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95 posts: Community, Challenge and Hope
A year-end post ... with shoutouts to many colleagues.
Why We Need More Public Scholars
Recently, I noted that the Canadian public seems better informed on climate change than their counterparts here in the USA. I brought the contrast up only to debunk the "it's human nature to disbelieve global warming" argument, and my timing was particularly unfortunate in that Canada was announcing its withdrawal from the Kyoto treaty just as I was writing my post.
Let’s Play ... Spot the Contradiction!
It’s time for another round of every administrator’s favorite game, “Spot the Contradiction.” See if you can isolate the double bind that drives good people around the freakin’ bend.
Long Distance Mom: Family, Foreclosures, Furloughs
My partner, Ted, and I are completing our usual cross-country drive for the holidays--from Chicago to Ohio, N.C. and then Florida — visiting family and friends in various stages of stress and hopefulness. Unfortunately, our ongoing economic crisis is certainly being felt at home.
The Quest is the Best Nonfiction Book of 2011
The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World by Daniel Yergin 2011 was a great year for...
Using RSS to Feed My Brain
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) has been part of my daily brain sustenance for more than 5 years. Most sites that produce content on a regular basis provide RSS feeds for their readers.
More we want for the holidays...
On Monday our authors discussed some of the things that they think would be great gifts for grad students. Today, the rest of our authors give their suggestions on even more gifts for grad students. Grad students can always use more Amazon credit. You may also consider purchasing a subscription to Amazon Student Prime to get free two day shipping and access to Amazon's streaming content.For those networking grad students in your life, a leather portfolio is always a good idea. They’re helpful for meeting on campus, conferences, and just looking like an all-around professional. Plus, you can find a portfolio to meet all price points from $15 online all the way to a couple hundred dollars if you’re looking to really spoil someone. And a unique suggestion is to donate in their name. For any man or woman of letters, giving the gift of literacy is a great way to honor his or her work. Also consider the National Writing Project, which seeks to impact literacy K-16. Warmest holiday cheers from GradHacker!
My Night with Christopher Hitchens
I spent one night having drinks with the late Christopher Hitchens, and it was a night I'll never forget.