Went to the campus library this afternoon to get an article for my upcoming presentation. It’s a short piece from a conference in 1989 which the library only has on microfilm — which fact I know because I checked out this article a year or two ago. Except that we don’t have it any more. [...]
Sorry — I got nothing today. Lolcats ahoy!
Whilst having an acai bowl and mate latte at the neighborhood Brazilian cafe this morning, we came across a set of pamphlets with walking tours of Live Oak (the unincorporated area of Santa Cruz county where we live), put together by some outfit called the “Live Oak History Project.” Who knew. Anyway, we’re excited to [...]
Lauren and I spent Valentine’s Day afternoon at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It’s an awesome place, but if you think that we decided to go there basically just so I could take this picture and make that pun — well, I wouldn’t say you’re completely wrong.
Off to campus to defend my prospectus. Next stop … dissertation! Happy Friday the 13th!
Tell me I’m not the only one who read this story and thought, “Oh my god, it’s the Mayor!”
Just got a letter from the campus library saying that they are discontinuing the Document Delivery Service due to budget issues (i.e., issues like the state of California’s $40+ billion revenue shortfall). DDS is an amazing service whereby you place an online request for a journal article or book chapter that you need, and someone [...]
Back soon. Semyon Chuikov, Flowers of Kirgizia. 1960s.
I’m on the CNN Money website today asking questions about TARP and the Obama stimulus plan. Check it out here.
