This announcement was a long-time coming. I actually spoke with Dr. Collins several months ago to invite him to PSU to speak on science and religion and he declined. He did not say way (“taking some time”) but I had a pretty strong hunch, as did anyone else following this […]
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Today we went to Funland and Izzy and I rode the bumper cars. Watch me track her down! (Shot with my iPhone 3Gs and uploaded to YouTube from the phone. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMf7gl4BLPA&feature=player_embedded
We are on a bit of a vac at the beach. I have a bit of time to play with my new iPhone 3Gs. It really is a treat (I am even writing this on the phone now in the WordPress app that didn’t work so well, had to come […]
UPDATE: It came in! In fact, I called the store, asked if it had arrived. I was put on hold and (later told) the FedEx guy walked in (after I had called mind you) with the delivery, including my iPhone. 🙂 I am a happy camper. So much nicer and […]
I suppose, if invoking “Jesus Christ” is an indication. Most of you probably already know that Politico is reporting that President Obama has mentioned “Jesus Christ” more frequently in high-profile speeches than George W. Bush. This is likely as much political as it is a personal confession. I think that […]
For whatever reasons my post from January Why you shouldn’t go to grad school in the humanities has risen back to prominence in the last week. Please read the previous post for the comments (which was itself a comment on an article by Thomas Benton in the Chronicle) but I […]
A quick review of higher education news highlights. As I sit with my cuppa tea this morning and read the Chronicle of Higher Ed and Inside Higher Ed a few stories caught my eye. Sartorial Study Suggests Professors Should Wear What They Want (subscriber link, this is a free link […]