The Social Danger in Allowing Academic Dishonesty to Fester
Through research and experience adjudicating cases of cheating, three distinct classes of academic dishonesty, and an answer to “who cares?”
Category: Feature
POETS Day! John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
The roguish 2nd Earl also acted as the King’s de facto pimp about court. I’m sure that bought him a few indulgences.
Mini-Throughput: The Moon Is Further Away This Week
If they keep going like this, I fear the Artemis program will be cancelled before anyone touches lunar soil
Where Will Chris Christie Voters Go?
One thing that is certain is that few of Chris Christie’s voters are likely to go to Trump.
Processing Loss: Alabama Loses Nick Saban
Nick Saban’s gone, so fans are checking on that friend of a brother-in-law whose wife plays bridge with the athletic department HR assistant director
The Wake At Drake: DeSantis and Haley Debate in Iowa
Every time Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley get into cross talking buzzword pickleball Donald Trump’s 40-point lead in Iowa feels more solid.
Alaska Airlines Is Shown the Door
Airline flying is statistically safer than the drive to the airport, but if things go sideways, it can happen quickly.
Sunday Morning! “Othello” by William Shakespeare
Is Iago a psychopath? Or is patriarchy the real killer in this story?
The Truth About January 6
I hadn’t planned to write today, but I found that I couldn’t let the fourth anniversary of January 6 pass without speaking out.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Gremlins, Inc
You can play against bots. You probably should. It’s not good for your soul to play this game against friends.
POETS Day! Theodore Roethke
As for Theodore Roethke… I got nothing. I’ve come across the name, of course. I’d just never read his work until this week.
Weekend Plans Post: Beef Stew and a Knife you Need
I got a knife for Christmas. I used it to make beef stew. The beef stew was *GOOD*.
Stupid Questions With Obvious Answers In Public Places
On the well-meaning but stupid questions that are automatic, unthinking, muscle memory responses we reply with to strangers in public.
Twelve Minutes in Tokyo
Despite the fire and deaths in Japan, commercial aviation is still extremely safe. That doesn’t mean that it is risk-free, however.
When Losing Means Winning a Better Draft Pick
Fans often want their team to lose to get a better pick, but teams don’t always comply. So why do teams tank way less often than fans want?
2024 Oscar Projections: Pre-Televised Awards Edition
As we start hitting the homestretch of critics’ season…the thing is that every year the industry decides to throw us for a loop and do their own thing.
Suez 2.0?: The Houthis v. International Shipping
History might be repeating itself. So, who are the Houthis and what are they doing in the region that is causing such wide-ranging effects?
Totally Serious Predictions for 2024
As we celebrate the dawning of 2024, I offer a few predictions for the coming year.
2023 Year in Review: Movies, Music, and More!
I saw 127 movies in theaters in the year 2023, so my top ten films, one dishonorable mention, music, video games & more
Saturday Morning Gaming: The Sinking City
The Sinking City is a Lovecraft-kinda story so you have two wells of hit points. The first is, of course, “hit points”. The second is “sanity”…
