Monthly Archives: July 2011

Always a new opportunity

I just realized that in the last month I have had several unique experiences. After all these years, there is still the opportunity to encounter something for the first time. First, there was the opportunity to spend the night in … Continue reading

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Maybe North Dakotans Don’t Understand Macs

The U just switched to the BPOS (Microsoft) mail system. This is true for the entire higher ed system in the state. It clearly was not designed for Mac users. When my system was installed, the technician set a generic … Continue reading

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A comment on the easy A

I have been reading Academically Adrift – a book that I would describe as critical of what should be expected of the years undergraduates spend in college. The core complaint in the book is that so many students show little … Continue reading

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