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Escape!

This past weekend, TW and I left the kids with her parents, got on a plane, and went out of...
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Math Geek Mom: Graduation

Once, years ago, I found myself at a party talking about what it would mean to divide by zero. (No...
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The companies we keep?

As noted earlier, I confuse easily. The latest example comes from a Shared Responsibility Study put out by Cone, LLC...
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Oil spills and Post-docs

I’ve been focused on the tragic, on-going oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico: first, because my current documentary is...
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Ask the Administrator: Adjusting to a Union Shop

A newish dean at a new institution writes: Adding to the coming in from the 'outside' pressure is the fact...
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10 Questions for Discussing Menand

This week, faculty and staff at my institution will be getting together to discuss Louis Menand's The Marketplace of Ideas...
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Unit-fication

I confuse easily. I 'm aware of that fact and, being aware of it, take solace when I learn of...
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ABC's and PhD's: Vacation

Until a few weeks ago, I’d never made more than a weekend trip away from my children. In my mind...