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The Boy, on Scientists
TB had to write a piece about his hero for school. (Keep in mind, he's in second grade.) Enjoy! My...
TWO CENTENARIES
2009 is the centenary of both Malcolm Lowry and James Agee.James Dickey coupled them: [M]y personal heroes of the [totally...
Project-Based Education? A Response to Mark Taylor
Several alert readers sent me links to this column in the New York Times by Mark Taylor, a professor of...
Mothering at Mid-Career: The Associate Professor Survey
This week the MLA released the full version of its “Associate Professor” survey results. Data from this report has been...
Let's get (re)commissioned
In the field of building energy management, "recommissioning" is a bit of a hot topic. In some cases, it's also...
Education and Health Care: Connecting the Dots
An alert reader sent me a link to this post (and presentation) by Peter Orszag, Director of the Office of...
Career Coach: Figuring Out the Right Questions
Hello, I found you online when you responded to a student's concerns about leaving her academic schoolwork (you posed 8...
Math Geek Mom: The Demon Degree
When I was in graduate school, it seemed that everyone’s dissertation was more interesting than my own. Of course, this...