Because he had the eye of an artist, the soul of a philosopher, and the fearlessness that comes with being the best at what you do. Oh yeah, he […]
Remember the British class structure? Rigid? Unwelcoming? Turns out that it’s US who are getting that way.
September 12, 2012 by
nytimes.com: 12 Sept 2012 Britain: British Schools Offer More Upward Mobility for Students Than American Ones, Report Says By D. D. GUTTENPLAN British schools now do a better job than American […]
Am I the last person to have heard about purple squirrels? Where has that concept been all my life?
July 2, 2012 by
If you’re as ignorant as I am, and you google purple squirrel, and you get past the silly sightings of real violet-colored animals who might have gotten into the color […]
Who invented footnotes? Cursed be the name(s). http://slate.me/Lq4ObN
June 23, 2012 by
A splendid example of procrastination! I combined two enjoyable things at once: discovered who invented footnotes (read a review about Anthony Grafton’s history of footnotes), all while delaying checking some […]
Here’s how those University of Virginia trustees’ emails became public. http://huff.to/PA3Rh3
June 21, 2012 by
I’m all for transparency, but this is a timely reminder to imagine every email you write could end up on the front page of your local newspaper. If, that is, […]
Here’s what you SHOULD read about the Showdown in Charlottesville. http://bit.ly/LDpKsu
June 21, 2012 by
A thought-provoking and nuanced discussion of the role of trustees and the complexities of university governance in a time of change.
This is one shout-out that I can’t enjoy. I’m a sad @U VA alum. http://chronicle.com/article/UVa-Board-Members-E-Mails/132431/
June 21, 2012 by
In case you aren’t a Chronicle subscriber, here’s the relevant portion from today’s article — and why are we reading trustees’ private emails?? On June 10, Ms. Sullivan and the […]
Great progress on one of my favorite places, @GovernorsIsland. http://nyti.ms/JApJdx
May 24, 2012 by
Water, electricity, and a hammock grove — who could ask for anything more?
Jon Hamm! Mick Jagger! Who knew they were so funny @SNL?
May 20, 2012 by
Reminded me too of my almost-appearance on 10K Pyramid, back in the day. I’m sure they whacked me when I used the word “mote” for “moat” and cited Tennyson in […]
First interesting #NYTBR in ages…especially @JohnSchwartz on Ready Player One audiobook!
May 20, 2012 by
Which I just happened to finish a few weeks ago, and loved from beginning to end. I nearly spilled my breakfast coffee this morning reading Schwartz’s article, as I assumed […]