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Mothering at Mid-Career: A First
There hasn’t been a whole lot of “mothering” talk on this blog lately — both because I’ve been busy with...
Other Parents
“But Joey’s parents let him play Call of Duty!” Sigh. We’ve hit the age at which our biggest parenting obstacle...
Living In 'The Company Town'
The Company Town: The Industrial Edens and Satanic Mills That Shaped the American Economy by Hardy Green. I live in...
"Higher Education Sucks, But My College is Great!"
It’s a commonplace that Americans hate Congress, but love their individual Representatives. Some of that has to do with the...
Data Ambassadors
Regular readers of my contributions to this blog know I’m fiercely proud of the institution and role of the registrar...
5 Reasons Why I'll Order a Chromebook on 6/15/11
Right now I'm thinking of the Samsung Series 5 3G Chromebook (Artic White), without the 3 year contract. 5 Chromebook...
Accreditation
I have just finished updating my profile for an accrediting agency that both Hofstra and I are involved with. The...
Is Academic Corruption on the Rise?
In Germany Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, the former Minister of Defense, and Silvana Koch-Mehrin, a Vice-President of the European Parliament, resigned...