We’ve Hired a Professor! REPRINT from 11/2020

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G’day from Quokka University! Byron here: and, as chairquokka of our Political Science Dept., I wish to announce the hiring of an associate professor! Hired by me, in fact. Trumpets, please! May I introduce our first associate professor of political science…here he is…

NORBERT

Norbert the therapy dog!

I hired him because you can hardly believe how sharply he can change direction, even while running at full speed. This is an invaluable skill in politics! Human politicians take pride in their ability to zig-zag, but Norbert puts them all to shame.

I have assigned him to teach Sharp Turns 101 and Being For It, Then Against It 202.

Did I mention he works cheap? Well, he only weighs three pounds, it’s not like you have to feed him a lot. No need to raise the tuition just to feed Professor Norbert.

As for the burning question, “What is the tuition?”, well, don’t look at me, I’m the Poli Sci Dept.! See if you can find the registrar, Aunt Feezy the Quokka, and ask her. I think I saw her going into the mangrove swamp.

Portrait of Norbert

They don’t make as many Norbert videos as I’d like, but I thought I’d post this portrait photo just so you could see him. As far as I know, he’s still working as a therapy dog.

So far, so good with the computer today. I’m praying for a nice, quiet day. Maybe a bit of Norbert’s what we need.

Norbert on the Rampage

It was escapades like this that got Norbert barred from Asia. Imagine if that wrapping paper were a herd of water buffalo. How many would escape uneaten? And there was that time the elephants refused to come out of their corral because Norbert was out there… waiting.

Norbert: The Showdown

Okay, so it’s a showdown with a sheet. Much safer than a gunfight!

I don’t mean to overdo it, but I think I ought to grab Norbert videos while I can get them. The demand is insane! Sooner or later there’ll be Norbert impersonators.

Sanity Break: More Norbert

Had enough nooze yet? I have!

A few moments with Norbert should ease some of the pain.

Emergency Norbert Video

It’s only 20 seconds long or so, but you’ve gotta take whatever Norbert you can get. The video’s three years old, so presumably the baby can toddle after Norbert without need of that machine. I don’t know what those things are called. I had to learn to walk without one. Anyway, here’s Norbert setting the example for baby’s future walks.

Here, Norbert!

Sorry! I just can’t resist Norbert, and it’s futile to try.

I’m hoping he can pull me back up to the 300-view mark that I enjoyed all last year until the algorithms cut me off at the knees.

Wish I could sic Norbert on ’em.

Fearsome Scary Norbert

I know it’s a short video, but Norbert’s the cutest dog in the world and I’ll take what I can get. Warning: Do not watch this video if you have a preternaturally weak heart and are terrified of fluffy little dogs.

Norbert vs. Godzilla

I guess I ought to change that headline, because I don’t Godzilla’s going to show up. So Norbert will do a few little tricks for us instead.

After a long day of sloshing around in the nooze, Norbert’s just the ticket.

Bonus Video: Norbert Be-Ribboned

They really can’t keep up with the demand for Norbert videos, so here’s one from six years ago.

Who would’ve thought you could take a great fierce dog like that and wrap him in a ribbon? Well, it keeps him from playing with Godzilla…