Six more papers to mark, that means 29 finished. It is easy to be personal and detailed when the work is impressive. Just like any impressive concert, no loss for what to say. Sometimes the submissions lack focus or understanding. Sometimes they forget to address the very ideas that were the point of the assignment. If I wasn’t positioned in an institution where people can exploit temporarily hurt feelings to get you fired, for being a meanie, whether or not you actually are an asshole, I would supply that kind of honesty. It sure was useful for me when Freddie Stone told me I was full of shit. It set me free. Finally someone confirmed what I suspected and I saw the results of following where he pointed. For these guys no such luck.