Recent content by doctorquant

Up until about five years ago, I would have said "Why would they bother knowing?," as this southerner with impeccable bona fides had long found the yammering on and on about grits to be tiresome. Then I came across a mess o' stone-ground cheese grits.

That's not how what's been posted lately reads to me. It's been more like, "Christians have varied beliefs ... can you believe that?!?"

What's the big "own" here? That some people who call themselves Biblical literalists don't act as if the Bible is to be taken literally means ... what? "Jesus taught some pretty tough sexual ethics." "Yeah, but some people say they're to be followed to the jot and tittle and then don't do...

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Actually, it'll be a mother-father-daughter-son-daughter throwdown. Eight diplomas from the two schools between us.

True ... unless you count last year.

I am fine. I have been fine. Has some chin music come my way of late? Yes, of course ... that's how it goes. But I ain't been hit by every pitch. Now, please ... I appreciate all the good thoughts but y'all need to talk about something else. I'm not remotely that interesting a topic of...

Come on over! I'll buy you a beer when the Celtic Revels are on stage!

Please ... this calumny must cease. To all and sundry who have inquired as to my whereabouts ... I am happily ensconced in retirement. Yes, I have suffered grave losses this past year, but at the moment I am drinking a beer with my beloved as we wait for our youngest to appear on stage at the...

He already has ... it's the grease-ency heuristic.

The "only one finalist" thing is, and for quite awhile has been, very common in top-level administrative hires in academia. Similarly, an incoming president getting a fat slush fund to spread around on his/her pet projects is quite common. At my previous place of employ, a nondescript...

Oprah's hubster's alma mater!

And they say you can't put a price on avoiding a left turn against traffic.