Publishing crisis
Publishing crisis: “ The MLA’s Profession 2004 features four essays on the ‘crisis in publishing’ by Judith Ryan, Philip Lewis, Jennifer Crewe, and Domna C. Stanton. All of the essays converge on a number of key points: ——-snip——— Tenure requirements need rethinking. Somehow. —– jeremy: i think this isn’t the place for intervention. the place […]
Read MoreThe Seattle Times: Nation & World: Three storms threaten to strike U.S. at once
The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Three storms threaten to strike U.S. at once: “Moisture-laden storms from the north, west and south are likely to converge on much of America over the next several days in what could be a once-in-a-generation onslaught, meteorologists forecast yesterday.” (Via .) i’ve not heard of it yet…
Read MoreThe Seattle Times: Nation & World: Three storms threaten to strike U.S. at once
The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Three storms threaten to strike U.S. at once: “Moisture-laden storms from the north, west and south are likely to converge on much of America over the next several days in what could be a once-in-a-generation onslaught, meteorologists forecast yesterday.” (Via .) i’ve not heard of it yet…
Read MoreJared Diamond interview
Jared Diamond interview: “ There’s an excellent interview with Jared Diamond in Salon—I’m definitely going to have to buy his new book, Collapse. Toward the end of ‘Collapse’ you describe two crucial factors for determining whether or not a civilization will survive, and one of them is whether there’s a willingness to discard unhelpful values. […]
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riverfronttimes.com | Eat More Beaver | 2005-01-05: “For 69-year-old Lorraine Wells and her husband, Joe, barbecued coon is the only way to go. The Wellses soak the creature in a mixture of vinegar, water and salt overnight, and then parboil the carcass with seasoned salt, garlic and pepper. When the meat is tender, Joe tosses […]
Read MoreUPenn vs. Dover
UPenn vs. Dover: “ This has already been brought up at The Panda’s Thumb, but this open letter from UPenn faculty to the Dover school board deserves even wider distribution. I like it as a short, simple statement of why we shouldn’t be peddling Intelligent Design creationism in classrooms. 5 January 2005 Dover Area School […]
Read MoreBusted Tees : Jokes you can wear! Hilarious T-Shirts!
Busted Tees : Jokes you can wear! Hilarious T-Shirts!: “” (Via .) i need some new t-shirts, don’t think these will work though….
Read Morewhen do we finally say | Metafilter
when do we finally say | Metafilter: The Reality of Red-State Fascism, by Lew Rockwell. We consistently say ‘Man, we’re on the road to fascism’ yet people fall all over themselves to say ‘We’re nowhere near it.’. Well, when do we say ‘Holy shit…we’re there’? Everybody’s favorite libertarian gives us a timeline of the descent, […]
Read Morewhen do we finally say | Metafilter
when do we finally say | Metafilter: The Reality of Red-State Fascism, by Lew Rockwell. We consistently say ‘Man, we’re on the road to fascism’ yet people fall all over themselves to say ‘We’re nowhere near it.’. Well, when do we say ‘Holy shit…we’re there’? Everybody’s favorite libertarian gives us a timeline of the descent, […]
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if you are going to celebrate christmas, today is the day. the 12th day of christmas, epiphany.
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