Things.
Send me heart-warming holiday memories, books, movies, and suchlike, would you?
Send me heart-warming holiday memories, books, movies, and suchlike, would you?
Okay - let's see how this thing works.
I ditched Twitter within a week of Musk taking it over and never looked back.
But this gives me hope - especially the quick response to the citizens of South Korea's response to yesterday's crazed events.
I ditched Twitter within a week of Musk taking it over and never looked back.
But this gives me hope - especially the quick response to the citizens of South Korea's response to yesterday's crazed events.
December 4, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Okay - let's see how this thing works.
I ditched Twitter within a week of Musk taking it over and never looked back.
But this gives me hope - especially the quick response to the citizens of South Korea's response to yesterday's crazed events.
I ditched Twitter within a week of Musk taking it over and never looked back.
But this gives me hope - especially the quick response to the citizens of South Korea's response to yesterday's crazed events.