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Discipline is one of those words that can mean almost anything. A few years ago, Gregg Easterbrook mentioned that when...

I agree with the NYTimes' Jenna Wortham that the combination of the App Store and the iPhone/iTouch is a "Game...

Sometimes, you need to fight fire with fire. Taking the high road (sharing information; describing costs, benefits and risks --...

A savvy admin will pick battles carefully. I've seen too many cases of "you're right, but you're wrong to bring...

I come from an academic family. My Dad, George Masnick, has had a long career as a demographer at Harvard...

Mothering at Mid-Career: End of Semester Bullets and Questions --What happened to Thanksgiving? We had a houseful — which is...

When I hollered "The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!", I thought I was joking. Honest. Now, according to...

It’s time again in the academic year for reflecting on pressures that have held sway for months and, if you...