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Today, I read an excellent, poignant, and depressing post — “I have a vested interest” — discussing sexism and misogyny. Go read it. Being that I am maturity-challenged, my contribution to this important and uncomfortable topic is, understandably… A pictorially presented pun.
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I really hate this type of statement, which is ubiquitous in the blogosphere: “…I made a decision that is right for me…” “You made a choice that is right for you and your family…” “Make an informed choice to do what’s best for you.” Of course people do stuff that is best for them. Who else…
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There is work to do tonight, but I can’t make myself do it. Preparing a whole new midterm for one student who was ill, writing a letter of nomination for a student for an award, getting an abstract/bio ready for an upcoming talk. This has been a really difficult semester and I am really cranky. I…
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Yesterday I found out that one of my NSF proposals got declined. I was disappointed, as I think this was probably the best proposal I have ever written. I read the comments and felt even more down. The comments indicated that it was poorly placed panel-wise. It received 3 “goods”, and the comments were pro forma. First,…
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I have been extremely busy, hence the scarcity of posts. I have been wanting to post on a number of interesting topics, but the time just isn’t there… And then I forget or the impetus to write diminishes for whatever reason (mostly due to sleepiness), and then there are more pressing things to tend to…
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After a mad dash to the deadline, I recouped (read: did weekend chores) and am now heading out of town. For your viewing pleasure, here’s a great segment from John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight show. The whole segment is longish, but if you only have a few minutes, at 17:15 starts a hilarious trailer for a…
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Reader E has a question for the blogosphere. I am retelling the original email to better anonymize the case (as per E’s request). I think I managed to capture the gist of the experience; E, if something is incorrect, please let me know. ******* E completed their PhD in a physical science field at a tippity-top university (ranked…
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