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My husband and I both were raised in regions where surviving the brutal heat of summer was something to be proud of and, apparently, nostalgic for. We also feel compelled to inflict three-digit heat on our grossly unprepared, rainy weather children. Seattleites only ever burn themselves on highly caffeinated hot beverages laced with precisely foamed [ READ MORE ]
The news item in question occurred this past weekend, but I’m going to bring it up anyway just so I can write the words Buffy the Vampire Slayer was the topic of an academic conference. Aaah, now I can die fulfilled. I used to be a closet Buffy-watcher, and then I realized that every Buffy [ READ MORE ]
Trying to come up with something professional and politically correct to say about this has proved fruitless. There are too many sweet spots to hit and if I start I won’t be able to stop. Inside Higher Ed had this up today: A new Web site has been created to serve as a clearinghouse for [ READ MORE ]