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Of philosophers, hourglasses and fleas

Philosophers confuse me. Their classical training (grammar, logic, rhetoric) can be very helpful when I'm trying to decipher a difficult...

The Patriot Act: Conclusion

[This blog entry is the last of the three devoted to reflections on the Patriot Act, ten years later, an...

A Student Loan Stimulus?

President Obama has proposed spending five billion dollars on building renovation at community colleges across America. It’s a nifty idea...

ABC's and PhD's: An important lesson from middle school math

For some unknown reason over the weekend, I felt compelled to check the electronic service that our school system uses...

First Year Focus-Understanding Student Choices

September is upon us and with the beginning of another academic year comes a fresh crop of undergraduate students jostling...

Listservs and the "Unsubscribe me" Meme

Initially, this post was going to be titled: "If you've ever sent "unsubscribe" to a listserv, please break the glass...

Google, Motorola, and Our Nationwide Bandwidth Market Failure

I've been mulling over the Google $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobile. The consensus on the rationale for the purchase...

International student mobility highlights in the OECD's Education at a Glance 2011

Education at a Glance 2011 was released today by the OECD. The report is replete with data about education systems...