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"Why is there netting on the magnolias?" UD asked the driver of the immense shuttle bus that takes her and...
UD/ Belly of the Beast
I'm absurdly early for my flight to Nashville because Mr. UD insisted on my being here way ahead. I've had...
UD in the Belly of the Beast
UD leaves today for Nashville, where she joins thousands of university athletes, administrators, coaches, and fans for the annual NCAA...
Canadian Conscientious Objectors
More NCAA commentary, as UD prepares for her trip to the organization's annual convention, this from a Canadian writer who...
"Washing Your Dad Down in My Shower."
As UD prepares to go to Nashville to blog the annual meeting of the NCAA for Inside Higher Ed (her...
UD in Krakow
I'm in Poland, in freezing Krakow, a city marvelous enough to overcome even shitty weather. The old town's full of...
Professor Lipton
It's specious, writes Philip Larkin in his fear-of-death poem, Aubade, for philosophers to tell us that No rational being Can...
The Marketplace. My Subconscious.
"I go back to professional baseball and Alex Rodriguez making $25 million a year. Or to Julia Roberts and $20...