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"Radio's blasting... turn that shit off!" 27 Aug 2013 | 07:55 am
The Replacements. Toronto. August 25, 2013. Here.
Overheard 25 Aug 2013 | 07:05 pm
Overheard at a coffee shop Customer: "What is the password for your wifi?" Barista: "It's slayer1234." Customer (producing Devil Horns): "Like the band?" Barista: "Huh? Umm....like the espresso m...
Saying No 22 Aug 2013 | 10:39 pm
I had a discussion with a recently-tenured colleague the other day. We got on to the imperative of learning how to say "no" to invitations and opportunities that in pre-tenured days one would have be...
Extended Mentorship 15 Aug 2013 | 12:56 am
Curious: For how long after a student's completion of the PhD should his or her mentor/adviser be helping with, say, early essay drafts? It's obvious that one needs to support former students in lots...
Academic Citizenship: A Primer for New Faculty 7 Aug 2013 | 10:58 pm
So... You're a new-to-recent PhD and you're about to begin working your first full-time faculty job. Good for you. It might be helpful to know that in your time as a graduate student you've probably...
Reviewing Books by Untenured Authors 6 Aug 2013 | 06:46 am
Over lunch today a colleague claimed that it's immoral to publish a harsh review of a book written by someone who's not yet tenured. This strikes me as crazy. I understand that excessive or over-the...
Love and Hate Is In The Air 1 Aug 2013 | 10:27 pm
It's that time again where we must ask the crucial question about the way we spent our time... Here.
J. J. Cale Posse 28 Jul 2013 | 12:38 am
J. J. Cale has a posse. Here.
Important New Journal 28 Jul 2013 | 12:33 am
Finally.... there's this. The editors are looking for new submissions here. Apparently, they've been getting too many submissions about manicures and glass-working.
Seriously 19 Jul 2013 | 08:21 am
Is there any cover worse than The Eagles' version of "Ol '55"?