Close of an Epoch
Retirement papers to sign.
posted by Horace Jeffery Hodges @ 9:33 PM
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Gypsy Scholar
Brainstorming about history, politics, literature, religion, and other topics from a 'gypsy' scholar on a wagon hitched to a star.
Monday, June 28, 2021
About Me
- Name: Horace Jeffery Hodges
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
I am a retired professor. I last taught at Ewha Womans University, mostly composition, research writing, and cultural issues, but also the occasional graduate seminar on Gnosticism and Johannine theology and the occasional undergraduate course on European history. My doctorate is in history (U.C. Berkeley), with emphasis on religion and science. My thesis is on John's gospel and Gnosticism. I'm also an award-winning writer, and I recommend my novella, The Bottomless Bottle of Beer, to anyone interested. I'm originally from the Arkansas Ozarks, but my academic career -- funded through doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships (e.g., Fulbright, Naumann, Lady Davis) -- has taken me through Texas, California, Switzerland, Germany, Australia, and Israel and has landed me in Seoul, South Korea. I've also traveled to Mexico, visited much of Europe, including Moscow, and touched down briefly in a few East Asian countries. Hence: "Gypsy Scholar."
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Congratulations!
Thanks.
Jeffery Hodges
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If my friend John McCrarey is any indication, retirement is just a beginning. While I don't recommend his f*ck-every-chickadee lifestyle, there's something to be said for walking now and again, enjoying sunsets and good food, and just kicking back and relaxing. You stand at the threshold of a new adventure.
Yeah, if I can just type the words . . .
Jeffery Hodges
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Most choices are made, some choices are forced upon us. Writing is not a speed event, so use the freedom to expand your poetry and musings. I am not far behind you on the retirement spectrum! - Jay
Thanks, Jay. Problem is, I've been training for the marathon, but I've found myself in the hundred-yard dash.
Jeffery Hodges
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