Permanent schedule change

A downside to this restructuring is that GECs are required to teach four classes per week. Since these must be classes already on the schedule, that means the classes have to be taken from instructors already teaching them.

This is all a long-winded way for me to say that I won’t be teaching the 7:30pm TBC on Monday evenings, starting this coming Monday. There’s a possibility that I’ll eventually get the class back, but for the time being it’s no longer mine. Keep in mind that the class is still on — it’s just being taught by Bianca from now on.

Not the end of the world. At least they didn’t take a step class. Phew!

Fast food calorie counts

The Board of Health claims the informed consumer will think twice before purchasing calorie-heavy items. Meanwhile the Restaurant Association claims posting calorie content won’t have any effect on the consumer’s choice.

So if there won’t be any effect, why is the NYRA fighting to block the proposal? They claim the menus will look cluttered. Give me a break.

‘Tis the season to get sick

Reader’s Digest to the rescue. OK, it’s not the Journal of the American Medical Association, but the tips to stay healthy are still good. Among the pearls of wisdom:

2. Wash your hands twice.
6. Nuke your toothbrush.
8. Avoid stress at work.
10. Crack your windows at home.
13. Sit in a sauna.
21. Don’t blow your nose. Wipe it.

And if you do catch a cold? Roast garlic in the oven and spread it on toast. Now that’s advice I can follow.