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Still thinking about graduate school in the humanities?
04.14.03 | Permalink | 9 CommentsThe Invisible Adjunct continues to persuade me that a PhD in the humanities is a bad idea. Well, shit. Having already gone through the ardors of a useless graduate professional degree, I know all too well what risks are involved in entering a PhD program. Unlike academia, my former field (divinity) is well aware of […]
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Dissent & profit
04.14.03 | Permalink | Comments Off on Dissent & profitMichael Moore reports that neither he nor the Dixie chicks have been hurt by the “Oscar backlash.” In fact, they’ve been making extra trips to the bank because of it. Frank Rich (on Moore’s website) had this to say: Mr. Moore’s boorish Oscar night yelling, far from relegating him to obscurity, seems to have enhanced […]
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Lessons from a parking garage in OKC
04.12.03 | Permalink | Comments Off on Lessons from a parking garage in OKCOver several days of visiting grandma in the hospital, some trends emerged. Keep in mind that there are one million people in the Oklahoma City metro area–so parking garages are common in office parks and high traveled parts of the city. But perhaps its possible to refuse to adapt. Parking garages are scary. Parking garages–even […]
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Adventures in Okiedom
04.06.03 | Permalink | Comments Off on Adventures in OkiedomBlogging from Oklahoma City this week. Mom and grandma both had surgeries in the last week, so I’m here seeing if I can help more than I get in the way. More later.
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Another good candidate for US President
04.04.03 | Permalink | Comments Off on Another good candidate for US PresidentIn a recent posting, I noted Jim Moore’s suggestion of a candidate for US President who would represent the globalization-from-below movement. I’ve found another candidate. His name is Andrew Northup, and he has an excellent platform.
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No, it’s not facism
04.04.03 | Permalink | 2 CommentsCanadian Mark Kingwell wrote an excellent essay on patriotism and support for US troops. (It’s required reading, so go ahead and read it and come back.) But Kingwell closes with this doosey: “There is a word for this combination of military celebration, disdain of objection, intimidation of dissent and abuse of sentiment. The word is […]
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