A great post,General Urco.
I can see a lot of myself in action in and outside the classroom,in what you write.
Going through the motions,or being seen to be doing rather than to do - couldn't agree with you more!It sure as hell beats slaving away in a Western classroom for an average standard of living while being disrespected by many of one's students.
Thanks again for your amusing and enlightening piece,the best I've read on the board for a long,long while!