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Folly at the highest levels
We've all heard the explanations -- the excuses -- about why humans (particularly legislators, especially legislators not operating in any...
Birthday Ruminations
Last week, we celebrated both Ben's seventeenth birthday and that of our cat, Molly. (Molly was a rescue cat who...
What's New at University of Venus 30 July 2011
What’s New at University of Venus - Week Ending 30 July 2011 University of Venus Around the Web: University of...
Book Review, Part III: 'Rattlesnake Daddy'
Rattlesnake Daddy: A Son’s Search for His Father , by Brent Spencer. The Backwaters Press (2011). $25.00 paper. *** Here...
Summer 2011's Top Hits
The University of Venus question of the month: What has been the highlight of your summer? Janni Aragon (Canada) Each...
Antidote for Entitled 'Customers'
Instead of just complaining about their students' sense of entitlement, professors should design a better classroom experience, Steven J. Bell argues.
Cropping Out Incivility
Childhood taunts may recede into the background of our adult lives, but what should we do on campus when rudeness reigns front and center? Maria Shine Stewart reflects.
Where the Boys Are
And the men aren’t. Sometimes just a few statistics can tell a story. Here’s a pair I found fascinating. Our...