Entries from October 2007 ↓

Last night I took an overnight bus to Izmir (in a suit and tie, no less) to observe a sermon committee meeting today.  I’ve interviewed the mufti and after lunch will be back for the meeting.  Tonight I fly back to Istanbul in order to make my Wednesday flight to the U.S. 
 Everything’s on track, but [...]

Today only - macZOT is offering DEVONthink Professional for $39.95 instead of $79.95.  If you’re a Mac user and have been tempted to get this program, now is the time.
I’ve been using this application for about a year and have found it to be a huge help in managing my notes, PDFs, and other reference [...]

There’s a new blog called Proto-Scholar that has had some useful posts lately.  In addition to the tip about reading your final draft out loud, I thought the advice on working academic conferences would be helpful for those new to the scene.
Today I read how the author, Rebecca, has fallen off the GTD wagon and [...]

I’ve been working more, and more consistently, than at any period in my life.  I know because I’m still keeping the time logs to prove it.
Unfortunately this has meant less time for blogging, which I’ve missed.  On the other hand, I’ve found that after a day or two of not checking my RSS feeds I [...]

I just received a packet of mail forwarded by my department secretary that contained anonymous reviewer forms for a fellowship I didn’t win last winter.  I thought the first reviewer was very positive and fair, but the second one, clearly the regional “expert,” made me say, “Huh?”
The line that stands out is this:
“Referees of the [...]

I’m not sure why, but the New York Times report on shortening the time to a Ph.D. is currently the most e-mailed article on their site.  My hunch is that thousands of MBA grads are getting high on schadenfreude right now.
If it’s the grad students, or future grad students, passing this article around, I can [...]

I already said how much I liked Merlin Mann’s presentation tips, and now on his redesigned 43Folders site there’s a growing list of reader suggestions on a new post called Improving Academic Presentation Style. 
‘Tis the season for job talks, right?