Maybe I'll finally get to see new episodes of Scrubs

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/10/business/media/10strike.html?ex=1360299600&en=140025c336a3b22f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Equality NOW

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/09/AR2008020901324.html?nav=rss_email/components


Hey, I think they are talking about me!

Seriously, what the crap are we supposed to do?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/07/AR2008020704230.html?wpisrc=newsletter

Is this a good enough reason NOT to vote for McCain?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/08/AR2008020800964.html?wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter

The Cold War

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7234817.stm

In my class today we discussed the Cold War, and why it was cold. I think many of them honestly did not know we have not been in a war since WWII. This is our Pax Romana...how does that make you feel?

Tuesday

It is both Super Tuesday and Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday/Fat Tuesday. We live an exciting life.

See the post at mosaicme for more.

for sale

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/education/04endowment.html?th&emc=th

There is a push amongst those of us in academics to fight the "education as purchasable commodity" model that so many students have. The notion that they pay my salary, so they can treat me as they wish. I wonder how we are supposed to counteract that when it appears that education really IS for sale to those who can afford it?