Author: buridan

All right, it’s the “knock the bitch up” contest: Must. Get. Pregnant. Need. Reason. To. Buy. This. Shirt. (Edited to give credit where credit’s due: ’twas the apostropher who gave me the link.) ————– it is a cool shirt at least.

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WordPress › Download

WordPress › Download: Download WordPress 1.5 “Strayhorn”

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CFP: DAC 2005

CFP: DAC 2005: CFP: Digital Arts and Cultures (DAC) 2005: Digital Experience: Design, Aesthetics, Practice, 1st – 3rd December, 2005, IT University, Copenhagen, Denmark. Hmmmmm….Copenhagen! ——- yup, it might be cold, but it will be fun. i hope i get something in.

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Adam, Dog, and Cat

Adam, Dog, and Cat: And the cat didn’t care one way or the other. ——— nice punchline.

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Harry Frankfurt's "On Bullshit"

Harry Frankfurt’s “On Bullshit”: Our natures are, indeed, elusively insubstantial — notoriously less stable and less inherent than the natures of other things. And insofar as this is the case, sincerity itself is bullshit.

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The New York Times > Books > Between Truth and Lies, An Unprintable Ubiquity

The New York Times > Books > Between Truth and Lies, An Unprintable Ubiquity: “One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much [bull]. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted. Most people are rather confident of their […]

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Rhetoric and the Politicization of Science

Rhetoric and the Politicization of Science: 2005 American Association for the Rhetoric of Science and Technology (AARST) Workshop: Rhetoric and the Politicization of Science Wednesday, November 16, 2005 – Boston, MA The controversy over the “politicization” of science advice and policy under the Bush administration provides… ———- this looks like it will be an excellent […]

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Pop.: 1 Plus 5,000 Volumes

Pop.: 1 Plus 5,000 Volumes : Across the Great Plains, towns that have long since lost their schools, their banks and all hope of a future still keep their little libraries going. Volunteers open them for a few hours a week, waiting for readers to come down deserted Main Streets. Nearly 30% of the nation’s […]

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100 annoying about 2004

retroCRUSH: The World’s Finest Pop Culture Site: BLOGS It’s a sad day when a gothic kid with an online diary written in his parent’s basement is given the same journalistic integrity as Fox News. Seeing Political Blog commentary during the debates like, “KERRY IZ A FAG LOL” just doesn’t quite do the job.

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revising tenure

revising tenure Giving young professors up to 10 years — instead of 6 — to earn tenure ——- this isn’t what is needed. what is needed is a restructuring of the escalation of tenure requirements. one thing that a 10 year rule will do is make people take 10 years 1/4 of their career to […]

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