I like this “Red Hat for Linux” thinking out of EdX. Haven’t tried one of their courses, but I am inspired to do so now. Any recommendations?
Three days after #Gravity, 5 things I’m still thinking about.
October 6, 2013 by
1. Biblical Everywoman, Ryan as AdamEve. When she rises from the mud at the end of the movie, struggling to shrug off gravity, she is no longer the woman who […]
Peaceful and productive conversation at Macaulay.
September 23, 2013 by
Many thanks to the 40 or so students and alumni who came to an open forum last week. Our conversation ranged from the seminar taught by Professor Petraeus to the […]
Professor David Petraeus meets Macaulay
May 3, 2013 by
Dr. Petraeus visited Macaulay for the first time today, meeting with staff, students, and faculty. I was asked by several students, “How did this come about?” and so here is […]
Slavery is not a metaphor for my family
March 25, 2013 by
Here is the letter that my Aunt Raizel wrote to my mother, Sala, when she first discovered that Sala was alive. We will read it tonight at our seder. Raizel […]
@CShirkey had the right idea about stimulating innovation in higher ed. Most academics I know don’t like shortcuts, though: they prefer to “show your work!” #thecollegeproject
November 8, 2012 by
“Do not put together an interdisciplinary team from 12 departments and give them a budget of a quarter of a million dollars, and a year and a half deadline. Find […]
A love letter to @plibin. @pachikov. The secret story of how I wrote a book in four years and 2,279 @evernote.
November 7, 2012 by
Dear Phil Libin, I hope it’s ok if I call you Phil, since I have been your secret admirer since October 2008. And I hope it’s ok to write you […]
Welcome back, @Macaulayhonors students.
November 1, 2012 by
As we head back to our classes and offices and homes, nothing feels quite “normal.” Hurricane Sandy brought tragedy to some families, upheaval to others, and a morass of inconvenience […]
I had the thought that I might get to #Saltaire this weekend. Wrong. Here’s the letter from the #FireIsland National Seashore.
November 1, 2012 by
Don’t miss Mario’s quote at the end! FIA-FINS Storm Update #2—October 31, 2012 FIA and FINS have prepared the following storm update for the FIA Board and the members of […]
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 […]