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Teaching After Midnight
A few hours ago, Wick Sloane taught his first section of an 11:45 p.m. to 2:45 a.m. course. He’s inspired by his students and community college – and mad as hell that no one seems to care about the nationwide conditions that make it impossible for so many students to find sections at the hours they need.
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Library Design
The decision by Cushing Academy to move to a totally digital library environment has got me thinking about how a...
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Math Geek Mom: Infinity and Aardvarks
Last week, my first grader came home with thoughts about math (I love it when she does that!) She said...
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To The Girl
Yesterday we watched you climb on the bus for your first day of kindergarten. You bounded in so quickly I...
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Planning not to change
I've been keeping a low profile for the past couple of weeks, because I've been involved with people from across...
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Practicing Writing
Editor and writer Erika Dreifus has posted an interview with me that was originally in her monthly e-newsletter, The Practicing...
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Long Distance Mom: Birth Control - Politics vs. Environment
Why is birth control an expensive, hot potato issue for the national health care debate and barely mentioned as an...
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The Adjunct's Moment of Truth
Like most of us who work in higher education, I really don’t have the time, or the courage, to be...