Monthly Archives: September 2010

When Howard Carter first peeked through the small hole he had made to see into King Tut’s tomb, someone asked him what he saw.  His response: “Wonderful things…”  These words have been analyzed and criticized and been put through the … Continue reading →

Sometimes I think about quitting academia.  I think about just throwing in the towel on post-docs, temporary visiting assistant professorships, adjunct appointments (shiver!), fighting for a permanent position only then to have to fight to keep it, trying for tenure, … Continue reading →