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ABC's and PhD's: Bedtime battles

Friday night was a long one for my children. Two of their friends came for a sleepover, and with all...

Ten Views of My Ideal Hut

Literary hermitage has a nice ring to it, but like most things, its enjoyment probably depends on the details. I’ve...

"Casualization"

I've read a fair number of pieces about 'casualization' over the last few years, particularly in the context of higher...

10 Competencies for Every Graduate

Every job is a technology job. Technology is baked into each aspect of work. Social media means that everyone in...

Engineering behavior

For years now, I've used Microsoft Office, running on Microsoft Windows. And for years, every time I've wanted to do...

The Great Training Robbery

As regular readers know, I'm usually unimpressed by The New York Times' coverage of higher education. But this story is...

Mothering at Mid-Career: Unknitting

There are some undertakings so overwhelming that, if you knew too much about them before diving in, you might never...

The Economist, in print

"Inchmale, she guessed, was sitting up in business class, headed for New York, reading the Economist, a magazine he reads...