This morning, I came across this article on reforming education, which summarizes a new report on comparative educational systems. I…
I’ve been reading on the iPad for almost a month now. Here are some more things I’ve noticed, in no…
The thoughtful and courageous Courtney Stanton has recently gone from “very excellent” to “extraordinarily excellent” in my personal estimation. (Want to…
If you know me, you know that I’m in love. I wake up every day delighted to spend my life…
Periodically, students approach me for my opinion on who should be their academic advisor, or who to invite to their…
I’ve thought for some time that an iPad would be the perfect e-reading device for me. Now that I’ve acquired…
Several people have asked me what I think about this article on the gender gap in Wikipedia contributions. A study,…
I’ve noticed that I’ve recently spent a lot of time writing about race and gender, and not so much time…
The other day, a friend of mine was talking about her (white) uncle and why he hates affirmative action. She…
I just wanted to say that Sacha Chua is awesome. … Oh, you wanted details? Well, for one thing, she…