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Claudine Gay was a symptom of Harvard rot
For decades folks in academia have been commenting on a not-so-well kept secret. That ‘secret’? That a Harvard degree is essentially useless for anything except making political connections and denigrating anyone who doesn’t have a degree from Harvard (the ultimate in snobbery). Grade inflation has run rampant for decades to the point where you have… Continue reading
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Also Known As…
So there have been times in my life where I have had to provide all of my previous names (maiden name, married name, etc. etc.) when filling out forms. It’s part of the gig associated with changing a name. Am I happy about it? Not really–it’s a pain in my ass. And you haven’t lived… Continue reading
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Nice try on the masking thing
The St. Louis Director of Public Health made a decision to implement masking based information that apparently was in her own mind. She quoted higher than average flu rates as the impetus behind this ‘decision’. Of course since the flu mysteriously disappeared during the covid years, there is erroneous data that needs to be removed… Continue reading
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Fun Movie Friday–The Mechanic (Charles Bronson version)
Charles Bronson and Jan-Michael Vincent. And 70’s slang. And a bang-up ending… Spoilers below if you haven’t seen the movie… Continue reading
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Myopia unchecked leads to disaster
And nothing illustrates that better than what happened during covid. Back in July, 2023, Francis Collins, the former head of the NIH said: “If you’re a public health person and you’re trying to make a decision, you have this very narrow view of what the right decision is. And that is something that will save… Continue reading
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Biden really wants our country to fall to invaders
The Biden administration is threatening to sue Texas’ Abbot administration for putting a new law into place that allows Texas law enforcement to arrest and deport illegals (they get a choice of jail or going home). The Texas law, SB 4, “makes illegally entering the US from Mexico a state crime and authorizes police to… Continue reading
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More good news for the New Year
Via Irons in the Fire: Claudine Gay is resigning. The fact that she and the Harvard Corporation trustees held on so long shows their hubris. She made it a whole six months (and two days). Continue reading
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