Agnes Larson is a long-time university insider. This article is Part I of a three-part series. Read Part II, Part III Background As early as 1918 Thorstein Veblen bemoaned the…

OK, choir, we sung this tune before, but here again is Maestro Bierce from his Devil's Dictionary Songbook: ACADEME, n. An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. ACADEMY,…

Just last week British movie director Richard Curtis thought it would be jolly to simulate the brutal killing of children who did not fret sufficiently over global warming. In his…

About a month ago, an article appeared in the Telegraph entitled, "Obama could kill fossil fuels overnight with a nuclear dash for thorium." It's central claim was that, If Barack…