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Back in the Saddle Again
Christmas break was glorious, if a bit too short. After about a week of waking up at a civilized hour...
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Math Geek Mom: Assume A Happy New Year
Economists make many assumptions in our efforts to mathematically model the world. Some of these assumptions instantly make sense to...
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The Story of a Year: Norman Maclean, Part 3
With the new year, we tell ourselves the story of a year. The story of last year. The story of...
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Resolving Scope
A front-page article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal goes into some detail about how Dell Computer's announcement earlier this year...
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When You Make Your Toast Tonight
“When at a loss how to go on, cough,” says an ancient Greek proverb. Or so claims 10,000 Jokes, Toasts...
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Caring for Children and Their Parents
The MLA convention in San Francisco this year is spread out over two hotels, one on either side of Market...
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The Quest for Balance and Support
The panel titled "Negotiating Family and Graduate Studies", sponsored by the Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the...
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MLA Realities -- Then and Now
My first San Francisco MLA, I didn't get any closer to the convention than the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel...