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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

After 3 seasons of eloquence and bloodshed, "Deadwood" has come to an end. Scott McLemee looks off into the sunset.

Grading Francisco

Forcing himself to assign a letter to a student makes Terry Caesar think about all the implications of grading.

Reading Flaubert and More in Belize

Fleur LaDouleur learned some unusual lessons on her summer vacation.

Sharing Ambivalence

When Robert M. Eisinger listens to his students, he thinks their problems amount to more than the cynicism pundits attribute to their generation -- and he worries.

Going Solo

When her computer dies, Amy Wink rethinks the writing process.

The Global Exception

Why is America so strange? Scott McLemee interviews a historian with a surprising answer.

Rethinking the Culture Wars - I

Donald Lazere writes that liberal and conservative academics should have a common agenda in defending educational values.

Rethinking the Culture Wars -- II

Joseph Reisert writes that the real problem with ideological imbalance is its impact on academe's influence in society.