End of the Semester aka The Return

Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 12:43 | Category : books, miscellany, sociology
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The semester is over.  My on campus jobs are over.  I have a couple weeks to relax and then - on to research fellowship.  The reading has begun, but the data collection will wait until June.
In the meantime I’ll be hanging out on Elmwood, at various locations, hopefully getting a bit of [...]

The Facebook Effect or The Struggle to Let Go of High School

Tuesday, 14 April 2009, 14:27 | Category : just fun, miscellany, online community, social media
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The Academic Dilemma or Why Smart Has Become a Bad Thing

Friday, 12 December 2008, 0:35 | Category : coffee, intellectualism, miscellany
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Two days ago I was casually watching television with the writer when a new McDonald’s commercial glared before us.  The commercial depicts two “guys” sitting at a table in a “coffeehouse” (although it appears to be more of a restaurant) drinking cappuccino and reading books.  One “guy” asks the other - “Did you hear McDonald’s [...]

a few interesting sites

Monday, 16 June 2008, 13:16 | Category : miscellany
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i have a few different posts i am working on that should (hopefully) be interesting to readers. in the meantime i wanted to post a few links that i thought you would enjoy - to tide you over…
so - having said that - here you go…
wondering what other people in your field make? then [...]

almost cut my hair…

Monday, 8 October 2007, 16:46 | Category : miscellany
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well, actually, i did. it was getting difficult to comb out (about 15 to 20 minutes after washing) and took 4-5 hours to dry. it was also quite heavy on my head. i feel like i lost 5 pounds from the neck up, freeing me up for better thoughts going forward.
so, in the spirit of [...]