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Long Distance Mom: Interns and Parenting
For the last three months a German film student has been living in the basement of my Chicago home. David...
Breakfast with The Boy
TB: Yesterday I was scared when I was in my room. I thought I saw an alien go by outside...
Hot Buttered Noodles! My Second Book!
When my novel (due out July 1) was accepted for publication, I announced it here under the title, “ Hot...
Sometimes, Facts Actually Matter
A month or two ago, I got into a colloquy on the blog about average ages of community college students...
All the things green is
One of my favorite songs has always been "All the things you are", by Kern and Hammerstein. It appeals to...
Mothering at Mid-Career: A Narrative Compass
In graduate school my friends and I occasionally amused ourselves by imagining what our dissertation topics said about us. Female...
Appeals and Do-Overs
For reasons too sensitive to blog about, I've recently had occasion to revisit the idea of grade appeals. From this...
Zombie Hunting
The popular press has been filled lately with references to zombie banks or zombie corporations, undead entities kept on life...