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Creak...

The retirements are nearly upon us. My college, like so many, hired a bunch of people all at once, then...

Control in the Classroom

Those first days of teaching were disastrous, but I didn’t know it. I started out teaching at a community college...

8 Thoughts on 'American Colossus'

American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900 by H.W. Brands 1. Maybe the best way to understand the first third...

Technology trumps collegiality

Last night I had the pleasure of attending the drama department production of Cabaret. I thought our students did a...

Accountability vs. Responsibility

A recent New York Times article describes an incident in which two young people on bicycles ran down an 87-year-old...

Who's Watching the Store?

I was sitting in a session on InCommon at Internet 2 this week when I noticed my spouse’s name pop...

Jeff Biggers and the Coal-Free Future

Many write well; fewer of those also try to do the work of the better angels. Jeff Biggers ( The...

The most sustaionable product?

I was speaking with a Greenback student and the question was raised, "what's a good example of a sustainable product?"...