Monthly Archives: November 2004

This weekend I was staying at a Days Inn in Muncie, IN, and I’m a little puzzled. First of all, the advertisement at the front desk for frequent-stay rewards makes a big deal about how rewards can be earned (or … Continue reading →

Forgive me, but I’m going to complain about students for a bit. So it’s my usual practise in lower-division courses to put together a sample test a couple of classes before I give an actual test. On reflection, this is … Continue reading →

One of the perils of staying on campus late — at least, if you’re like me and prefer to keep your door open to remind yourself that there’s a world outside your windowless little cell — is that confused students … Continue reading →

On NPR today on my way back from lunch, there was a discussion of the FDA and user fees. Apaprently, this is a system under which part of the cost for testing and certifying drugs is borne by the drug … Continue reading →

OK, so I don’t know about all my Faithful Readers, but I’m feeling pretty damn crappy today. And I’m pretty sure it’s not just the lingering fever. So what have we learned in the past twenty-four hours? We’ve learned that … Continue reading →