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The Boy Rocks the Science Fair
The Boy has his mother's spatial sense and a touch of my nerdiness, so he was all over the science...
A thought in the dark
As my clock-radio switched on NPR this morning, I was treated to two seemingly similar stories, one right after the...
Clang
In a meeting today, I heard a smart person use "wi-fi" as a verb, as in "we wi-fi'ed the room...
Mothering at Mid-Career: On not having an iPad (yet)
Sometimes I think it's a good thing I'm not wealthy*. Not that I can't imagine all kinds of good things...
A Student's Views
A Dartmouth senior, Lucretia Witte, conducted a research project "collecting information and testimonies on how students view the roles of...
Ask the Administrator: Is This Normal?
I love this question. A returning correspondent writes: A month or two ago, I wrote and asked for advice about...
Questions About the iPad
Spent this weekend "moving in" to my iPad. Been thinking about what to say, which made me think about what...
A Broad Education, More Narrowly Defined
My first full-time teaching schedule was a four course, Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule where I taught my first class at 9AM and...