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The Safety School Shuffle
With classes starting any minute now – I can see the dorsal fin in the water – the folks in...
On 'Real Education' - I
With the enactment of a new GI Bill, the time has come to once again recall former University of Chicago...
On 'Real Education' - II
Bell Curve author Charles Murray takes direct aim at higher education in his new book Real Education by asserting that...
Inside information #3 - A detour about dark
When I think about information, I usually think about it at rest. Kind of like, when I think about water...
A New Dispatch About Going Wild, Productively
I have a new dispatch up at McSweeney's today, in which I prove myself to be the monster that so...
Cogito Interruptus
Texting and instant messaging are the wave of the future? Scott McLemee is just too ecstatic.
An Open Letter to Money Magazine
Dear Editors of Money, This one has been making the rounds on campus. The September issue of Money magazine features...
Inside information #2 - Secret sharing
OK, so it's not technically a secret. But, if your college or university is located in (or even somewhat near)...