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Donations

Dr. Moran made some interesting comments yesterday, a propos UD’s recent/upcoming fundraising effort. While most of the content was stock, I had some questions. “Moneybomb.” Who came up with this name? Imagine Louise Cowan has been away for several years and you’re giving her an update about the school. You aregoing to flinch and get […]

Pedantry & Science

Has anyone else read / is anyone else reading Thinking, Fast and Slow? It’s pretty great. Here’s a reference I found in it: Consequences of Erudite Vernacular Utilized Irrespective of Necessity.

Whit Stillman – Still a man of wit!

  f you haven’t seen Damsels in Distress, you will want to rectify that situation as soon as possible.  The movie is Whit Stillman’s first film in 10 years.  Whit Stillman is notorious for working on a shoe-string budget, which at the very least helps to emphasize the focus on whit and dialogue.  In Damsels the […]

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