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The goodness of co-opness
Recent events like the explosion at Upper Big Branch and the BP drilling platform fire in the Gulf show up...
The Dog that Didn't Bark
Mid-April to Mid-May is always the hardest time of year. All of the end-of-year stuff comes to a head at...
ABC's and PhD's: Five minutes
How many five minute intervals have passed me by completely unproductively in my life… I hate to think. (Heck, I’ve...
Some Takeaways From 'This Book is Overdue'
I'm dying to book club This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All, maybe we can...
Grassroots green growth
Good jobs, tied to sustainable enterprises in existing communities. That's the objective of the Apollo Alliance, and one which they...
Mothering at Mid-Career: Semester's End
Friday I held the last meeting of my seminar. I often find the last day of classes difficult; I always...
After the Peak
This piece in the Chronicle got me thinking about Presidents and Vice Presidents I've worked under who had stayed on...
Vacation Observations
--Kindles Are Everywhere: People seem to love to read on these things on the beach and at the pool. Mostly...