2 things today.

1. At some point today, I tensed in anger at something. Some single event which was representative of a general and regular kind of event made me angry, and reminded me of my contempt and hatred for that general and regular sort of event. More specifically, it was hatred of some sort of regular human decision. I felt the need to announce my feelings about this sort of decision: I thought I'd blog about it. But now I totally forget. I forget the particular decision that made me angry, and the species of decision of which it was a member. And it makes me happy I forget. I am happy that it is so psychologically difficult for me to remember those things which stir in me disgust and contempt. I am critical--but my definite and unflinching criticisms are punctuated, isolated, fleeting.

2. I have started writing down and preserving the good ideas students come up with in their homework. It almost feels like stealing!