Posted in USA, academic, children, gender, political, social science on May 26, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Excuse the sensationalistic title but it’s been a while since I blogged and I might as well be punchy for a change. I just moved to Oklahoma to start a tenure-track position, and am exploring the new environment, the new culture, and a new house. The move and adjustment have given me very little time. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 15, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Alia Sabur at 19 is the youngest college professor, which beats a 300 year old record. She started reading and talking at 8 months and at 10 was in college. She got her MS and PhD in materials science at Drexel University.
Examples such as Alia’s make parents like me wonder for a moment - are [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
An excellent idea to exclude cellphones from flights. But what about the passengers who cannot modulate the pitch of their voices and who insist on yammering all 2 hours of a late evening flight? “Sir, I’m sorry, the other passengers are uncomfortable with having you on this flight to DC. We’ll have to drop you [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 1, 2008 | 8 Comments »
This is what is wrong with the world. (hat-tip to Jasmine).
While millions starve for the simplest meal, while millions worldwide thirst for clean water, while millions go without shelter from the elements, while millions go without safety, education, jobs, and healthcare, there are self-absorbed, warped souls in the world that would spend $1.3million for a [...]
