Fact and Fiction

A couple of link-worthy posts dealing with the true nature of academia:

Over at the Little Professor, Miriam Burstein addresses the movie cliches of academia (spinning off a post at Michael Berube's blog).

Meanwhile, Dr. Free-Ride discusses the finer points of tailoring academic regalia, which is useful information as graduation season approaches. (My own cheap robes came with a zipper in the front, and I use a safety pin to hold the hood in place...)

And the Dean Dad has a nice discussion of the permanence of temporary solutions in the academic world.

As for my own glamorous academic life, I spent the morning doing yard work, a lazy afternoon reading outside, and now I'm going to spend the first Saturday evening with pleasant weather in ages grading papers on the couch. I tell you, the fun just never ends...

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