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confessions of an ageing rage-aholic, part 2: the mad prof

Posted by feedback in academia, ageing, american culture, anger, art from the fabric of my life, college coeds, committee on unamerican activities, los angeles, rage-aholic on Jun 14th, 2011 | 0 comments

most of my friends, and probably all of my enemies, think i have an easy job. cushy. secure. even… lucky. i teach theater, something i still love and am passionate about, at a major university in southern california. i’ve been doing it for a quarter of a century: 17 years as an “adjunct”, 8 years as a full time professor. i don’t have tenure, never will, but somehow my contract seems to get renewed every year. i like to think that it has something to do with the fact that i’m a good teacher, i teach something valuable, self expression & creativity, and perhaps i make a difference in...

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trules is a blogger, traveler, artist, and educator. a native of new york city, he has been a working professional in the performing and literary arts for over 40 years. he is currently a full time associate professor of practice at USC's (university of southern california) school of dramatic arts. in previous incarnations, he has been a modern dancer, fulbright scholar, allen ginsberg poetry award winner, documentary filmmaker ("the poet and the con"), solo performance artist, and clown. (he ran for mayor of new york city as clown candidate, gino cumeezi, and finished 5th out of 4 candidates!)