Steven Salaita as Ralph Kramden

Hat tip Campus Watch



You all remember Steven Salaita, don’t you? 

No?

He was the guy whose job offer to teach our kids at the University of Illinois was rescinded in 2014 when he spit out some social media blasts about wishing that all “settlers” would go missing. That was in response to news that three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped in the West Bank. They later turned up dead, and voila! Steven Salaita became a celebrity. Later, he turned up teaching in Beirut, but alas, he is apparently now back in the US. So what is he doing?

Here’s a hint:

Yes, indeed, Salaita is driving a school bus. Apparently, however, he has a budding career as a novelist, as evidenced by his prose on his personal blog. In this piece, he describes his evolution from professor to school bus driver. Here are some “choice” excerpts:

“About halfway to the lot, a ribbon of cobalt rises on the horizon; when it’s cloudy, a common occurrence in the mid-Atlantic, the darkness stays pure.  The spectrum of color will change with the seasons, but now it is winter and the sun comes slowly, if it appears at all.” 

“Upon arrival, I exit my car, leaving it unlocked, and strap on my hazel backpack, which holds a bottle of tap water, a book (usually detective or spy fiction), lens cleaner, Imodium, a pen (I hate being anywhere without one), cough drops, hand sanitizer, two granola bars, and a banana.”