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I would have Mondays be an easier day than they tend to be.  Although our schedules change each semester, one thing that never seems to change is that Monday is a long, full, hit-the-ground-running kind of day.  Sydney should get … Continue reading →

The New York Times reports an increase in lottery ticket sales as of late, due in part to the economic downturn.  Some states are seeing record years. I can’t help but think that those who shrug it off as “discretionary … Continue reading →

Since Sydney ventured an anecdote, I thought I might as well.  I’ve noticed that I tend to bop through life without noticing which college campus I’m on.  If I pass a jogger here who is wearing a Yale sweatshirt, it … Continue reading →

I’m currently in Ontario for a conference on Francisco Suarez (http://publish.uwo.ca/~bhill28/suarez/). I thought this would mean that I would get to have other things on my mind than dismal discussions about politics, but I’ve already had to suffer through three … Continue reading →

Suppose you’re studying the nutritional content of, say, parsnips. You test a hundred samples of parsnips and all the samples have relatively high amounts of calcium. So you conclude that parsnips are a good source of calcium. Concluding this makes … Continue reading →

Two preliminary points to keep in mind: Rational belief and true belief can come apart. In fact, sometimes it is irrational to believe what is true. For example, if ten people lie to you and say that they saw Peter … Continue reading →

I was switched to a different section of French this week, so our schedule is shaken up once again.  This bothers Sydney not one iota, but I nearly cried with frustration when the internet repair guy asked when we’d be … Continue reading →

Okay, I can’t hold off any longer. The appallingly inane drivel I’ve been hearing from all sides — from mainline news sources and blogs, from friends and from colleagues, from school dropouts and from Ivy League professors, from Democrats and … Continue reading →

And the trunk is full of pinto beans.

One other quirk of our library is that it seems to have trouble with temperature control.  During the summer, when they have the air conditioning on, your fingers turn blue after an hour of library work.  We’re talking seriously cold.  … Continue reading →