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Times of no money
Some 25 years ago, a quasi-country quartet calling themselves "The Girls Next Door" had a moderate hit with a ditty...
The State of the Humanities
“Indicators” are released to provide data on students, faculty and American life.
Ask the Administrator: Stain on a Background Check
I suspect that variations on this will become more common in the next several years. A new correspondent writes: I...
Math Geek Mom: Thank You Notes
A colleague in the Biology department recently told me about a book that applies game theory to altruism in the...
Run-off and Redbreast
Today it really is Earth Day 40, even though we at Greenback celebrated last weekend. The celebration was somewhat muted...
Crossing Hannibal
The official commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Mark Twain's death took place today in Hannibal, Missouri. I'll write something...
"Data-Driven"
From much of the discussion of 'data-driven' reforms that take place at the national level, you'd think that all that...
Long Distance Mom: Earth Day, 40 years later
April 22, 1970 was the first Earth Day. Millions of people hit the streets. Rachel Carson’s book “Silent Spring” had...