GeneralLogrolling in our timeI know it’s becoming a bit of a refrain around here, but apologies for the light blogging, even taking the usual summer lassitude...
GeneralTiers of AcademeThere’s been a lot of free-floating hand-wringing in the wake of a proposal to have Canada concentrate its research spending in a...
GeneralRewarding PhilosophyI’m not sure what is cooler: The fact that the Norwegian Parliament awards an annual prize worth $750k for international...
GeneralWord Bleg II: Eclectic BoogalooGimme a break, it’s Friday. Anyway, my friend Chris Macdonald wants your input on the following: I can think of a few obvious...
GeneralAd Missions: Simple PleasuresAnother two weeks, another Ad Missions panel . This week we looked at a new campaign for Dare’s Simple Pleasures cookies . They...
GeneralBest rhetorical question I read todayCourtesy of Joe Klein : How can you sustain a democracy if one of the two major political parties has been overrun by nihilists?
BooksThe true meaning of work? It’s money.We fetishize what’s scarce. Last year’s obsession was home cooking; now we’re all enthralled with hard physical work.
GeneralStuff you should read1. David Eaves chipping in on the debate between Lawrence Martin and Alison Loat over our apathetic youth. 2. Over at Glavin’s...