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Actual First Sentence on a Note Left by Our Plumber

"1st, do not be alarmed by the burning smell in your kitchen." Oh, goody.

What's in a name?

For some time now, I've been uncomfortable with the term "global warming". Not that it's in any way inaccurate, just...

Substitute Teaching for the 21st Century

Crazy Larry, always hungry for acting roles, sent me an ad he found on Craig’s List: People meet me (an...

Ask the Administrator: A Grad's Gotta Eat!

A new correspondent writes: I'm a graduate student (of the Master's variety) at a private university in {Very Big City...

Back to School with Monarch Butterflies

There is always an ebb and flow of parenthood, but at this time of year, as the kids all start...

Preaching less than we practice

A recent article by Bryan Walsh in Time Magazine reports the National Wildlife Federation's conclusion that, while campus operations have...

MOTHERHOOD AFTER TENURE: My Own 'Mama PhD' Turns 70

Watching the Democratic National Convention this week, I was struck by the convention’s focus on mothers’ legacies, particularly in Michelle...

Attachments and Speed Reading

I'm really growing to hate that little paper clip that comes with so many emails. On any given day, at...