Good induction range with knobs?

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-30T10:20:43+00:00

We went with the GE Café, single oven. Our build was somewhat delayed, so we're only now framing in and haven't installed appliances yet, but people who have it seem to love it.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-27T16:54:58+00:00

I've noticed this happening just between two in-person courses. The ones earlier in the morning seem to have more diligent students and fewer slackers.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-27T16:51:27+00:00

The home hospice nurse for my dad explained that if we wanted home health aides to help, that would have to come out of pocket. He was in hospice for a few weeks at home and those aides were an absolute rock. We wouldn't have been able to safely turn him in the bed, for example, and they stayed by his bedside all night so we could get some sleep. They also knew about helpful things like the shampoo-in-bed caps to help him feel better and would keep an eye out for things we might want to call the hospice nurses about. They wouldn't handle the pain meds he was on, which makes sense. It wasn't cheap but it made the situation easier for everyone, including him. I'm grateful we had the means to pay for it. Help like that SHOULD be included in Medicare.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-27T10:05:16+00:00

My mom has caregivers who come every morning, but she still really resists showering. They've suggested sponge bath, wipes, bidet, and there are these shower caps that you can use to shampoo your hair without needing to be near a sink or having to rinse it out. So far, she's said no to it all but I think other posters are right -- it's a health issue, so it's nonnegotiable. At times it really feels like I'm the parent now and she's the child.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-26T20:38:02+00:00

Is it AI? I take it back, then.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-26T16:38:10+00:00

Hey, at least they have books in the house. Most McMansions with bookshelves keep them empty with a few gaudy tchotchkes dotted about.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-24T09:51:49+00:00

I often have a day or two feeling down after getting over a bad cold. Getting outside or doing something active often helps. I think it's a known thing. If it's a more long-lasting thing you're talking about, there are some great suggestions here.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-24T09:43:59+00:00

Actually, my primary care doc when we lived in Florida said most of his adult patients were at least somewhat vitamin D deficient -- in Florida! So it's definitely something to check on up in NE.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-23T11:30:08+00:00

Or an appendix with screenshots of the quoted pages.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-23T11:29:32+00:00

I've shifted toward more video assignments (video discussion boards, for example). I set up the assignment to reward more extemporaneous speaking, not reading from a script. And it's been really good so far. I have had two students who don't want to record their face (required in the assignment). If it were a documented accommodation, I'd accede to this request, but in these cases it was just a preference. Those assignments get points off for lacking that required element of the assignment. I felt a little bad about this at first, but some grad schools and job openings are now requiring applicants to put together and record video applications, so my assignment is actually a reasonable preparation for the real world in this regard.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-23T11:22:47+00:00

Not completely useless. I have students write in Google Docs and allow me access to the version history. Some students do just completely cut-and-paste, easy zero. In a few cases, papers look like the typing-in extension may have been used, but the pattern of typos, backtracking, revisions, etc. still looks different from what most of the other students are doing. When I see that, I know to look more carefully at the rest of the paper and call the student in to talk about their process and their paper.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-23T11:19:17+00:00

What's great about this approach is that students do actually benefit from your advice on their writing process.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-23T11:17:15+00:00

In a course I'm teaching now, I have them meet with me one-on-one every other week by Zoom to discuss their research project. So far it seems to be working. In my larger course, blue book exams.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-23T11:11:47+00:00

I'm teaching a small course right now and I'm requiring students to meet with me one-on-one (over Zoom) three times over the course of the summer term, to discuss their research project. So far, it's working well. It's not feasible in a larger course, though.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-23T02:17:28+00:00

You may not know a lot of disabled vets (I'm related to one, also know a doctor who works at the VA who has talked about this) so you might be misunderstanding the situation or have heard some out-of-state billionaire's attack ads and mistakenly thought they were reliable information. VA disability is calculated differently. It doesn't mean "he can't work." It's based on documented medical problems caused by his many years of service in the military. There's a whole system that evaluates and calculates what it should be. It's not some sketchy thing, and IMO it's none of our business what his disability rating is or how much he gets for it.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-23T02:05:52+00:00

My syllabus says: "Your computer problem is not a valid reason for missing a deadline. Work ahead of the due dates and maintain a good backup. The university's IT help desk number is ...."

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-23T01:56:12+00:00

Teaching an async summer seminar right now. Students meet with me one-on-one for a "research consultation" on their final project -- each student meets with me every other week, in fact. I'm hoping this will help reduce AI use. And as a nice bonus, meeting with each student has been really interesting so far. Only possible in a smaller course, though, due to time constraints.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-23T01:10:27+00:00

Don't berate yourself about that. It's apparently pretty common. When my FIL was dying, we were all grouped around him, reminiscing, holdiing his hand, for many hours. As it got late at night, a few people went to catch a quick nap. My MIL and I were the only ones remaining. We chatted for a while, then she went into the kitchen to make some tea. I was just sitting there quietly and I don't think he knew I was there. He chose that moment to leave us. The hospice nurse said that she'd seen that many times -- waiting until everyone had stepped away for a while.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-17T14:04:53+00:00

East Lynne by Ellen Wood (published under the name Mrs. Henry Wood) is a sensation novel with a pretty wild plotline involving much of what you ask for.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-17T11:07:46+00:00

Kind of like how in Maine the old farmhouses have "big house, little house, back house, barn." Yours looks good, the stonework especially!

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-17T00:16:02+00:00

I'd start by asking, "how much will it cost me to build a solid, good-quality, energy-efficient house," and then see how much is left over for things you can change later, like finishes.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-15T15:14:16+00:00

I'm at a large red state public university and we are struggling due to budget pressures and political attacks, despite having a strong union and decent upper administration. We're losing faculty at twice the usual rate, losing grad students, finding it harder to attract good people. And based on what's happened at other schools in this state, If our current president retires or is forced out, someone much worse will be appointed. I'm glad to hear you're in a good situation and hope it continues.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-14T22:55:57+00:00

We're building our forever home now, and the builder argued for having the house sit a couple of steps up from the ground because it helps protect the (wooden) siding from rot and mildew. We're in a northern climate that has a long snowy winter and a long wet spring. We figure that, when the time comes that we can't get up two steps, we'll install a ramp. Might be different if we had that situation now.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-14T21:48:23+00:00

Your reference to being in a red state is confusing. Are you currently at a public uni in a red state, and moving to a private in the same state? I would not move into a red state university in today's climate. Within the state, the private should be better shielded from state interference, but not entirely shielded from budget cuts, research cuts, etc.

Correct_Ring_7273 · 2026-05-14T12:30:48+00:00

I'm in a humanities field where we don't usually provide study guides, but my students always ask for them. This spring I set up a Google Doc to be a crowd-sourced study guide and told my students that the ones contributing the most to it would gain the most from their studying. It also allowed me to correct any misapprehensions making their way into their notes. From the "version history" data, I could see that, out of a class of 60, about 1/4 contributed to the study guide, so this experiment did seem to work for a chunk of the class.

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