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Nels suggests a new “meme”: share the epigraph(s) of your dissertation. Well, the dissertation is a few years off for me, so my master’s thesis will work. Um, keep in mind that it was four chapters, with interchapters (yeah, it … Continue reading →

John Lyne (University of Pittsburgh) just gave a talk here titled “Does Pain Have a Rhetoric?” It was excellent and thought provoking. Starting with the anecdote of a toddler who falls and then takes a moment for interpretation, by looking … Continue reading →

Collin reflects on the Watson Conference. Of particular interest, I thought: Based on a number of conversations, and based upon some of the very stark differences among the plenaries, I am more and more convinced that the next major dispute … Continue reading →

If only more political figures were as thoughtful and poised as Powell is here as he explains his endorsement. via NYTimes Caucus Blog

I just sat at my computer for a half hour staring at a half page on my OpenOffice document. I’d write something, delete it, check my email, write something, delete it, stare at the screen, write something, delete it, look … Continue reading →