In which the Apathy Monster is curtailed
Me, lately I spent my PhD years going to many, many conferences. When you’re in a small department in an isolated part of the world, they’re kind of a necessity. You go to meet anyone – ...
Setting Anger Free
Neural Wiring, To-Do Lists, and Knowing Where Your Keys Are
My day yesterday was full of discovery. I learned things about people, and rather than smiling and nodding and thinking to myself “Wow, people really suck for not being just like me,” I actually absorbed ...
Did Somebody Offer a Challenge?
Bruce Sterling over at Wired.com posted eighteen of them for Contemporary Literature. It’s a skeletal overview: a list of statements without background or exploration of any. I’d like to offer a few brief thoughts on ...
This Will Be Short
I just want to offer a giant upraised middle finger (or an emphatic two-finger salute for you Brits) to the university. Five million pounds. Five million pounds you are offering in studentships to increase postgraduate ...