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On the Town
I’m in Chicago, since Crazy Larry finally got me a comp ticket to the play he’s in. It’s a good...
Policy and Trust
A former cc administrator -- who is not me -- did a piece in the Chronicle about deans and chairs...
Ask the Administrator: Bouncer Duty
A regular correspondent writes: Lots of people are showing up in class these days who have been cut off from...
Do Drop Me A Line
My friend Chip wants to be my life coach. He said those words. When I asked what he meant, he...
Honor Among Thieves
One of UD's readers sends her an article from the Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, Virginia, which represents an instructive fable...
The Girl, Future Supreme Ruler of the Earth
The Girl is in training to be Supreme Ruler of the Earth. She has already conquered the opposite sex. One...
We Insure, So You Don't Have To!
In the debates over health insurance, I've rarely heard anyone make the point – obvious, to anyone who works in...
The Tempest, Act 2
Last Thursday I was already worn out by early afternoon, and when I had let my last class go, I...