Monthly Archives: December 2008

What in the Cat Hair?

Posted on 2008/12/06 by ngilmour

Those of you using wordpress.com are likely asking a similar question.? (I know, I know.? I’m one of the few who says stuff like that out loud.)? Apparently the new wordpress software is up and running, and the interface is … Continue reading →

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Smith on Fish on Academic Freedom

Posted on 2008/12/05 by ngilmour

Smith’s November 24 Blog Post James K.A. Smith (still can’t bring myself to call him “Jamie” as I’ve heard people do) wrote this a couple weeks ago, but I just now stumbled on it.? Responding to Stanley Fish’s Sunday column … Continue reading →

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Yoder Taught at Goshen

Posted on 2008/12/04 by ngilmour

Oh my goodness.? How did I forget this?? How did I neglect to write this in my application letter? I just remembered that John Howard Yoder taught for a good hunk of his academic career at Goshen College, one of … Continue reading →

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History of Rome Returns

Posted on 2008/12/03 by ngilmour

To those of you who listen to podcasts I strongly recommend that you try out “The History of Rome” by Mike Duncan.? Duncan, who took a break for a while starting this summer, is back to producing his brief, clear, … Continue reading →

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Computer Security Training

Posted on 2008/12/02 by ngilmour

I should have finished this bad boy before November ended, but I had things to do.? UGA is requiring that all of us do a 40-minute computer security program online.? It’s basically a powerpoint with a narrator’s sound file, so … Continue reading →

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Anthropology’s Big Fight

Posted on 2008/12/01 by ngilmour

The Great Divide I’m not an anthropologist and have had reservations, about which I’ve written here, about anthropology as a discipline.? That said, this little essay is making me realize that what I’m concerned about might reflect a division among … Continue reading →

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