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Modest proposal #8 - Steal some good songs
I once heard Waylon Jennings -- former guitar player for The Crickets -- describe someone (not, to my knowledge, a...
Not Pretty in Pittsburgh
An alert reader sent me links to these articles from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review about a power struggle among the Westmoreland...
Publishing: Now for the Masses 2
Print on Demand (POD) books have been around for several years, but their production quality wasn’t good, since they’re not...
Science Fairs and School Boards
My local school board continues to impress me. Last night the gym at TB's school was partitioned right down the...
Modest proposal #7 - Conscientious computing
One of the biggest causes of increased electrical usage -- and so, increased greenhouse gas emissions -- on campus is...
Adjuncts and Accreditation
This article in IHE is one of those peel-the-onion pieces in which the more you think about it, the more...
Modest proposal #6 - Better bureaucracy
OK, enough of the fancy in springtime schtick. Proposals #2 and #3, and a couple which have yet to forthcome...
The Girl at Play
I'll admit it: I want contradictory things for The Girl. I want her to grow up to be a strong...