Over in my Maine Cat Lab life, we’re working on conducting a new study, this one focused on pets and politics. We’re hoping to get as wide a research sample as possible, from across the political and pet spectrum. Dog owners, cat owners, Democrats, Republicans, with children, without children: we want everyone! Here’s a link […]
I went back to the Farmington Fair last night with the fam. It was our 18th time going, more or less. (There have been some years not everyone has gone, but I think at least someone from the family has gone every single year we’ve been here.) Lots different going the 18th time vs the
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This semester, I’m helping to teach a seminar on Stranger Things. Yes, I get to do cool things like this and get paid for it. Yes, I am very grateful for that opportunity. I get to watch a show I’ve really enjoyed, this time with a critical eye to see what’s happening, how it all
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I lived in former East Germany for two years, less than a decade after the Wall fell. (1997-1999) At the time (as a 19 year old), the Wall felt like a very long time ago. 8 years? That’s forever! These days, I realize that 8 years is much less time. (I mean, we’re talking about
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I don’t want much out of politics these days. My bar for “things are going okay” has gotten much lower since Trump’s presidency. Yes, that’s a sad state of affairs, but I’m just saying how it is. And so when it comes to the debate this evening, I really just want a couple of things.
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