I’m volunteering at the theater tonight — I’ve got a long shift, from 7-11, leading into the traditional Hallowe’en event, the showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. If you’re in Morris tonight at 11, this will be the happenin’ place.
I tried to think of some way to contribute to the Hallowe’en party mood, and came up with one: I’m giving all my students a midterm exam! I’m sure this will put me in the history books as an excellent “fun” science professor!
Maybe I should celebrate the holiday by torturing you all with biochemistry questions? For fun?



“Maybe I should celebrate the holiday by torturing you all with biochemistry questions?”
Back in the day, that would have been a good way to stock up on toilet paper and eggs.
They might prefer a gift of spiders..
Perhaps have them sit through 4 hour-long simulated project meetings for a bio-tech business? If those are anything like computer company project meetings then you’ve got real torture.
Realistic haunted house
(Whisper) “Trump is elected to a third term” “Our company now uses AI and we partnered with Israel” ” Ben Shapiro wants to debate you on Jubilee”
.https://youtube.com/shorts/L0GN7WmIGbk
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“The Hunting” -Surprisingly well-made Chinese monster film (one hour). Empty northern forests. The nasties turn up one third of the way in.
.https://youtube.com/watch?v=dcWXdJjeeXg
I got the ‘rona, so I’m going to celebrate the holiday by shutting off all the lights and pretending I’m not home for the trick or treaters. Stay safe, everybody!
Does Morris have a RHPS shadow cast? If not, why not? Perhaps you need to start one on campus! You could play the criminologist, or (with your bad legs) Dr. Scott. My son has 5 RHPS shadow cast performances in October this year (San Francisco, Petaluma 2×, Modesto, Berkeley), all as Brad Majors.