by AndrewMc | 2/21/2009 08:14:00 PM
I thought it was kind of odd that J. Crew would send me one of their catalogs--I'm not their target audience. Odder still was that it came to my office. Odder still that others in my department got the same catalog.
Except that it wasn't a catalog. It does seem to be the "J Crew-ization" of American history, by the looks of the cover. But several of the office workers--male and female students--said "Oooh, that's hot. What is that? I'll take that course, and read that book." I almost cried.
What's on your mind.
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Ahistoricality on 2/21/2009 11:16 PM:
I just saw what may well be the dumbest headline of the month:
"US intel chief warns against China-Taiwan conflict"
The article doesn't say that anyone's in favor of it, or that it's more likely than it was last year, etc.
Apparently "Intel Chief reports Taiwan-China relationship stable but tense, as usual" wouldn't fit....
Lexington on 2/26/2009 1:44 AM:
Does anyone here read the New York Times? Patricia Cohen had an article on the future of the liberal arts in Tuesday's edition that I think is totally relevant to the purpose of this blog.
Some of the comments left by readers are also well worth a read.
A professor at my institution is actually using that text. The fiancee of one of his TAs calls the book "US Weekly."