Until very recently the administrative staff alleged we were Luddites and technophobes. We were using too much chalk and not enough computers. Now they are clucking that we “have become dependent on technology.” Axé.
My understanding is this: with narcissism the core problem is that no solid identity actually formed inside of the person. So instead they make up who they would like to be in their head and then write a script for themselves for how they are supposed to act and how others are supposed to act … More A definition of narcissism
Tax havens are not exotic, murky sideshows at the fringes of the world economy: they lie at its centre. Half of world trade flows, at least on paper, through tax havens. Every multinational corporation uses them routinely. The biggest users of tax havens by far are not terrorists, spivs, celebrities or Mafiosi – but banks. … More Nicholas Shaxon
I am very happy, and I just finished something. Contrary to popular opinion, I think it is often necessary to just sit down and do something until it is finished, without thinking about anything else. Otherwise I lose my train of thought and spend a great deal of time retracing my steps. I wonder whether … More Yet More Contrarian Academic Advice
30 hours of work and 21 hours of class, is already 51 hours. Add two commutes. Compare to what we used to do: 15 hours of class, no work and no commute. Still we did not have time for many evenings or weekend days off from studying. Axé.
The closest declaration to this section of the NDAA 2012 bill is the German Enabling Act of 1933, the Ermächtigungsgesetz or Gesetz zur Behebung der Not von Volk und Reich and you know where that led. Axé.
There is no present or future, only the past, happening over and over again, now. EUGENE O’NEILL, A Moon for the Misbegotten. Axé.
Theme. I finally understand why the academic advisers keep saying to cut corners on teaching: they don’t teach beginning or general education courses, or if they do, they have TAs or at least graders. I know exactly how to do a good job on an upper division or a graduate course without overworking but there … More More fuming at academic advice and about curriculum
I have been ranting and raving all semester against the idea that we should emphasize that we are working, working, working, that our work is work, and so on. I have been ranting and raving against the idea that we should resent those for whom things look easy. I enjoy the presence of those for … More Postscript on “Golden Boys”
Ingredients for 1 white Hispanic man, 45 years of age: 1 fussy lady, 75 years of age 1 fractious adolescent male, 12-17 years of age 1 mold, man size and shape Method: Put both ingredients in blender; blend until the mixture is even and smooth. Pour into mold; bake until done. As soon as he … More An offensive post: recipe for a white Hispanic man. Yes, this is sterotyping and discrimination, well deserved.
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